Associate Medical Director, Medical & Scientific Communications

(Agency Equivalent: Senior Director /Associate VP) Overview ENOVA, part of the IQVIA Health Communications Group, is seeking an Associate Medical Director to serve as a scientific leader across client accounts, therapeutic areas, and organizational initiatives. This role is ideal for an experienced medical or scientific leader who can contribute to strategic vision while remaining actively engaged in execution when needed. As a member of a highly collaborative team, you will provide scientific leadership, support talent development, foster client partnerships, and help ensure operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of programs and accounts.

The Associate Medical Director operates as a player-coach, balancing scientific leadership responsibilities with hands-on involvement to support successful client outcomes, team development, and business growth.

• Provide strategic leadership and scientific direction across client accounts, therapeutic areas, and organizational initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Medical Directors, Scientific Directors, and medical writers, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and professional growth.
• Serve as a senior scientific advisor to clients, building trusted partnerships and shaping medical communication strategies that address evolving business and stakeholder needs.
• Maintain accountability for the scientific quality, accuracy, and strategic integrity of client deliverables across the portfolio.
• Oversee complex and high-impact initiatives, including product launches, advisory boards, speaker development programs, congress activities, publications, medical education, and strategic planning engagements.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across account management, engagement strategy, project management, editorial, and creative teams to ensure seamless execution and successful delivery of client programs.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying risks, removing barriers, and ensuring effective allocation of scientific resources across projects and accounts.
• Contribute to business growth through strategic planning, proposal development, client relationship expansion, and new business opportunities.
• Provide leadership during project challenges, stepping in as needed to guide teams and ensure successful outcomes.
• Support talent acquisition, onboarding, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Represent ENOVA and IQVIA at key client meetings, advisory boards, congresses, and other external engagements.

• Required PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree.
• 7+ years of experience in medical affairs, medical communications, the pharmaceutical industry, or a related healthcare environment.
• Proven success leading and developing scientific teams within a fast-paced, client-focused organization.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple complex projects and scientific portfolios while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Strong client management and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams and driving alignment among diverse stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen, including resource planning, operational effectiveness, and organizational growth.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Strategic thinker who can translate scientific insights into actionable client solutions.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Effective at influencing without direct authority.
• Passionate about talent development, scientific excellence, and client success.
• Thrives in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment.

Travel is required for client meetings, advisory boards,…