Medical Capabilities and Operations Lead
Istanbul, Turkey Permanent Posted on Mar. 18, 2025 Closing on Apr. 18, 2025Job title: Medical Capabilities and Operations Lead
Reports to: Medical Operations Lead Eurasia
Location: Istanbul / Turkey
Job type: Permanent, Full time
Main responsibilities:
1. Strategic Development of Medical Competencies
- Develop and implement the strategic vision for the medical competency function, aligned with long-term business objectives.
- Identify priority areas for competency enhancement to meet market demands and the company’s goals.
- Assess current competency levels and establish a long-term development plan for continuous improvement.
2. Operational Excellence
- Provide input into MA processes and standards to ensure optimal efficiency and productivity
- Development, update, implementation of the local SOPs within Medical Affairs as required in the global SOP
- Provide support for audits and inspections in Sanofi, incl. tracking and follow up of findings
- Generate reports for Medical Leads on enquiry metrics and insights
- Work closely with the regional/global team on medical activities and local deployment of the global medical systems/tools
- Work in multi-functional groups of Company employees
- Provide support for Pharma medical operations projects.
- Management, implementation regional/global team’s projects at the local level
- Translate strategic goals into actionable operational plans, including the implementation of training and upskilling programs.
- Ensure the effective execution of competency development processes across the medical teams.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive process improvements and optimize training initiatives.
3. Cross-functional Collaboration
- Foster close collaboration between the medical function and other departments (marketing, R&D, regulatory affairs) to integrate medical competencies throughout the organization.
- Support cross-functional teams in embedding medical competencies into business processes and decision-making.
4. Training and Development
- Lead the design, development, and execution of competency-building programs tailored to the needs of the medical department.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of training programs and ensure alignment with global industry standards.
- Facilitate knowledge-sharing initiatives to maintain up-to-date medical expertise and best practices within the team.
5. Field Based Medical ecosystem development
- Development and organization of internal educational programs for medical incl. induction program for new medical employees
- Do double visits with MSL to identify areas for improvements and create trainings based on the identified gaps
- Medical capabilities development support according to Medical Training program
- Work closely with the global or regional team to ensure continuous sustainability of the program related to medical capabilities
- MSLs ongoing training support and conducting annual assessment
- Consistent MSL metrics development across therapy areas and ongoing tracking
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in related field; master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience. International exposure is desirable.
- Great leadership and interpersonal skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Curious mindset who challenges the status quo to look always for better and innovative solutions
- High learning agility
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Language Proficiency: Fluent in English and Turkish
We do not stop there, Explore:
Hybrid Working Options (for Istanbul HQ and for eligible white collar positions at M&S site)
Comprehensive Medical Plan
Company Private Pension Plan
Flexible Benefits Program for YOU to design your benefits
Company car for eligible positions & attractive lunch voucher/cafeteria at M&S site
Birthday Leave to celebrate YOU
14-week Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan dedicated to Sanofians
Kindergarten Allowance for female employees
Employee Assistance Program
Access to various learning & development resources, career development opportunities
& MORE!
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