Senior Director, Global Medical Neuroscience, Medical Communications

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Worldwide Medical Communications – Neuroscience is a highly strategic, above-asset leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the global Medical Communications vision across the entire portfolio. This leader oversees a disease-area specific organization ensuring excellence, innovation, and alignment with the rapidly evolving landscape of Medical Communications. As a recognized subject matter expert, the Senior Director drives transformation, champions digital, omnichannel, and AI-enabled approaches, and sets the standard for best practices. This role partners closely with asset/indication Medical Product Leads and Disease Area Heads to ensure integrated, portfolio-wide strategies and effective pull-through of Medical Communications deliverables. The Senior Director also collaborates with Medical Communications Excellence to drive operational efficiency, cost savings, and compliance, positioning Medical Communications as a critical enabler of business success.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Functional Excellence

• Lead the development and execution of a unified, above-asset Medical Communications strategy for the entire Rheumatology portfolio, ensuring alignment with global business priorities and medical strategy
• Oversee and mentor a team of people managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of high performance, scientific rigor, and continuous development
• Serve as the functional subject matter expert, setting the vision for Medical Communications and ensuring the team evolves with and is on the forefront of emerging trends and best practices
• Champion AI initiatives by driving strategic adoption and ensuring flawless execution of AI-enabled deliverables across Neuroscience assets to accelerate quality, speed and compliance
• Lead strategic budget planning and oversight for Medical Communications initiatives, ensuring optimal allocation of resources, cost efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals

Innovation & Transformation

• Ensure seamless and standardized implementation of Medical Communications Working Groups and all associated deliverables—integrated strategic/tactical Medical Communications plans, scientific platforms/narratives, publications, scientific exchange tools, and medical education—ensuring AIMS teams are positioned for success
• Drive innovation in Medical Communications through digital, omnichannel, and AI-powered solutions, ensuring the function remains at the forefront of industry evolution
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and approaches to enhance scientific exchange, medical education, and stakeholder engagement

Integrated Strategy & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Medical Product Leads to ensure seamless integration of Medical Communications strategies with asset and portfolio objectives
• Collaborate with Medical Communications Excellence to implement operational efficiencies, cost management, and compliance across all rheumatology communications activities

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Represent Medical Communications at senior leadership forums, influencing decision-making and advocating for the function’s strategic value
• Cultivate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including academic leaders, medical associations/congresses/journals, cross-functional partners, publications vendors, and medical education providers

Talent Development & Inclusive Leadership

• Build and sustain a diverse, high-performing team, championing inclusion, talent development, and succession planning
• Lead through change, inspiring resilience and adaptability in a dynamic environment

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) required
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, with significant leadership in Medical Communications (may include Medical Communications agency experience)
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience managing and leading global teams (either directly or across the matrix)
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing above-asset Medical Communications strategies
• Proven track record of driving innovation (digital, omnichannel, AI) and leading transformation
• Strong business acumen, with experience managing complex budgets and delivering results in a matrixed environment
• Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with change management and leading teams through transformation
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed