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Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago

Policy & Alliance Development Director (Kidney)

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$205K/yr - $307K/yr

10+ years exp

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. The Policy & Alliance Development Director is responsible for building policy initiatives and strategic alliances to support corporate objectives and the kidney disease business, including developing reimbursement policy strategies and managing partnerships with patient associations.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Develops and drives policy strategies in support of disease area objectives, including product reimbursement policy, regulatory engagement, and patient access strategies

Responsible for managing disease area portfolio of patient association partnerships including direct management of complex alliances as well as working with state and grassroots teams to ensure alignment with local organizations

Leads the launches of new partnerships and the ongoing governance of existing alliances. Committee members will include executives from various functions within Vertex and from the alliance partners. Ensures that all joint committees have shared goals, expectations, operating principles, and performance metrics regarding strategic partnerships

Oversees the development and maintenance of disease-specific Vertex position statements and issues education supporting collateral, working in partnership with government affairs and other counterparts to review/tailor materials as needed day-to-day

Grows visibility in the policy arena by representing the organization in relevant speaker’s venues and by developing alliances with policy counterparts at key patient organizations, provider associations, payer community and industry partners

Works with certain policy consultants, ensuring that expertise is fully utilized and that deliverables are timely and of high-quality

Serves as a liaison to certain internal committees to keep them apprised of policy priorities and to engage the committee in providing directional input

Qualification

Policy strategy developmentPatient advocacy experienceGovernment affairs knowledgePharmaceutical sector experienceRegulatory requirements knowledgeStrategic planning skillsKidney disease experienceCommunication skillsPresentation skillsTeamwork skillsCollaboration skills