Novartis · 22 hours ago
Executive Director, Access & Reimbursement, Advanced Platforms
East Hanover, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$248K/yr - $462K/yr
10+ years expNovartis is a leading pharmaceutical company seeking an Executive Director for Access & Reimbursement. The role involves leading regional teams, developing strategies for business impact, and ensuring effective patient access to therapies.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
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). This comes with the added accountability of ensure your teams are also adhering to NPC policies
Responsible for identifying and reporting adverse events via the established Novartis systems as per applicable processes
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree; Advanced degree preferred (Majors preferred: Sciences, Business, Pharmacy, and Healthcare)
Minimum of 10 years in reimbursement, contract strategy (if applicable), 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
Preferred
Complex/rare disease experience preferred (nuclear medicine, CAR T, AAV gene therapy, etc.)
Benefits
Health, life and disability benefits
A 401(k) with company contribution and match
A variety of other benefits
A generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
Company
Novartis
Novartis is a pharmaceutical company that researches and develops medicines for serious diseases to improve and extend people's lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.49BKey Investors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2024-06-19Post Ipo Debt· $2.49B
2018-02-14Grant· $6.5M
2000-05-19IPO
Leadership Team
Daniel Grant
Vice President & Global Program Head
John von Brachel
VP, Head of Content Lab
Recent News
2026-01-22
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