Associate Director, Medical Strategic Planning & Operations

1. Operational Excellence & Process Optimization Identify and implement improvements in medical ways of working to increase efficiency, consistency, and alignment across countries in the INTL region. Develop and maintain tools, templates, workflows, and operating guidelines to support local medical execution. Ensure compliant execution of medical activities in line with internal SOPs, external regulatory standards, and local codes. Partner with Compliance and Legal to update guidance documents and policies and to support audit readiness. Streamline Medical-Legal-Regulatory review pathways to reduce cycle times and improve clarity of roles and deliverables. Enable teams in developing high-quality medical materials and submissions for review. Serve as a resource for compliance/ regulatory/approval expectations across markets. Required Scientific degree preferred (PhD, MSc or equivalent). Experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical/biotech organizations. Experience working across multiple markets and diverse regulatory environments. Strong understanding of medical compliance, scientific engagement standards, and MLR / review governance. Proven ability to drive process improvement and cross-functional alignment. Experience in rare disease, cardiology, neurology, or genetic conditions. Experience supporting launch readiness and/or leading operational excellence projects. Familiarity with digital medical systems (e.g., Veeva CRM), medical dashboards, or analytics tools.