[Hiring] Executive Director Access Services @Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Role Description

The Access Services Lead for Immunology is a critical function that is responsible for the overall development and execution of the Immunology access services strategy. Once a physician writes a prescription for one of our medications, this individual will lead the team that ensures a positive journey for that patient and provider with accessing our medication. This role harmonizes two critical functions at the brand level and is 100% focused on ensuring every appropriate patient STARTS and STAYS on their therapy.

• Be the voice for patient access across all key brand partners.
• Maintain high-level communication, collaboration, and integration with all cross-functional Regeneron and Alliance staff (if applicable), including CLT, Field Teams, Brand Marketing, Training, I&A, Market Access Strategy, Trade, and Market Research.
• Define and implement the strategic commercial plan to execute appropriate field activities that significantly improve access & reimbursement for therapeutic area.
• Drive the development, coordination, and implementation of all initiatives related to patient and physician reimbursement and patient support programs.
• Develop and manage the brand specific access services budget.
• Collaborate with Operational Excellence team to identify opportunities to leverage technology and efficiencies.
• Drive patient services and patient assistance benchmarking, cost analyses, and forecasting to inform Brand and Sr. Management decision-making.
• Hire, train, and lead a first-class field reimbursement team with deep access knowledge.
• Ensure the Field Reimbursement team is viewed as subject matter experts in Access & Reimbursement.
• Hire, train, and lead a first-class patient support services (PSS) team.
• Gather insights related to onboarding, conversion, patient retention, copay, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate the development of program systems (IT and communications) planning and implementation across PSS vendors.
• Plan, develop, and execute program communications of the PSS, reimbursement support, and patient access programs.
• Collaborate with Brand & Access Marketing, Training, Legal, Regulatory, Analytics, Privacy, Trade, Sales, and payer teams.
• Establish measurable performance metrics and monitor achievement of these agreed parameters.
• Monitor Field Force sizing and anticipate market events that may require adjustments to deployment.

Qualifications

• BS/BA required; advanced degree a plus.
• Experienced Business/Sales/Reimbursement leader with 15+ years overall pharma/biopharma experience.
• A minimum of 7 years leadership that includes managing managers.
• A track record of accomplishment in building customer-facing field teams and launching new products.
• Strong understanding of Payer environment, reimbursement, and challenges within National payer markets.
• Experience in commercializing a biologic product.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working in a partnership environment.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to articulate the Strategic Imperatives and translate/implement to the Field Access Team.
• Comfortable working in a science/patient focused culture and with scientific leaders.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Payer environment, reimbursement, and challenges within National payer markets.
• Experience in commercializing a biologic product.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses or other incentive plans.
• Equity awards.
• Pension or retirement benefits.
• 401(k) company match.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Fitness centers.
• Insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability).
• Paid time off.
• Family support benefits.