Director, Global Medical Cardiovascular, Mavacamten
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO · New Jersey
📍 Princeton - NJ - USvia workday
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Position Summary
The Director, Global Medical Cardiovascular, Mavacamten is a key medical leader responsible for shaping and executing both Worldwide and US medical strategy for mavacamten across its lifecycle in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This role provides scientific and clinical leadership across global and US medical initiatives, including medical strategy development, evidence planning, publications, congress strategy, medical education, external communications, and cross‑functional scientific engagement.
The Director leads in a highly collaborative environment with a diverse matrix. The Director partners closely with Regional Market Medical, Medical Communications, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, Marketing and Commercial teams, requiring strong cross‑functional leadership to ensure medical strategies are aligned, scientifically rigorous, clinically meaningful, and responsive to the evolving HCM landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Lead development and execution of integrated Worldwide and US medical strategies for mavacamten across indications and lifecycle stages
Partner closely with Medical Market Leads to translate global medical strategy into region - specific medical plans detailing clear executional priorities
Drive alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure medical strategy informs and is informed by development, regulatory, access, and commercialization considerations
Serve as a global and US medical subject matter expert in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Provide leadership for global and US content generation strategy, disease education strategy, and data interpretation
Act as a trusted cross‑functional medical advisor, providing clear scientific guidance and clinical context to internal stakeholders
Contribute to Worldwide and US evidence planning, including RWE, Phase 4 studies, registries, and investigator‑sponsored research as needed
Support global and US publication and content strategy, including review of abstracts, manuscripts, congress materials, and externally-facing resources. Participate in medical review processes for promotional and non‑promotional materials, as required
Provide medical leadership for global and US congress strategy and execution
Partner with Global, US and regional medical teams to establish and maintain long-term Thought Leader Engagement Strategy. Manages Global Thought Leader activities, including Advisory Boards - aligns with functions, markets, and regions to ensure transparency regarding TL activities
Coordinate with cross‑functional partners to ensure scientific engagement strategies are aligned and appropriately governed
Act as a core member of the Worldwide–US mavacamten medical and commercialization matrix teams
Demonstrate strong cross‑functional leadership in a highly matrixed environment, influencing without authority and driving alignment across Medical, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, Marketing and Commercial teams
Support medical training initiatives and ensure consistency of scientific messaging across Global and US teams
Ensure all Worldwide and US medical activities comply with company policies and medical governance standards
Qualifications & Experience
Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, PA/NP)
At least 5-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs within pharmaceutical or biotech with increasing responsibility
Experience supporting both global and US medical strategy strongly preferred
Cardiovascular disease expertise required; HCM or rare disease experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated success partnering cross‑functionally in complex, matrixed organizations
Prior industry experience in CV Medical affairs/Medical Strategy, Product launch and Clinical Research or related experience is preferred.
Must have experience working in multi-functional project team and managing external agencies.
Proven ability to plan and implement medical congresses and advisory boards.
Familiarity with all phases of drug development is desirable
Skills & Competencies
Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to translate data into actionable medical strategy
Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams including clinical, commercialization, regulatory and early discovery.
The successful candidate must be highly professional with excellent relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to articulate both verbally and in writing complex scientific principles.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and align diverse stakeholders around shared medical objectives
Acts with the highest level of leadership with Enterprise Mindset and flexibility
Attention to detail with excellent planning, time management and organizational skills
Resiliency and strong adaptability to change
High-level negotiation skills and the ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner
Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking
Functions with excellent judgment, high integrity and in compliance with
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