Work ScheduleFirst Shift (Days)
Environmental ConditionsOffice
Job DescriptionThe FSP Functional Lead for Medical Writing is responsible for the Medical Writing FSP portfolio, providing global strategic direction, creative solutions, medical writing expertise and oversight to internal and external clients.
This role involves developing the departmental organizational structure, as well as recruiting, training, and motivating staff to ensure performance excellence.
The FSP Functional Lead for Medical Writing also leads the implementation of changes in departmental remit, processes, and operations to align Medical Writing regionally with the strategic direction and goals of the organization.
What You'll Do:- Provides program-level and strategic oversight to one or more Medical Writing groups, developing and communicating the strategic direction for the groups.
- Recruits, engages, manages, and motivates staff to ensure excellence in performance.
- Develops an organizational structure and communicates departmental goals and priorities.
- Leads the implementation of changes in departmental remit, processes, and operations to developthe group in line with the strategic direction and goals of the organization.
- Develops and leads development and management of the departmental budget.
- Promotes and advocates for the business needs of the Medical Writing group.
- Builds relationships with other PPD departments and seeks opportunities to collaborate with other functions for mutual benefit (e.g., Phase I medical writing, Pharmacokinetic, biostatistics, pharmacovigilance, regulatory).
- Anticipates the need for change and actively supports a changing environment.
- Provides creative, novel and strategically aligned global ideas for taking the organization forward.
- Identifies and develops business opportunities involving new Medical Writing projects and opportunities for the company.
- Leads collaborative working relationships with business development and senior management in securing new business by making presentations to clients, conducting contract negotiations, developing, and reviewing proposal texts and budgets, in collaboration with Proposal & Contracts Development.
- Resolves or escalates serious project issues and risks to senior management. Prepares reports regarding significant project issues to senior management as needed.
- Provides accountability and leadership in handling complex client management issues.
- Assumes primary responsibility for the visibility and reputation of the Medical Writing group within PPD.
Education & Experience Requirements:- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 15+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
- 7+ years of management responsibility
- Advanced leadership skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage people including performance, training, mentoring, directing and motivating staff
- Extensive business knowledge with comprehensive understanding of the organization and functional areas
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to organize, plan and manage projects, create and modify budgets, develop timelines, allocate resources, and forecast departmental workload
- Excellent knowledge of global/regional medical writing/regulatory requirements for clinical trials, marketing authorization and late phase procedures; experience across the product development lifecycle
- Ability to contribute to and drive strategic planning on behalf of the organization and department, including effective communication, logic and influence
- Innovation and leadership in developing new ideas related to Medical Writing, including process improvements
- Demonstrated ability to build teams, maintain collaborative relationships, initiate cross-functional mentoring; anticipate resistance; influence without authority and provide a senior-level presence when necessary
- Ability to effectively communicate, negotiate, engage and support potential clients, corporate leaders and across functional area strong presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including problem solving, judgment, and decision-making skills; self-motivated and adaptable
Compensation and BenefitsThe salary pay range estimated for this position Director Medical Writing based in Maryland is $245,000.00-$260,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
