Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs Operations
United Therapeutics
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**The job details are as follows:**
**Who We Are**
We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.
United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: **UTHR** ) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension ( **PAH** ). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease ( **PH-ILD** ) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis ( **PF** ).
The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.
**Who You Are**
As the Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Operations you will lead three critical pillars within Global Medical Affairs: Training, Operations, and Analytics & Insights. This role ensures operational excellence, strategic alignment, and capability building across the GMA organization, with a particular focus on enabling field medical teams and driving data-driven decision-making. Acting as a strategic thought partner within GMA leadership, this individual will optimize processes, foster collaboration, and deliver insights that shape global medical strategy.
+ Medical Affairs Training:
+ Work with the Medical Excellence team on the development and implementation of a comprehensive training strategy for the entire GMA organization, with a strong emphasis on field medical teams (MSLs and CPLs)
+ Oversee the design of onboarding programs, role-specific curricula, and continuous learning initiatives to enhance scientific knowledge, compliance, and operational effectiveness. Liaise with the enterprise LMS group and Corporate Compliance for the assignment of curricula.
+ Cascade global training materials and share best practices across regions
+ Medical Affairs Operations / Project Management:
+ Oversee the Budget, Communications, and Operations (BCOE) team’s activities serving as the day-to-day operational backbone for GMA, ensuring seamless execution of projects, meetings, and strategic initiatives
+ Oversee the BCOE activities related to logistics, financial administration, and vendor management for all conferences and events (congresses, advisory boards, steering committees, quarterly business reviews, quarterly budget analysis and internal strategy, leadership and stakeholder meetings)
+ Oversee the grants (research and Med Ed) and sponsorships workflow including system management, process management, tracking, and optimization
+ Oversee the management of the departmental budget, resource allocation, and operational risk mitigation
+ Oversee the operational support of Patient Advocacy & Medical Societies, Global Medical Strategy or HEOR projects requiring additional project management support
+ Oversee the operationalism of project tracking and reporting in collaboration with the BCOE team and the Associate Director/Director of Analytics
+ Establish and maintain governance frameworks, SOPs, and compliance processes to ensure operational rigor
+ Drive cross-functional collaboration to align medical affairs activities with corporate and commercial strategies
+ Analytics & Insights:
+ Lead the collection, assimilation, and reporting of medical insights using platforms such as Steeprock
+ Oversee the development and maintenance of dashboards and analytics tools to provide actionable insights to leadership and cross-functional teams
+ Co-lead the newly formed Medical Affairs Impact Measurement taskforce with the goal of testing the effectiveness of GMA strategies, identifying areas of greater impact, and helping to drive decision making
+ Partner with therapeutic area leads to ensure insights inform strategic planning and evidence generation
+ Strategic Leadership & Stakeholder Management:
+ Act as a strategic thought partner to GMA leadership, contributing to long-range planning and organizational capability building
+ Foster a high-performance culture across the Training, Operations, and Analytics teams
+ Represent GMA Operations in Medical Affairs leadership meetings and cross-functional forums to ensure alignment with global priorities
+ Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and industry partners
**For this role you will need**
+ Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline
+ 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with significant experience in medical affairs and operational leadership with a Bachelor's Degree or
+ 13+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with significant experience in medical affairs and operational leadership with a Master's Degree or
+ 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with significant experience in medical affairs and operational leadership with a PhD, PharmD, or MD
+ 10+ years of proven track record in managing training programs, operational frameworks, and analytics and reporting functions or equivalent
+ 5+ years of people management experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
+ Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to influence without direct authority
+ Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and business partner
+ Expertise in project management, budget oversight, and vendor management
+ Demonstrated experience in developing high performing individuals
+ Proficiency in data visualization and analytics platforms (e.g., Steeprock, Tableau, Power BI)
+ Highly resourceful strategic thinker with operational rigor and problem-solving capabilities
+ Ability to maintain focus on patient and stakeholder needs
At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.
Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities
United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
_We strive to be an organization that engages the minds, hearts, and most spirited efforts of each of our employees. Our sense of purpose transforms what we do from work into mission, occupation into vocation and achievement into success._
_We challenge our employees with innovative and revolutionary projects, offer an environment which fosters high-level job performance and provide a highly competitive total rewards package. This is what makes United Therapeutics a stimulating place to work._
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