Associate Director, US Market Access Therapeutic Area Strategy-Remote

Job Description Summary

Location: Remote

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.

The Associate Director, US Market Access Therapeutic Area Strategy is responsible for supporting the optimization of the market access strategy for launch and inline brands through the delivery of the tactics designed to achieve the market access strategy. This role will work across the US market access organization to ensure that different subgroups are involved and/or informed in tactical execution as appropriate (i.e., National Account Management & Pricing, Channel Strategy, Commercial Access Integration, Pipeline & portfolio Market Access, Novartis Patient Support, Finance, among others). Additionally, this individual will ensure that market access tactics are executed against across the broader affected organization (i.e., General Management, Integrated Marketing, Patient Support, and Customer Engagement Organizations). The overarching objective is to ensure that each of our products is positioned for optimal payer coverage, affordability for appropriate patients, and durable value for Novartis over time and as the product matures and/or extends into new indications.

 

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Support TA Director/Executive Director as single point of contact for US integrated product strategy teams (IPST)
• Assisting in the development of annual Market Access product-specific strategic and tactical plans. Partnering with cross-functional product teams and other Market Access sub-functions to ensure alignment and budget allocations are secured
• Engaging with the Novartis Patient Support, Integrated Marketing, and Customer Engagement Organizations to ensure that we are working cohesively and efficiently to deliver consistently on market access strategies with executional certainty across the US organization
• Developing externally facing market access materials for Market Access, Marketing, Patient Support, and Customer Engagement organizations
• Support forecasting and GTN activities
• Support the socialization of US market access product strategies and performance as appropriate with US Product Leads
• Support development of critical access market research including development of qualitative and quantitative areas of study, and determining fundamental go-to-market principles to achieve optimal product commercialization
• Managing vendor RFP process and ensuring contracting compliance
• Responsible for managing multiple budgets and deliverables, including organizing interim project read-outs to ensure cross-functional alignment and ensuring deliverables do not exceed allocated budget
• Working closely and engaging with Legal, Compliance, Brand and Marketing teams to ensure tactics are aligned and implemented in an expeditious and compliant manner
• Mastering the NVS Material Approval Process, including FUSE platform, compliance with pharma/FDA marketing policies, and vendor payment systems
• Works within ethical and compliance policies, ensures a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment, adheres with Company policies, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures those around him/her do the same.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Healthy Policy or equivalent preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical experience in Marketing/Sales, Market Access or Managed Markets Finance
• Awareness and understanding, and experience with US healthcare dynamics and the drivers of pharmaceutical value
• Success in the areas of commercial pharmaceuticals and a track record of execution and results
• Ability to recognize complex relationships and market dynamics and to synthesize simplified, direct and effective communications
• Strong interpersonal, communication and analytical skills combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and manage multiple projects with potential interdependent findings and deadlines
• Engage within a matrixed organization across product, marketing and customer experience
• Ability to adapt to changes within the internal and external environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Travel as required

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between 160,300.00 and $297,700.00 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

 

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Salary Range

$160,300.00 - $297,700.00

 

Skills Desired

Access And Reimbursement Strategy, Agility, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer-Centric Mindset, Employee Development, Finance, Go-To-Market Strategy, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Market Access Strategy, Negotiation Skills, People Management, Process Management, Project Management, Public Affairs, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Value Propositions