Senior/Executive Director Global Medical Affairs - Breast Franchise

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but we also develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. For more than 50 years, Lilly Oncology has been delivering life-changing medicines and support to people living with cancer and those who care for them. Our oncology global medical affairs team seeks to understand, generate, and share key data, science, and insights in order to deliver improved outcomes for cancer patients. The clinical research physician (CRP) in Lilly Oncology’s Global Medical Affairs organization will help accelerate the impact we can have on patient lives across the globe. Through the application of scientific and medical training, clinical expertise, and relevant experience, the Global Medical Affairs CRP is an integral member our medical team supporting strategic planning, drug development, and commercialization activities with the goal of improving outcomes for those with cancer. Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervisor / hiring manager regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position. The primary responsibility of the Global Medical Affairs CRP is to provide expert medical and scientific support to all aspects of the business, to ultimately improve outcomes for those with cancer. This includes support for drugs in development, marketed products, and the disease state. The CRP leverages deep scientific and clinical expertise to formulate meaningful and compelling clinical and scientific narratives, engage with external stakeholders, and identify evidence gaps that inform strategic priorities. By synthesizing insights from the therapeutic landscape and healthcare provider needs, the CRP plays a critical role in shaping the scientific strategy and ensuring impactful dissemination of data. The core job responsibilities may include those listed below as well as other duties as assigned. Key Competencies for Success in This Role : Leadership & Strategic Execution : · Demonstrated track record of leading and developing high-performing teams (experience managing 3-4+ direct reports preferred) · Proven ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans with measurable outcomes and drive consistent implementation · Strong project management oversight with track record of delivering against timelines and objectives · Experience leading cross-functional initiatives from conception through successful execution Therapeutic Area, Product Expertise and Strategy Development: · Breast cancer tumor expertise strongly preferred · Pre-launch experience highly valued, including disease education, clinical trial awareness, and product positioning activities · Demonstrated ability to formulate and execute meaningful scientific/clinical narratives and key messages for assets and to develop and lead the supporting evidence generation plans to close gaps, both pre and post launch · Experience developing comprehensive, cross-functionally aligned launch readiness strategies in preparation for market approvals External Engagement & Scientific Communication: · Exceptional scientific communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage and influence external stakeholders including KOLs, investigators, and scientific communities Support the acceleration of clinical trial enrollment through messaging, strategies and tactics to support clinical trial awareness and overcome barriers and through significant investigator/site engagement · Build awareness, understanding and enthusiasm for the molecule and the program through data generation, education and external engagement, with tracking record of successful thought leader engagement and advisory board leadership · Proven ability to represent the organization as a credible scientific voice at external meetings, congresses, and with professional societies · Experience translating complex scientific data into clear, persuasive narratives for diverse audiences General Responsibilities Lead and develop a team of 3-4 medical affairs professionals, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and performance management Foster a collaborative team environment that drives execution excellence and professional growth Effectively partner internally and externally to execute medical priorities Work seamlessly across the enterprise to effectively lead cross-functional initiatives Adapt quickly with the ever-changing clinical landscape and/or program priorities Effectively communicate up, down, and across the organization, and externally with scientific community and thought leaders Shape breast cancer strategy and execution plans across the US and rest of the world Environmental Insights and Customer Engagement Understand and anticipate the scientific information needs of customers (oncologists, payers, patients, health care providers) Engage external customers through 1:1s, advisory boards, and congress-related activities Build, cultivate, and serve as primary scientific liaison with key oncology thought leaders, delivering persuasive, scientifically-grounded communications that shape clinical opinion and support disease/product awareness Contribute to the development of medical strategies to support pre- and post-commercialization activities by working closely with the Global Medical Affairs, clinical development and brand teams Identify and deliver solutions to close oncology clinical care gaps Support internal field training of medical and commercial personnel Develop and maintain appropriate collaborations and relationships with relevant professional societies Stay on the cutting edge of emerging data/science sharing key trends and data that could inform strategy Evidence Generation Identification and Action Identify evidence gaps and develop evidence generation proposals to address such Drive scientific disclosure strategy and plans Actively address customer questions in a timely fashion by leading data analyses and new clinical or health outcomes research efforts Lead the medical affairs efforts related to Innovation Readiness to shape the therapeutic landscape and clinical practice environment in preparation for Lilly's pipeline innovatio