Senior Medical Excellence & Operations Manager

Senior Medical Excellence & Operations Manager

About Astellas:

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

About this job:

As the Senior Medical Excellence & Operations Manager, you will lead operational efforts to drive annual and longer-term medical planning and execution of Medical Affairs (MA) activities and deliverables. Your role will involve establishing an operational framework/infrastructure to ensure adequate oversight of MA activities, including CMP tactics, Grants, and Investigator Sponsored Research. You will provide both communication and management tools to meet the needs of the MA function and stakeholders, ensuring efficient collaboration between Regional and Affiliate Medical Affairs.

Hybrid working:

At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

In this role, you will:

• Lead Determine the operational plan for executing the affiliate annual plan to ensure deliverables and objectives are met according to timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Lead affiliate MA planning and coordination of key MA events, such as Core Medical Planning (CMP).
• Organize meaningful metrics that support local business decision-making and reporting, collaborating with affiliate MA teams to ensure accurate and timely data completion and maintenance.
• Provide subject matter expertise on technical aspects relating to CMP processes and oversee Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) execution via the AERO portal.
• Gain insights on short and long-term affiliate MA training needs and develop, lead, and ensure consistency in the medical onboarding experience for newly hired MA members.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Proven experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with some time in Medical Affairs.
• Strong knowledge of governance processes, quality standards, and local laws and guidelines.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Previous budget management experience and matrix navigation expertise.
• Fluency in French and proficiency in written and spoken business English.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience working with digital and other event channels to create a broader experience for the customer.
• Proven team management experience with a track record of developing and raising team capability.
• Ability to negotiate and drive value for Astellas with event partners and maintain expenses and budgets.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and department meeting management software.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Additional information:

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• This position follows our hybrid model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 2 days per week in our Levallois-Peret office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.