[Hiring] Senior Director, National and Strategic Accounts @Olema Oncology

Role Description

The Senior Director, National and Strategic Accounts will be a key member of the Market Access leadership team and will be responsible for the development of the Market Access Payer strategic plan and vision for business opportunities in various national and regional markets to support the launch of the first product, palazestrant, along with future indications and additional therapies. Reporting to the Vice President of Market Access, the Senior Director will be both a strategic and tactical expert in the areas of Market access, payer coverage, and contracting.

You will work as a functional leader, a strategic thinker, and a team member with the ability to execute a national and regional market access strategy that creates patient access. This individual analyzes the market in terms of coverage and reimbursement, existing and emerging payer policies, formulary listings, competitive landscape, trends, pricing, contracting strategies, and potential barriers to provider and patient access.

This position will be responsible for developing a comprehensive engagement strategy and tactical plan to establish payer formulary coverage and access within key accounts with the objective of removing any reimbursement or access barriers for Olema’s launch products.

Your work will primarily encompass:

• Leads and inspires a team of national account directors focused on achieving the Market Access objectives established for the brand and the organization.
• Collaborates with commercial leadership and executive management to develop and refine the company’s payer and organized customer access strategy and provide input on product and service offerings, pricing, and contracting.
• Informs organization of trends and market insights, risks, opportunities for success, etc.
• Recruit, train, and manage team of Payer/GPO/Organized customer account professionals.
• Partners with Market Access Payer Marketing, Trade and Channel management, Patient Support Services and Marketing to develop customer pull through strategies and initiatives that support formulary placement and coverage.
• Leverages existing and/or established relationships at strategic payer and provider accounts, including the C-suite level, to create and communicate the value proposition of launch products.
• Acts as the key relationship owner for an Olema Oncology account, ensuring that we are well positioned and set up for success and growth.
• Develops customer roadmaps, segmentation, and account plans for all targeted accounts.
• Drives contracted customer pull through and contract compliance.
• Responsible for building and maintaining strong client relationships and driving key initiatives related to our growth and success.
• Collaborate with field teams (field sales, Field Reimbursement Managers, Medical Affairs) to identify any access barriers and partners with colleagues to mitigate.
• Effectively engages and leads payer discussions to secure long-term partnership for the brand and Olema Oncology.
• Budget and vendor management to ensure timely and fiscally responsible project execution.
• Collaborates with internal Marketing and Payer Marketing colleagues, as well as external partners to create effective tools and content for delivery to payers and other Health Care Decision Maker stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of bio/pharmaceutical experience required with a key understanding of current US pharmaceutical payer models.
• 10+ years of direct US Payer and/or Provider Account management experience (NAM, RAM, KAM).
• 5+ years of people management experience.
• Previous experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is required with strong preference in Oncology.
• Successful product launch experience in the US required, with a preference for Oncology drug launch.
• Strong knowledge of the oncology oral therapies marketplace and experience in working with key decision makers within Organized accounts and institutions.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance requirements, patient confidentiality (HIPAA regulations), product reimbursement, and product access.
• Knowledge and experience in Medicare Part A-D, Medicaid, VA/DoD and commercial payer policies, reimbursement process, health policy, areas of coverage and payment.
• Experience partnering with Payers and IDN’s to establish patient and HCP pull through support programs.
• Demonstrated experience in process development for coordination with HUB, co-pay, and other patient service providers.
• Demonstrated skills in business planning and payer strategy development with strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and financial acumen required to manage complex customer engagements and contractual agreements.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence others.
• Experience with Commercial Brand Planning process, able to translate brand disease state and business drivers into payer programs.
• Ability to translate and compile data into comprehensive and functional reports.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills with demonstrated skills working cross-functionally to gain alignment and improve business performance.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required; degree in health sciences or business/marketing preferred.
• MBA, Pharm D or other advanced degree is a plus.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is expected to be $250,000 - $275,000 annually, however the base pay offered may vary depending on location, market, job related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Open, flexible, and friendly work environment.
• Platform to develop long-term careers.