Specialist strategy and operational excellence

Department: Global Medical Affairs. Are you a proven leader who can set direction and drive team performance? Do you have expertise in driving medical affairs strategy and tactics across therapeutic areas with a focus on diabetes, obesity and cardiometabolic portfolio? Then we might have the right position for you. We are looking for a Specialist : strategy and Operational Excellence who is excited about joining a growing team, working in an international environment. About the department Global Medical Affairs, GBS (GMA GBS) is an extension of the Global Medical Affairs unit in Headquarters (HQ) in Denmark and is based out of Global Business Services (GBS), Bangalore, India. One of the team within GMA:GBS is Medical Affairs department including a sub:team for obesity portfolio and investigator sponsored studies (ISS) management. The team consists of highly motivated and experienced global medical advisors working with global teams cross functionally and medical affairs director areas based at HQ (Copenhagen, Denmark). This team is responsible for planning and executing the medical affairs strategy for products accountable by GMA:GBS (liraglutide 3.0 mg) and supporting the medical affairs strategic actions for the GLP:1 obesity portfolio and new therapy areas, currently managed by teams at Copenhagen, Denmark. Our core competencies are 1) Communicating scientific and medical knowledge on our products to the external scientific community and across the organization; 2) Evidence generation and support to clinical trial program across phases and newer therapy areas; 3) Publication planning: drive development of publications according to publication plan and strategy for each product/project in collaboration with the Global Publication Team; 4) KOL engagement activities: contribute to and execute global Health Care Professionals strategy, execute global meetings/advisory boards and support speakers in preparation for presentation of NN data at conferences and symposia 5) Medical educational events including symposiums at international congresses and stand:alone summits/virtual webinars ; 6) Internal Medical guidance : Support execution of global medical strategy, support alignment of relevant cross:functional business activities on specific product/project, support development of promotional materials initiated by Global Marketing. The Position The primary role of the person in this position is to function as a Business Partner in the Medical Affairs department. Driving projects and initiatives at a strategic and operational level, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement within the function. Drive operational excellence in Medical Affairs SOE (DK) department and Cross:functional collaboration across Medical Affairs SOE (DK), GMA:BLR and GMA:DK. stylemargin:bottom:11.0px: : Manage, oversee and facilitate product transition activities across GMA:DK and GMA:BLR; managing, tracking and reporting on key milestones. : Ensure excellent project management, oversight and execution of strategic projects and initiatives. : Identify and drive initiatives for optimising ways of working and implement process improvements. : Collaborate closely with Business Partners in GMA:DK, especially those managing products in transition. : Oversee and manage project budgets in collaboration with key stakeholders. Qualifications stylemargin:bottom:11.0px: : Bachelors/master s degree in life sciences, business or relevant area. : 6+ years of relevant work experience in cross functional Project Management or Consulting in the pharma industry. : Experience in and understanding of Medical Affairs, preferred. : Should have a passion for project management, stakeholder engagement and understand the link between science and business in the Pharma industry. : Organised, strategic and process oriented. : Strong communication skills.