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Job description
Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.
Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.
Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.
Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.
Position Summary
The Global Medical Affairs Planning & Effectiveness, Medical Content Platform Lead is responsible for leading the global operating model, governance framework, and technology strategy for Medical Affairs content management and review processes within Veeva MedComms. This role serves as the business owner for Medical content platforms and capabilities, including Veeva MedComms and related systems, ensuring a scalable, compliant, and efficient framework for content creation, review, approval, distribution, and utilization across global and local markets.
The position requires significant cross-functional leadership and influence across Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, Legal, Compliance, and Information Technology organizations. The individual will drive strategic alignment, establish governance and decision-making forums, define standards and metrics, lead global change management initiatives, and ensure technology investments support evolving business needs.
In addition, this role provides oversight and strategic direction for medical review processes, driving operational excellence, consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across content review workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Global Content Governance and Operating Model
Own and evolve the global Medical content governance framework, including policies, standards, taxonomy, metadata strategy, content architecture, and lifecycle management
Establish and maintain an integrated operating model across Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, and IT to ensure content systems function as a coordinated enterprise capability
Define governance structures, decision rights, prioritization frameworks, and cross-functional steering committees to support effective content operations
Lead resolution of competing stakeholder priorities and drive decisions that balance compliance, usability, scalability, and business objectives
Develop global standards for content repositories while minimizing duplication and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture principles
Establish and maintain content management best practices and ensure consistent adoption across regions and functions
Platform Ownership and Technology Strategy
Serve as the senior business owner and primary Medical Affairs representative for MedComms and related content management platforms
Partner closely with IT to define platform roadmaps, enhancement priorities, investment strategies, and long-term capability development
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and ensure alignment with Medical Affairs strategic objectives
Lead governance and prioritization of system enhancements, backlog management, taxonomy changes, workflow optimizations, and new capability implementation
Oversee platform adoption, training, user support models, and change management initiatives
Collaborate with vendors and internal technical teams to optimize system performance and user experience
Content Review and Approval Excellence
Provide strategic oversight for medical and non-promotional content review processes globally
Ensure compliant, efficient, and consistent review workflows across cross-functional stakeholders
Establish standards and best practices for content submission, review, approval, documentation, and audit readiness
Oversee review governance forums, prioritization processes, escalation pathways, and decision documentation
Guide support of product launches, new indications, data disclosures, and label updates through effective content review planning
Drive continuous process improvement initiatives to reduce cycle times and enhance review quality
Cross-Functional Leadership
Act as the primary liaison among Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, Legal, Compliance, and Information Technology
Build strong relationships with senior leaders to align priorities and advance enterprise initiatives
Chair governance committees and facilitate strategic discussions related to content operations and platform capabilities
Influence stakeholders across organizational boundaries without direct authority
Foster collaboration and accountability across global functions and markets
Analytics, Metrics, and Operational Performance
Develop and maintain global performance measurement frameworks for content operations and governance effectiveness
Define key performance indicators related to adoption, utilization, review efficiency, compliance, content accessibility, and operational effectiveness
Create executive dashboards and reporting capabilities that provide visibility into system performance and business outcomes
Monitor trends and identify opportunities for optimization and innovation
Establish market-level targets and benchmarks to support continuous improvement
Change Management and Capability Building
Lead global change management strategies supporting new processes, governance models, and technology initiatives
Develop communication plans, training programs, knowledge resources, and adoption campaigns
Promote awareness and accessibility of available content and platform capabilities
Build organizational capability through education, coaching, and stakeholder engagement
Support development of future-state operating models that enhance effectiveness and scalability across the organization
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Education
Bachelor's degree required
Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Information Management, or related field preferred
Experience
Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry
Significant experience in Medical Affairs operations, content governance, non-promotional review, or regulated content management environments
Demonstrated expertise with Veeva MedComms, Medical content management systems, electronic document management systems, and associated workflows
Experience leading global cross-functional initiatives and governance programs
Proven track record driving business process transformation and technology-enabled operational improvements
Experience partnering effectively with Information Technology organizations and managing enterprise platform strategies
Knowledge and Skills
Strategic leadership and enterprise thinking
Deep understanding of Medical Affairs operations and scientific content workflows
Expertise in content governance, taxonomy, metadata, and repository architecture
Strong knowledge of regulated content review and approval processes
Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable operational and technical solutions
Exceptional influencing and stakeholder management skills
Experience establishing governance structures, decision rights, and prioritization frameworks
Strong business process ownership within highly regulated environments
Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
Strong analytical capability with experience building metrics and performance dashboards
Sound decision-making and judgment in complex organizational situations
Project and change management expertise
Ability to balance consensus-building with decisive leadership
The estimated salary range for this position is $190 - $210K. Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors, some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Professional Development
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various incentive compensation plans
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Mental Health resources
Paid leave benefits for new parents
Ascendis Pharma is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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princeton, NJ, 08543, US
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