Description: This role is a European role and can be based from a number of European countries. The Vice President of Medical Affairs Europe will lead the Field Medical Centre of Excellence within the European Region and will have primary accountability to meet or exceed business goals for all assigned field medical teams across the region. They will be a trusted partner in providing strategic insight and clinical knowledge in support of proposal responses and awarded projects and will also play an integral role in organising and directing the activities of Field Medical teams.This position reports to the SVP Global Field Medical and matrix reporting to the SVP Deployment Solutions in Europe and is part of the European Deployment Solutions Leadership Team. The VP Medical Affairs will have first- and second-line management responsibilities oversight for all field Medical personnel across multiple client accounts and ensure that our clients' expectations and goals are identified, measurable, time-bound, and attainable.The VP Medical Affairs will identify, develop, and implement actions to achieve operational excellence and cost efficiency and will cultivate long-term relationships with other Syneos Health senior management across Syneos Health, Clinical and Commercial business segments.Responsibilities:Develop and grow the Field Medical practice that is "best in class" and the leading supplier of outsourced, MSLs, Research Science Liaisons (RSL) and Clinical Educators within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.Hire and deploy high-performing teams by establishing clear performance standards, hiring practices, and programs focused on talent acquisition and retention.Oversee people and leadership development strategies and programs.Identify the core competencies and future capabilities for medical affairs personnel that are required to lead and evolve the organisation's staff and future leaders.Lead staff and guide personnel to meet or exceed project contractual performance goals and communicate issues identified.Recommend quantitative and qualitative measures to identify standards for communicating value demonstration and return on investment.Guide, develop, and implement strategic account plans, field objectives, plans and budgets per team; guide the successful execution and evolution of strategies and stakeholder engagement plans for field personnel.Work strategically with internal stakeholders including department heads and other Syneos Health divisions to identify and design integrated and convergent solutions to customers where applicable.Manage ongoing performance feedback and coaching processes for all direct reports and field teams within the business unit.Review and provide subject matter expertise for all business proposals, financial, and performance metrics.Participate in solution design, bid defence/business presentations, transition planning expectation setting, and launch meetings.#J-18808-Ljbffr