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Position Summary
Responsible for developing and leading the strategic engagement plan for WW Medical Cell Therapy Professional Societies and Associations.
The Director, Professional Societies and Associations, WW Medical Cell Therapy:
Serves as the BMS strategic engagement lead with WW Medical Cell Therapy professional societies and associations.
The WW Director manages and leads interactions with societies and maintains the key strategic relationship for all medical strategic purposes.
Collaborates with the Medical teams and additional key internal stakeholders to create and initiate innovative strategies for engagement with professional societies, including initiatives and programs in alignment with specific therapeutic area strategic imperatives.
Should be familiar with the disease state(s) associated with this therapeutic area.
Works cross-functionally and collaboratively to plan, execute, and communicate the Societies’ strategic plan internally and interfaces with leadership and matrix teams appropriately.
Thoroughly understands the complex and evolving healthcare environment and landscape and ensures that all interactions and strategies are implemented accordingly and compliantly.
Thorough understanding the mission and vision of each organization.
Serves as the primary relationship manager for professional societies’ community, representing BMS at external meetings, making presentations to appropriate audiences, and preparing internal reports
Internal strategic advisor to BMS matrix teams and cross-functional initiatives.
Ensures there is alignment and resourcing to execute on the societies’ strategic plan.
Educates internal stakeholders about professional societies and the functional role.
Shape strategic approach to these organizations and work cross-functionally to ensure execution of the plans
Maintain regular communication with professional societies and associations to remain current on all activities.
Work extensively with BMS senior leaders across multiple departments at BMS including TA Development, Discovery, Translational Medicine, HQ and Worldwide Medical, Commercial, Public Affairs, Access and Clinical Operations (as needed) to optimize BMS interactions with the professional societies and professional associations.
Work with team to support activities both internally and externally, including processes and procedures
Team contributor to optimizing internal and external society engagement procedural and operational best practices.
Lead and align with internal stakeholders in determining the company representation or participation in professional medical societies’/associations’ initiatives and interactions, including but not limited to medical society corporate roundtables, forums, science/clinical-to-science/clinical interactions.
Create appropriate budgets and monitor expenditures, revising as needed.
Input data into departmental financial tracking system as required.
Provide periodic reports and analyses to leadership and team members as needed.
Ensure that all activities comply with company policy and legal and regulatory requirements
Qualifications & Experience
8-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or significant experience with stakeholder and organizational engagement or partnerships (public and/or private)
Experience with professional medical societies and associations preferred
BA/BS degree minimum requirement--in area relevant to Pharmaceutical industry/ Life Sciences preferred) or advanced degree. Pharm.D., PhD, MD, MS with general knowledge of pharmaceutical operations, i.e., advocacy, medical affairs, clinical development, regulatory, commercialization,
Understanding of drug development across the continuum from development to commercialization
Strong interpersonal, public communication and negotiation skills
Proven track record of managing complex interactions
Able to innovate, analyze and solve problems with attention to detail
Ability and willingness to travel globally
In-depth understanding of the drug development process across the spectrums of development and commercialization
Previous cross-functional experience is desirable as this position requires a high degree of interaction with teams encompassing Patient Advocacy, Medical Affairs, Research & Development, Commercialization, Corporate Affairs and other enterprise-wide teams
Highly collaborative, possess a track record of building and maintaining cross-functional relationships, and able to communicate business topics effectively with senior management, peers, and others
Ability to lead and represent the company and, where appropriate, to follow within a large complex organization and within small working teams
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