Job Description Summary
The location for this role will be East Hanover, NJ.
Job Description
The Head, Payer, Access and Reimbursement Insights & Analytics is responsible for leading the team that will deliver the set of capabilities that generate payer and economic insights, to inform decisions on pricing, access, reimbursement and distribution networks. This leadership role will support the team in exploring innovative methodologies to improve insight generation as relates to payer access and reimbursement.
This leader's role will need to demonstrate deep analytics and data science acumen with experience in applying these skills to payer, channel, and distribution network data. Additionally, demonstrate the ability to translate these analytics into meaningful insights for biopharma leaders across all functions.
Major Accountabilities
Lead team that will generate meaningful insights and analytics to inform payer, access, reimbursement and distribution strategy decisions for the organization
Work with both brand/portfolio teams and functional teams
Support assets across the full product lifecycle, including development & launch
Facilitate connectivity across teams (customer, patient, payer, etc.) to create more integrated insights
Identify services/offerings that could be productized given repeated use by partners
Support prioritization (with illuminators and other Insights & Decision Science leads) across the many inbound requests
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $284,000.00 and $426,000.00 a year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
What you will bring to this role:
Education (minimum/desirable):
Bachelor's degree in related field is required; Master of Science and/or MBA preferred
15+ years of experience (across pharma / life sciences, with prior experience in analytics)
Must have data science acumen
Deep understanding of core aspects of the business strategy and operations in the US with demonstrated proficiency in at least 2 commercial domains (e.g. General Management, Marketing, Sales, Sales Operations/Training, Patient Support, Medical, Market Access)
Fluency in key domains rebate / contracting / pricing modeling; economic propensity analyses, formulary & utilization analyses, and channel / distribution analyses
Works effectively across functions as a team player to seamlessly help to achieve common goals without hierarchy, politics, or self-interest
Proven people management skills with demonstrated success in building, developing, and leading a high-performing teams and culture
Must have fluency in key domains of insights, hypothesis generation, behavioral and data-science and primary and secondary research methodologies with experience in applying these skills to payer, channel, and distribution network data.
Learning agility a must
People Management experience in Analytics & Insights organization required
Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and team orientation, and ability to translate analytics into meaningful insights for biopharma leaders across all functions.
Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, multifunctional team environment
Strong organization skills, detail oriented and customer focused
Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You'll Receive:
You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers who are focused on building and advancing a culture of inclusion that values and celebrates individual differences, uniqueness, backgrounds and perspectives. 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. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the world around us and connects us to the patients, customers and communities we serve.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
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Salary Range
$284,000.00 - $426,000.00
Skills Desired
Agility, Agility, Business Acumen, Business Strategy, Channel Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Customer-Centric Mindset, Employee Development, External Orientation, Global Value Chain (Gvc), Go-To-Market Strategy, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Lcm Strategy, Market Access Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Patient Care, People Management, Pricing Strategy {+ 12 more}