Role Overview

Serve as the senior medical authority of the organization, leading therapeutic strategy, scientific governance, compliance alignment, and clinical credibility across the pharmaceutical portfolio while supporting business growth and innovation initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Medical Leadership

Lead therapeutic class excellence frameworks
Provide scientific direction for brand lifecycle strategies
Support executive-level medical decision-making

Medical Capability Development

Guide Medical Delegates and medical leadership teams
Strengthen scientific capability across the organization
Mentor senior talent pipelines

Healthcare Stakeholder Engagement

Build relationships with healthcare professionals
Engage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
Strengthen scientific reputation locally and regionally

Partner & Client Medical Interface

Support multinational partner alignment
Localize global medical strategies
Strengthen long-term partnerships

Medical Governance & Innovation

Provide compliance oversight
Support portfolio gap analysis
Enable AI-driven and digital medical initiatives
Strengthen ethical governance frameworks

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must have:

MBBS qualification
SLMC registration
Postgraduate medical qualification
12–20 years experience
Senior leadership exposure in pharmaceutical medical functions

Preferred Experience Areas

Strong exposure to:

Therapeutic strategy leadership
Multinational pharma collaboration
Portfolio lifecycle management
Medical innovation programs
Regulatory and governance oversight

Leadership Attributes

Ideal candidate demonstrates:

Strategic thinking capability
High professional credibility
Coaching and mentoring leadership style
Strong interpersonal influence
Digital-ready mindset (AI-enabled healthcare environment)

Employment Value Proposition

This role offers:

Executive-level influence in national healthcare innovation
Regional stakeholder engagement exposure
Opportunity to shape therapeutic excellence frameworks
Leadership within a top-tier healthcare distribution ecosystem

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