Director, MSL Lead, Oncology West

Director, MSL Lead, Oncology West

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.). Our focus is on oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. We bring novel therapies to patients sooner through a diverse pipeline of early- to late‑stage investigational assets.

• Accountable for the field‑based medical strategy and responsible for the training, deployment, direction, and execution of the Field MSL organization's goals and objectives in prostate cancer and AML.
• Lead, manage and mentor the Field MSLs to ensure team effectiveness while fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, innovation, and results.
• Monitor timely and customer‑focused dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding the Company’s pipeline and marketed products.
• Oversee engagement opportunities with key opinion leaders in the therapeutic areas of interest and cultivate scientific relationships.
• Lead the development of a customer‑centric strategic regional engagement plan and execute tactical activities to support Medical Affairs’ goals.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of HCP interactions in the CRM and respond to unsolicited requests.
• Collect, summarize, and disseminate key insights to Medical Affairs and other internal stakeholders promptly.
• Participate in identifying and implementing systems supporting departmental needs and initiatives.
• Mentor, coach, and evaluate MSL performance to maximize engagement and value of the field‑based team.
• Supervise territory plans and key account plans regionally and manage the clinical positioning of a designated product line.
• Provide clinical resources for commercial training, marketing efforts and professional services.
• Maintain business and clinical knowledge in prostate cancer and hematology including current treatment strategies, competitors, and therapeutic developments.
• Ensure team communication and interaction across cross‑functional counterparts while adhering to compliance and regulation guidelines.
• Manage adherence to regulatory and compliance guidelines for all scientific dissemination activities under the SMP Oncology Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to bring the medical perspective to commercial strategies and tactics, aligning for efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance.
• Provide timely and accurate performance feedback based on customer interactions and metrics as part of a performance management system.
• Support regional field teams as advocate and spokesperson, promoting collaboration across Medical Affairs, cross‑functional, and stakeholder groups.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaboration and high‑quality work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Exceptional external service orientation, professionalism, and independent judgement.
• Problem‑solving with strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Multi‑tasking and rapid prioritization under tight deadlines.
• Confidential and sensitive information handling with discretion, honesty, integrity, and trust‑building.
• Connected to external experts in hematology and prostate cancer with understanding of market landscape.

• Advanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD, PhD) in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience, including pharmaceutical field‑based experience (MSL) and/or related roles; prior MSL management preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of people‑leadership experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of oncology clinical and therapeutic issues in prostate cancer and hematology, especially AML.
• Patient‑care clinical experience in oncology and/or hematology (sub‑specialty preferred).
• Solid understanding of drug and life‑cycle development of a product.
• Strong communicator with diplomacy and ability to combine science and relationship building.
• Leadership skills to manage a large group and disseminate information regionally in a cohesive manner.
• Decision‑making ability under incomplete information and tight timelines.
• Efficient time and priority management…