District Manager Oncology

Eli Lilly and Company

Job Overview

Location

Romania, Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Recruit, onboard, coach, and continuously develop the Oncology Medical Representative team to ensure high performance and alignment with company goals.
• Set individual and team KPIs and monitor performance through regular joint field visits and structured evaluations to drive accountability and improvement.
• Identify training gaps and implement personalized development plans to support talent growth and succession planning within the oncology team.
• Design and implement the district business plan in full alignment with national brand strategy and oncology portfolio priorities.
• Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities across key accounts including oncology/hematology hospital departments, radiotherapy centers, and outpatient clinics.
• Analyze market data, sales trends, and competitive indicators to adapt promotional tactics and optimize commercial outcomes.
• Manage the district operational budget with full accountability, transparency, and adherence to financial controls.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare professionals across the assigned territory.
• Coordinate medical and commercial activities across reference hospitals and oncology centers to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.
• Partner with the Medical Affairs team to organize symposia, clinical data presentations, and educational events that support scientific engagement.
• Ensure full compliance with Lilly’s internal policies, Code of Conduct, and all applicable local and European pharmaceutical regulations.
• Oversee all team promotional activities to guarantee adherence to approved materials and advertising legislation.
• Drive an entrepreneurial, results-driven mindset to achieve commercial objectives while maintaining ethical standards.
• Utilize CRM systems and digital/omnichannel tools to enhance field effectiveness and data-driven decision-making.
• Support talent development and succession planning to build a sustainable, high-performing oncology sales team.
• Travel extensively (approximately 90% field-based) to engage with healthcare professionals and oversee team activities across Romania.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of oncology: cancer types, mechanisms of action, treatment modalities, and current ESMO/NCCN guidelines.
• Demonstrate authentic leadership by motivating, inspiring, and developing a high-performing, compliant, and customer-focused team.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 2 years in oncology or related specialties
• Strong knowledge of the Romanian hospital environment and oncology ecosystem
• Solid understanding of oncology: cancer types, mechanisms of action, treatment modalities, ESMO/NCCN guidelines
• Native Romanian; advanced English (written and spoken)
• Valid category B driving license; willingness to travel extensively (~90% field-based)

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work for a global healthcare leader dedicated to making life better for people around the world
• Exposure to cutting-edge oncology therapies and scientific advancements
• Structured career development and succession planning opportunities
• Supportive, values-driven culture focused on integrity, compliance, and putting people first

Skills & Technologies

Remote

Degree Required

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About Eli Lilly and Company

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical corporation founded in 1876 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human therapeutics in areas including diabetes, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and pain. The company produces medicines such as insulin, antidepressants, and cancer treatments, operating research, manufacturing, and distribution facilities worldwide.

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