Director - Medical Information - GSK - Research Triangle Park

Job description
This Director role has been created to lead effective operations, both internally and through outsourcing opportunities, a newly formed group within NAMA called Medical Information (MI) Support Services. MI Support Services is comprised of a variety of Support Services for MI.
Direct Accountability For MI Support Solutions And Fostering Innovative Approaches To MI Support Which Includes


•Lead an internal team that provides Documentalist support for the technical creation, editing, and maintenance of new and existing MI content in the WISDOM system
•Provide direction and oversight of an outsourced medical information call center established in support of US and Canada; This will involve developing an innovative multichannel strategy and call center solution for responding to MI questions from healthcare professionals on our products and vaccines that is aligned with customer expectations, ensuring rapid and accurate responses while offering strong customer service and engagement and the ability to speak with an expert when the customer wants.
•Provide direction and oversight of third party vendors to support scientific content development and maintenance
•Provide direction and oversight of an offshore solution to conducting literature searches and obtaining copyright permissions
•Lead the execution of embedding robust key performance indicators and their achievement for quarterly results for the MI Call Center, Documentalist Support, and Vendor/Offshore utilization and effectiveness. NAMA Communications and within their specified TAs/franchises. Monitor progress to assure a high level of performance.


•Identify customer needs via feedback mechanisms and partner with stakeholders across NAMA and GSK to translate customer insights into a better experience for our customers (healthcare professionals, large payer and provider groups, managed care organizations)
•Identify and mitigate NAMA and corporate risk by ensuring compliance with policies, SOPs and guidelines which includes ensuring data communication is fair and balanced and complies with scientific engagement principles and emerging regulatory and legal requirements. Guide the development of global processes and standards that enhance the ability of GSK to consistently and accurately meet MI needs of external customers.
•Lead MI Support Services to achieve its account abilities and develop into a high performing, credible resource for NAMA
•Serve as a First Line Leader and build a strong team that is innovative, enterprise focused and has skills in maintaining effective cross-functional communications and relationships; Cultivate their professional growth through rigorous differentiated development plans and ensuring adequate training and tools
•Responsible for partnering and managing third party vendors on content development; Oversee, manage, and evaluate processes to meet project requirements
•Accountable for the vendor selection process, managing the operating budget dedicated to projects outsourced to third party vendors, as well as leading effective vendor management strategies. Develop effective business models optimizing internal and contract resources, ensuring adequate documentation of vendor oversight. Establish company standards, track productivity and monitor quality/cost of outsources projects
•Maintain utilization metrics/value measurements for projects and activities to demonstrate utilization of services and value to organization and customers.
•Maintain call and after hours schedule and skilling, monitor system performance to identify and resolve common system issues, work with IT Help Desk (tier 2) and SETAA (tier 3) for complex issues, work with GSK Response Center for Call Center administrative support, handle, and oversight of Call Center Training, billing, contracting and equipment management
LI GSK •PharmD or equivalent post-graduate degree in Health Services
•Five years or more of clinical practice and/or pharmaceutical industry experience; previous medical information, clinical research, and/or field liaison experience; one year or more in a Medical Information leadership role.
•Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to manage, motivate and influence work behaviors of individuals
•Skills in maintaining effective cross functional communications and relationships
•Strong leadership and communication skills with ability to deliver strategy and output to the highest levels in an organization
•Effective verbal and written communication skills
•Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
•Ability to think strategically, consult and ask the right questions to determine needs and suggest best solutions
•Strong problem solving skills
•Strong prioritization skills to support the ability to manage multiple projects at any given times
•Experience working in a matrix, across businesses and at all levels of the organization
•Strong customer focus and experience engaging external customers
•Strong understanding of scientific engagement standards and principles

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