Executive Director – Center for Scientific Exchange Excellence

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Establish the strategic vision, priorities, operational framework, and performance benchmarks for the CSEE organization across both U.S. and global scientific exchanges.

• Lead the implementation of the scientific exchange excellence strategy across U.S. and global-regional levels.

• Manage the CSEE team and cultivate a high-performing, scalable organization.

• Participate in the V&I GMVC Leadership Team and contribute to overall enterprise strategy, resource allocation, prioritization, and execution.

• Provide guidance, mentorship, talent management, succession planning, performance evaluation, recruitment, retention, and capability enhancement.

• Advocate for CSEE priorities and progress in senior leadership forums.

• Define the enterprise vision and strategic roadmap for achieving scientific exchange excellence.

• Collaborate with medical affairs leaders to translate scientific, medical, and business priorities into scalable field medical capability solutions.

• Advise regional and country leadership on planning, deployment, optimization, and evolution of field medical resources and capabilities.

• Oversee the implementation, governance, and continuous enhancement of field medical standards, processes, training programs, guidance documents, tools, and capability initiatives.

• Ensure that scientific exchange practices are globally relevant, regionally adaptable, and compliant with company policies and regulations.

• Establish and manage quality control measures, KPIs, monitoring processes, audits, and remediation actions.

• Direct the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of field medical insights.

• Collaborate on field medical technology solutions and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational risk management.

• Utilize business and financial insights to prioritize initiatives, manage resources, assess trade-offs, and support sustainable capability delivery.

• Represent the company in engagements with external organizations, industry forums, and benchmarking groups.

• Build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders and promote global best practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• PharmD, PhD, or MD with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

• Significant experience in people leadership, including managing leaders, managers, directors, or multi-team organizations.

• Proven ability to lead complex, concurrent, cross-functional initiatives with U.S. and global/regional scope.

• Competence in setting strategy, converting priorities into operational plans, and driving execution across diverse groups, geographies, and stakeholder networks.

• Strong business and financial acumen, including evaluating trade-offs, resource management, and making long-term strategic recommendations.

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry ethical guidelines, compliance standards, SOPs, risk assessment, and control frameworks.

• Executive presence coupled with excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

• Proven ability to influence senior leaders both internally and externally.

• Capability to identify process deficiencies, develop scalable solutions, manage change, and innovate practical approaches.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including national and international travel.

• At least 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with a track record of excellence in leading, coaching, or enabling field medical/scientific teams.

• A minimum of five years in direct management of scientists, clinicians, or field-based medical professionals.

• Comprehensive understanding of Medical Affairs, field medical/scientific exchange, scientific training, engagement excellence, and compliant field medical operating practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for annual bonuses.

• Eligibility for long-term incentives, if applicable.

• Medical healthcare coverage for employees and their families.

• Dental healthcare coverage for employees and their families.

• Vision healthcare coverage for employees and their families.

• Additional insurance benefits for employees and their families.

• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) plan.

• Paid holidays.

• Vacation time.

• Compassionate leave.

• Sick leave.

• Flexible remote work arrangements.