Associate Director, Medical Strategy and Operations, Anti-Infectives and Respiratory

GSK•Durham, CA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Medical Strategy and Operations, Anti-Infectives and Respiratory is responsible for enabling high-quality execution of Medical Affairs plans and operational excellence within the Therapeutic Area (TA). The role partners closely with Asset Medical Leads and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure medical plans are operationally sound, resourced appropriately, executed with rigor, and tracked for impact. This role serves as operational lead for medicines or high priority initiatives and cross-Therapeutic Area operations partner as needed. This includes facilitating medical planning, budgeting and resourcing, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement in ways of working across asset teams / the Therapeutic Area. The Associate Director advances the operating model within the Therapeutic Area in alignment with enterprise operating model and ways of working, helping teams navigate change with agility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Public Health, or related field
Five or more years of experience in Medical Affairs operations, medical planning, business operations, or project/program management within pharma/biotech
Two or more years of experience supporting medical planning and execution for a brand, asset, or therapeutic area
Two or more years of experience tracking budgets, timelines, and execution metrics against plan
Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and contributing to changes in ways of working
Experience using data, dashboards, digital and AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency, insight generation, or impact measurement

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent), PMP certification, or other formal project management training
Experience supporting Anti-Infectives and/or Respiratory Medical Affairs and/or launch or post-launch assets
Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and improve ways of working across HQ and field teams
Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills
Reputation as a reliable, execution-focused partner to medical and cross-functional leaders

Responsibilities

Facilitate annual planning for assets, budget consolidation, forecasting, prioritization, and cross-team planning alignment, depending on organizational needs
Serve as the primary medical operations partner for 1 or multiple Anti-Infectives and/or Respiratory medicines, supporting Asset Medical Leads in the development and execution of Medical Affairs plans
Drive development of operational plans, including timelines, resourcing, budget assumptions, and execution milestones; support execution of tactics, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities and enterprise requirements
Track execution against plan, budget, and milestones; proactively identify risks, trade-offs, and mitigation strategies while ensuring adherence to established policies, SOPs, and governance expectations
Coordinate Medical Matrix Team meetings and broader cross-TA forums, preparing clear, concise status updates and performance insights, and effective communication to leadership and stakeholders
Embed the therapeutic area operating model and ways of working, including shared tools, templates, governance practices, and cross-team routines
Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, improve transparency, and enhance speed and quality of execution within assigned assets; share best practices and lessons learned across assets and the broader community
Support change initiatives by helping teams adopt new processes, tools, and behaviors with a high degree of agility, practical problem solving, and trust building in all directions
Facilitate use of data, dashboards, and emerging digital and AI-enabled tools to improve planning quality, operational insights, and measurement of executional impact
Coordinate as needed across operational support, including vendors, agencies, or outsourced support aligned to asset or therapeutic area needs