Executive Director, Access & Reimbursement – Advanced Platforms

Job Description: • Attract, coach and retain team of high performing Regional Directors and Access & Reimbursement professionals. • Effectively translate pre-specified national strategy to a regional level to enable appropriate exquisite execution and pull through within your team. • Motivate each region to align on national strategy and key business impact metrics. • Continuously monitor field team operations and seek to identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and effectiveness at a regional and national level. • Partner closely with Customer Engagement Team to ensure strong collaboration and coordination of field associate activities, business plans, and customer resolutions. • Integrate with Novartis leadership and collaborate across multi-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Managed Markets, Operations, Training, Legal, Compliance, etc.) to ensure collaborative and compliant approach to support field success. • Understand specifics of, and resolve questions associated with, practice and/or patient reimbursement to support on any issues with third party payers. • Identify opportunities to complement NPC capabilities to strengthen the ability for patients to have access to therapy. • Collaborate with NPS Analytics to design reports and tools to monitor and achieve pre-specified business objective and aligned impact metrics. • In addition to national team leadership and accountabilities on team performance, there will be functional leadership requirements to drive impact across the broader cross-portfolio of NPS Access & Reimbursement Teams (i.e., National Payer accountabilities, Specialty Pharmacy accountabilities, field systems and tools, training and team development, culture, compliance etc.). • Maintain a deep understanding of NPC policies and requirements and perform all responsibilities with integrity and in a manner consistent with company guidance and prescribed Values and Behaviors. • Handle Patient Identifiable Information (PII) appropriately (understand and ensure compliance with HIPAA and other privacy laws and regulations and internal Company compliance guidelines). Requirements: • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; Advanced degree preferred (Majors preferred: Sciences, Business, Pharmacy, and Healthcare) • Minimum of 10 years in reimbursement, contract strategy, managed care, sales/marketing or related field. • At least 5 years leading a regional or local team and managing and collaborating across multiple stakeholders • Experience working with highly complex practices and/or health systems to establish access and acquisition pathways • Strategic account management experience using a proactive approach to anticipate access hurdles impacting accounts and patient access. • Deep expertise and experience integrating manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs • General knowledge of reimbursement pathways (specialty pharmacy, buy-and-bill, retail) • Experience with specialty products acquired through specialty pharmacy networks and through buy-and-bill process, including expertise in acquisition, billing and coding, claims processing, and reimbursement • Possess a strong understanding of Commercial payers, Medicare plans and state Medicaid in geographic region • Proven track record building, and motivating teams. • Past success in execution of launch strategies and plans • Ability to travel 60-80% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. • Must have a valid driver’s license Benefits: • Health insurance • Life and disability benefits • 401(k) with company contribution and match • Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves Apply tot his job