Job Description

The Role:
Moderna is seeking a General Manager to be responsible and accountable for the Commercial Operations and overall business across Malaysia with P&L responsibility .

He /she will act as a strong leader with a hands-on approach. The ideal candidate for this role has prior general management experience with new product launch experience in the vaccines field, and/or oncology or autoimmune diseases.

The ideal candidate will bring in robust general management skills, experience in the selected geography, a strong track record with consistent achievements, results demonstrated over time, the right entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with an anchored team-spirit approach. He/she will manage multiple influential stakeholders across the vaccines ecosystem including, government, industry associations, professional institutions, advocacy groups, heath care professional and health care consumer communities.

Deep knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry (vaccine experience preferred), the competitor landscape, key government & payor stakeholders and networks will allow he/she to effectively work externally. A key objective of this role is to advance our company strategy allowing populations, payors and the company to create and extract the substantial value from our innovative solutions. Furthermore, through the candidate\xe2\x80\x99s strong knowledge of the bio-pharma industry and deep understanding of the country health systems & priorities he/she will identify the relevant healthcare national/regional needs and develop appropriate programs to make a positive impact on population health and business growth.

At Moderna, we work collaboratively as a team, we boldly strive for excellence, we are constantly curious and committed to ongoing learning and improvement, and we are relentless in our pursuit of the best talent in the industry.

Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do:
Develop and execute country strategy that results in significant results for the business of his/her product portfolio in the territory

Establish and develop the country PRA strategy in close collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in the Pricing, Reimbursement and Market Access team

Lead all pricing & reimbursement negotiations with the local authorities including any anticipated national/regional future tenders

Anticipate the private market opportunity for vaccines in parallel to the government immunization programs in order to ensure that when this opportunity will be available, we will be ready for it

Lead engagement activities with the key experts and stakeholders, in strong partnership with the Medical function

Drive multichannel thinking by anchoring a strong Customer (Consumer) Experience Mindset and leveraging and accelerating Digital & New technologies deployment across all functions and interactions

Contribute to the development and the execution of local country strategies in close collaboration with the marketing & medical teams and champion the HQ/Regional \xe2\x80\x93 affiliate collaboration to ensure our customers\xe2\x80\x99 needs are met with speed and quality

Ensure full compliance with all applicable laws, codes, and regulations in country

Secure political support for the funding and timely regulatory review and approval for all vaccines/therapeutics in Moderna\xe2\x80\x99s pipeline

Drive vaccines & infectious disease policy shaping strategy and execution at the local level

Align on trade association engagement strategy and represent Moderna externally in relevant policy discussions and the interactions with various bodies in Industry associations

Identify and support opportunities for leadership in external forums and events regarding vaccine development, access, pricing, immunization systems and deployment

Contribute to the development of an inclusive & team-minded culture where constructive confrontation of ideas are valued, and where results orientation and taking bold initiatives matters

Drive launch excellence for the Moderna innovative portfolio (vaccines & therapeutics)

In strong partnership with the Communications team, engage with key/selected media, closely collaborate with the local PR agency

Here\xe2\x80\x99s What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Bring to the Table:
Higher University degree (PhD or Master) in life science, Business Degree, Public Health or Law required, PhD a plus

Robust General Management experience; minimum 10 years out of which minimum 5 years in the respective country/cluster in the bio/pharmaceutical industry (General management, Commercial Government Affairs & Markets Access)

Proven ability to develop external networks and represent a company at a senior level with governments and public health officials.

Strong oral and written communication skills to influence and effectively engage internally & externally

Strong sense of priorities and able to handle various projects simultaneously, sometimes with short timelines, \xe2\x80\x9chands-on\xe2\x80\x9d and \xe2\x80\x9ccan-do\xe2\x80\x9d mentality, acting with urgency, and deliver with lean organizations / teams

Experience working with industry groups and alliances

Strong diplomatic & interpersonal skills and able to inspire respect and trust from others

Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence without authority

Strong business acumen, analytical skills and sharp learning agility

Ability to work cross-functionally with regional & global partners

Demonstrate ability to lead boldly and collaboratively

Fluency in English (and local market Language) \xe2\x80\x93 additional language capabilities are advantageous

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
Family planning and adoption benefits
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Educational resources
Savings and investments
Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna
In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna\'s capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna\'s mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com .

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

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