Vice President, Head of Global Medical Excellence

Azurity Pharmaceuticals - US•Woburn, MA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Vice President, Head of Global Medical Excellence to lead and scale operational excellence across the Medical organization. This role will serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Medical leadership team, and is responsible for ensuring that global medical capabilities, processes and execution models are efficient, compliant, scalable, and aligned with Azurity’s growth strategy. Based in Woburn or Raleigh (US), Dublin (Ireland) or Zug (Switzerland), this leader will drive medical excellence, systems implementations and improvements, process compliance, operational rigor, performance management, and continuous improvement across the Medical function, while enabling high-impact execution to support product launches, lifecycle management, evidence generation, medical corporate development review, and scientific engagement globally.

Requirements

Advanced degree required: MD, PharmD, PhD, MBA, or equivalent combination of scientific and business education.
15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech organizations, with significant leadership experience in Global Medical Affairs.
Proven track record of building and leading global operational excellence functions.
Experience supporting product launches, portfolio expansion, and complex global medical organizations.
Strong understanding of medical governance, compliance, and regulatory environments.
Strategic and execution-focused leader with strong operational acumen.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at the executive level.
Highly analytical with experience leveraging data, KPIs, and dashboards to drive decisions.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in matrixed, fast-growing environments.
High ethical standards and commitment to scientific integrity and patient-centric outcomes.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a global Medical Excellence function, defining operating and compliance standards
Partner with the CMO and the Strategic Operations Lead to define and translate medical strategy into operational plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Drive consistency and scalability across global medical processes, tools, and ways of working.
Design, implement, and optimize end-to-end Medical Excellence processes, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, vendor management, and performance tracking.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and compliance across the Medical function.
Implement best practices for operational metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making.
Partner with the Strategic Operations Lead to oversee medical governance frameworks, including review committees
Overseas and implementsSOPs, policies, and inspection readiness together with Drug Safety.
Ensure alignment with global regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
Partner with Legal, Compliance, Quality, and Drug Safety to proactively identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
Partner with the Strategic Operations Lead to lead global medical annual planning, forecasting, and budget management.
Optimize headcount planning, vendor strategy, and external spend to maximize impact and efficiency.
Provide transparency and insights into medical investments and their impact.
Enable strong cross-functional execution for launch readiness, lifecycle initiatives, and global programs.
Support business development, due diligence, and integration activities from a medical operations perspective.
Champion adoption and optimization of medical systems and tools (e.g., CRM, medical information platforms, analytics, planning tools).
Partner with IT to enhance digital enablement, data quality, and automation within Medical.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global Medical Excellence team.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and patient focus.
Coach and influence senior medical leaders to adopt scalable, disciplined operational practices.

Benefits

Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
Fuel Your Success: Sales Only - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions
Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.