Afme Medical, Regional External Partnerships Lead

2 days ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Pfizer Full time

**ROLE SUMMARY**
The Regional External Partnership Medical Lead develops and executes Regional Strategies for English speaking countries in AFME: Saudi Arabia, Gulf Cluster, ELI Cluster (Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan), South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Ethiopia to support key Pfizer priorities and serves as thought partner to cross-functional leaders and colleagues (public affairs, policy, access, commercial, etc.) in managing external partnerships (inclusive of Medical Societies, Medical associations, Academia, Patient Organizations and Various Healthcare entities) and shaping both external and internal policy around engagement opportunities. This role will develop strategies and plan for cross BU Medical partnerships towards creating a culture of innovation and scientific decision making.

In addition, the role identifies opportunities where medical scientific partnerships are needed.

The External Partnership Medical Lead will also lead the in-country external medical partnerships and Pfizer scientific institute strategies in coordination with the country medical lead.

**ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Lead the regional strategy for Pfizer Scientific Institute as applicable.
- Develop long term strategy for cross BU external stakeholder partnerships
- Collaborate closely with Medical leads and Country leadership/management for selection, activation, and cross-category synergies for health entities and academia. Understand needs and gaps, including data generation for Medical partnerships, based on which develop a plan along with clear metrics
- Developing an overarching regional medical strategy for external partnerships for the region and aligning it with key TA and country priorities
- Ensure alignment with Pfizer Regional Patient Advocacy teams
- Provide insights and input on best practice patient-centricity and patient engagement knowledge across each region and therapeutic areas and monitor environment for emerging trends
- Work with the regional RWE lead to build long term partnerships in order to enhance real world evidence generation and dissemination across the region.
- Collaborate in developing policy focused advocacy engagement and strategies

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- MD, PhD, PharmD required. Advanced Degree in public health/public policy is a plus
- Must have a minimum of 7-10 + years of experience in pharmaceutical in medical affairs.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives and partnerships with external stakeholders and with cross functional colleagues in a complex matrix structure.
- Experience in managing multi-dimensional and long-term relationships with patients, community and provider organizations required. Demonstrated knowledge of Pharma / Patient interface and methods for incorporating patient feedback in medical strategies.
- Experience in pharmaceutical / heath care industry knowledge is required with proven experience in implementing strategic and tactical plans. Able to anticipate issues related to the delivery of project goals and manage risks.
- Outstanding oral and written communications skills.
- Hands-on crisis and reputation management experience.
- Strategic thinker, able to tackle complex issues and develop innovative solutions that result in winning partnerships.
- Demonstrated understanding of the business and the ability to translate business needs into strategic patient advocacy plans that advance the business unit and Company goals as well as patient advocacy groups’ goals.
- Should be well organized, highly motivated, innovative and process driven with regards to problem solving and results oriented.
- Must be able to work 1) under pressure, 2) both independently and in a team environment, and 3) with all levels of the organization as well as patients, trade associations, government officials and advocacy groups.
- Travel necessary (domestic and international) travel required: 30%-40%

**ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS**
Regional External Partnerships Lead reports to ‘Regional Medical Lead’ and works in partnership with the Regional Patient Advocacy - Corporate Affairs, EM Regional Category Leads, EM TAs Specialist and Country Patient Engagement Leads to serve patients and patient advocacy groups in the respective EM region.

**RESOURCES MANAGED**
**_Financial Accountability
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Budget management of projects under her/his responsibility

**_Supervision
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Matrix responsibility: Regional Patient Advocacy - Corporate Affairs, EM Regional Category Leads, EM TAs Specialist and Country Patient Engagement Leads (if applicable)

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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