FSP Functional Lead – Medical Writing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Deliver global strategic guidance, innovative solutions, medical writing expertise, and oversight for the Medical Writing FSP portfolio.

• Provide program-level and strategic oversight to one or more Medical Writing teams.

• Formulate and convey strategic vision, departmental objectives, and priorities.

• Recruit, engage, manage, train, mentor, and inspire staff members.

• Establish organizational structure and spearhead changes to departmental responsibilities, processes, and operations.

• Develop and oversee the departmental budget.

• Advocate for and promote the business needs of Medical Writing.

• Cultivate relationships with PPD departments and pinpoint cross-functional collaboration opportunities.

• Identify and develop business opportunities related to new Medical Writing projects.

• Collaborate with business development and senior management to secure new business through client presentations, contract negotiations, proposal texts, and budgets.

• Address or escalate significant project issues and risks to senior management.

• Compile reports regarding major project issues.

• Manage complex client-related issues while upholding the visibility and reputation of the Medical Writing group within PPD.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• At least 7 years of management experience.

• Advanced leadership capabilities.

• Strong skills in people management, including performance management, training, mentoring, directing, and motivating staff.

• Extensive business acumen and a thorough understanding of organizational and functional areas.

• Exceptional project management abilities, including organization, planning, budgeting, timeline development, resource allocation, and workload forecasting.

• In-depth knowledge of global and regional medical writing and regulatory requirements for clinical trials, marketing authorization, and late-phase procedures.

• Experience throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Capacity to contribute to and facilitate strategic planning.

• Effective communication skills, logical reasoning, and influence.

• Innovative leadership in the development of Medical Writing concepts and process enhancements.

• Ability to form teams, sustain collaborative relationships, initiate cross-functional mentoring, anticipate resistance, influence without authority, and maintain a senior-level presence.

• Proficiency in communicating, negotiating, engaging, and supporting potential clients and corporate leaders.

• Strong presentation abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.

• Self-motivated and adaptable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable annual bonus eligibility based on company, team, and/or individual performance.

• Options for national medical and dental plans.

• National vision plan.

• Health incentive programs.

• Employee assistance and family support initiatives.

• Commuter benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• A minimum of 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Paid parental leave: 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.

• Accident and life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.