Novartis · 19 hours ago
Executive Director, Market Access Strategy - CVM
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$248K/yr - $462K/yr
10+ years expNovartis is a leading global healthcare company, and they are seeking an Executive Director, Market Access Strategy. This role leads a team responsible for defining and delivering innovative market access solutions, ensuring a coherent strategy to optimize patient access and the overall value of the portfolio.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Creating a cross functionally aligned market access strategy to optimize the access environment for launch and inline brands, shaping long-term access plans, collaborating cross-functionally to drive payer coverage and affordability, and ensuring sustainable value for Novartis
Partnering with internal subject matter experts to understand Market Access external stakeholder business models and management, industry trends, how they may evolve in the future, and the implications to our business/portfolio, including the market access portfolio risks and/or opportunities to optimize coverage and patient access
Hiring and fostering a team of associates that, together, are experts in all facets of US market access such that they can represent the collective market access strategies across the organization
Execute access strategies in partnership with broader Market access and US commercial organizations through resource development and deployment, implementation of strategic choices across payer, provider, and channel levers, as well as innovative solutions for an evolving US access landscape
As a standing member of the Market Access Leadership team and direct report into the Chief Market access officer, help define the strategic direction and core functional strategies for the US Market Access Organization
Serves as a core member of the Therapeutic Area Alignment Forum, a cross-functional decision-making body providing input into therapeutic area strategies. As the market access representative, you will provide deep functional expertise and specific knowledge of the portfolio's access environment to address the TA’s most critical priorities, through strong enterprise decision making, strategic partnership and community building
Working with the Novartis Public Affairs team to assess the potential implications of new or proposed policy changes on our inline and pipeline products
Ensuring that leadership across the organization is well-informed of Market Access opportunities and challenges. Coordinating rapid, ad hoc assessments of emergent business questions, aligning position, and disseminating throughout the organization
Developing industry-leading frameworks, tools and resources, with specific focus on Customer engagement and Novartis Patient Support teams
Working within ethical and compliance policies, ensuring a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment, adhering with Company policies, state and federal laws and regulations and ensuring those around him/her do the same
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; MBA, Pharm D, Health Policy or equivalent preferred
A minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with demonstrated ability to lead teams both directly, indirectly, and cross functionally in a matrixed environment. People management and development experience highly preferred
Thorough understanding, knowledge of and experience with US healthcare dynamics and the drivers of pharmaceutical value
Ability to analyze complex business issues and trends and to synthesize information into clear and compelling insights and recommendations delivered in a persuasive way to the organization
Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrixed organization
Demonstrated prioritization, organizational, and analytical skills as well as the ability to create solutions for complex processes and procedures
Inspirational leadership with high level of self-awareness and curiosity with focus on empowering others
Proven results-oriented approach (e.g., fails fast to learn faster) and embodiment of an agile, growth mindset
Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Travel as required
Preferred
MBA, Pharm D, Health Policy or equivalent preferred
People management and development experience highly preferred
Benefits
Health, life and disability benefits
A 401(k) with company contribution and match
A variety of other benefits
A generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
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