Are you a scientifically driven medical professional ready to help shape the future of healthcare in New Zealand? AbbVie is seeking an experienced, dynamic Medical Manager to lead specific therapeutic area strategy, drive evidence generation, and champion meaningful patient outcomes; all at the intersection of science, innovation, and real-world impact. If you're passionate about translating cutting-edge clinical insights into action while building influential relationships with New Zealand's leading clinicians and researchers, this is your opportunity to make a difference that matters.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain current knowledge of disease state, treatment paradigms, therapy aligned products, patient experience, and healthcare system factors.  
• Interpret emerging evidence and clinical data to inform decisions and scientific exchange. 
• Provide scientific input to cross-functional teams. 
• Develop medical plans informed by evidence, insights, priorities, and external trends. 
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure aligned execution. 
• Anticipate scientific and system shifts and incorporate them into planning. 
• Represent Medical in brand, launch, and lifecycle forums 
• Plan and execute therapy area medical budget in line with AbbVie financial planning processes ensuring alignment with medical strategy. 
• Lead insight generation including those from field teams, external stakeholders and clinical trends using digital tools where appropriate. Translating insights into actionable recommendations and for the business. 
• Identify evidence gaps affecting care, access, and adoption. 
• Support and/or lead local evidence initiatives, including RWE, IIS, registries, and Phase IV studies aimed at closing evidence and access gaps. 
• Interpret evidence and communicate implications clearly. 
• Incorporate patient insights and lived experience into planning. 
• Engage with patient organisations to understand unmet needs and barriers to care. 
• Support initiatives that improve patient understanding, treatment pathways, and quality of care. 
• Help teams understand the patient journey and factors influencing treatment decisions 
• Build professional relationships with clinicians, researchers, investigators, societies, and professional organisations. 
• Plan and execute medical advisory boards and round tables. 
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate. 
• Ensure scientific exchange is balanced, transparent, and compliant with internal and external standards. 
• Support scientific elements of access, reimbursement, and policy initiatives. 
• Review promotional and non-promotional materials for accuracy, balance, fairness, and compliance. 
• Partner with Therapy Area Specialists to ensure consistent scientific communication. 
• Support approval processes, documentation, and medical accuracy across channels. 
• Demonstrate integrity and sound scientific judgement in all outputs. 
• Develop and drive the medical omnichannel strategy  
• Use the Content Authoring Tool (eWizard) to support omnichannel activities, including Customer Experience Flows or Journeys in the execution of medical strategy. 
• Use dashboards, analytics tools, and medical systems to support and improve strategy and insights generation. 
• Stay current on digital health trends, AI, and relevant technologies. 
• Develop eWizard materials and digital content to support scientific exchange.  
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVie’s policies and procedures. 
• Proactively participate in AbbVie’s WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times. 
• Adhere to AbbVie’s internal codes of conduct and compliance processes. 
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested.