VP, Medical Affairs Head of Early Assets

Lead the development and execution of the global medical strategy for multiple early-stage programs, ensuring alignment with overall Medical Affairs and enterprise priorities. Provide strategic insight to shape early asset development, informing long-term planning, investment decisions, and portfolio growth opportunities. Serve as the primary medical affairs leader for early programs, influencing enterprise-wide decision-making through active engagement with Program and Product Commercialization teams. Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing team of medical directors and cross-regional partners, operating as a true player‑coach—providing strategic direction while remaining hands‑on in critical workstreams to model excellence, accelerate execution, and develop talent. Ensure the development of high-quality, globally relevant medical plans that support disease education, market development, and future launch readiness. Partner with Medical Training to drive scientific readiness and capability building across the medical organization. MD, PhD in life sciences, or PharmD 15+ years of progressive experience in Medical Affairs within pharmaceutical or biotechnology environments, with strong exposure to early clinical development. 5+ years of leadership experience, including managing directors and senior scientific staff. Demonstrated experience leading across multiple therapeutic areas; cardiovascular expertise is a plus. Strong understanding of evidence generation principles, regulatory considerations, and healthcare ecosystem dynamics. Reputation as a respected, visionary leader with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization. Demonstrated ability to build high performing teams, drive organizational change, and execute against complex, cross functional goals. Exceptional communication, leadership presence, and interpersonal skills. Partner with Program Teams to design and guide integrated evidence frameworks and long-term evidence generation plans, ensuring medical perspectives inform pivotal study design and lifecycle strategy. Collaborate with Clinical Development and VeST to ensure early clinical and real-world evidence needs are incorporated into study planning and execution. Drive alignment with the Scientific Communications team to ensure timely, accurate, and strategic dissemination of scientific data.