WG US - VP, Head of CMO - Cambridge (MA)
WPP Health Practice, United States
Job Description
The Chief Medical Office is a global healthcare consulting division of the larger VMLYamp;R network and associated with the VMLYamp;Rx division (focused on therapeutic healthcare innovations). The CMO has offices in London, New York, Cambridge (MA) and Shanghai. We focus on our core Science to Value Transformation Consulting model working with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Clinical Development, Patient Engagement, Development and Regulatory teams within our client organisations notably the biopharmaceutical companies, medical devise and diagnostics industries and also healthcare services industries.
In addition, we also provide strategic CMO consulting support to many of the medical communications, PR, creative agencies within the WPP network.
This role is based in our Cambridge (MA) office where we specialise in early consulting support for medical affairs, real world evidence, HEOR, market access and patient engagement activities specifically with the small biotech companies in the MassBio group. This role also involves very close collaboratively working with the team in London, Shanghai and New York, especially on global projects and those with a domestic (US or China) focus.
In the last year, the CMO has delivered a variety of projects, ranging from early clinical development consulting in neurology, EMA/HTA consultations in rare diseases, diabetes real world evidence studies, HEOR model development, global advisory boards in many therapeutic areas and other projects across the following disease areas, Rare Diseases, Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Transplantation, neurosciences, diabetes and infectious diseases. .
About the role
The individual will be responsible for leading the CMO Consultancy in Cambridge and collaborating as part of the global CLT for the CMO at VMLYamp;Rx (WPP). The person will partner with external clients and internal senior stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high quality, highly profitable long-term CMO strategy plans, consulting plans and internal coaching and development plans. The person will have overall responsibility for consultancy in Cambridge (MA) and focus on providing exceptional leadership in the development of the highest quality client experience. He or she will ensure a coordinated approach to the CMO’s model for Science to value transformation consulting. They will recommend new and innovative approaches and directions to accomplish client’s Medical Affairs, HEOR, Access and Patient Engagement needs as part of the CMO’s consulting model while growing new and organic business.
Specific responsibilities include
- Lead the CMO Consultancy to achieve annual business targets, focused on quality delivery, repeat business and growth from both depth and breadth of business.
- Ensure all Pamp;L metrics are managed closely through working with internal finance, project management and wider finance teams.
- Ensure all billability and deliver metrics are in line with business plans and act quickly to address areas of concern in terms of burn rates, scope creep and utilisation.
- Growth in business must be achieved via direct CMO (Cambridge) business development activities and through the global CMO and VMLYamp;R and WPP collaborative networks.
- In partnership with other VMLYamp;R teams and WPP agencies, drive appropriate cross-functional partnerships, developing annual strategic plans and provide leadership and SME as required in cross team strategy support for clients
- Be the expert and senior point person within the CMO / VMLYamp;R network for other agencies to engage to provide expert support and collaborative engagement for pitches, business development strategy and ultimately, the delivery high quality global and U.S consulting work product.
- Significant commitment to leading the CMO and its success in consulting methodologies, project management, client management and an outcomes focused mindset to ensure high quality deliverables.
- Partner with HR to ensure that the team is balanced to meet the needs of the clients and provide leadership in taking appropriate action to address issues arising from poor performance.
- A dedicated and passionate focus on talent management and coaching and development., ensuring all team and individual’s goals and objectives are completed and implemented in a timely and comprehensive manner
- Act as a talent magnet to attract top taken from across the industry into the CMO Team with a focus on growing the group size (to 20+ in 2 years) and collective competence
- Lead on the training and coaching plan to ensure a sustained focus on capability building within the team, utilizing appropriate tools and tactics to execute smart and cost-efficient enhancement in the team’s skills and knowledge.
- Ensure strong thought lead