Associate Director, IT - Value & Access

Role Summary

Associate Director, IT - Value & Access. Support the Access & Value team within the Commercial organization by delivering technology solutions for payer engagement, pricing strategy, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and real-world evidence (RWE) initiatives. Hybrid role based in Parsippany, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT partner for the Access & Value team, including Payer Strategy, HEOR, Pricing & Contracting, and Government Affairs.
• Translate business needs into technology requirements and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and data governance standards.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year IT roadmap for Access & Value capabilities.
• Lead the implementation and support of platforms and tools for payer engagement, contracting, value communication and evidence generation, and pricing analytics and forecasting.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.
• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to enable access to real-world data (RWD), claims data, and health economics models.
• Support the development of dashboards and visualizations for payer insights, pricing trends, and access performance metrics.
• Ensure data quality, integration, and compliance with regulatory and privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
• Work closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Legal teams to ensure technology solutions meet cross-functional needs.
• Support digital initiatives that enhance payer value propositions and evidence dissemination.
• Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and technology partners to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead project planning, execution, and change management activities to ensure successful adoption and business impact.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field (Master‚Äôs or MBA preferred).
• Experience: Minimum 8 years of IT or digital experience, with 3‚Äì5 years supporting Market Access, HEOR, or Pricing & Contracting in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry. Experience with payer data, RWE platforms, and value-based healthcare technologies.
• Skills: Strong understanding of the U.S. and global market access environment; familiarity with Model N, Revitas, SAS, Tableau, and cloud-based data platforms; excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership; knowledge of healthcare data regulatory and privacy requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting specialty or rare disease products; familiarity with AI/ML applications in pricing, access analytics, or RWE; certifications in Agile, PMP, or ITIL.

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field (Master‚Äôs or MBA preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Not specified as a requirement.
• Physical demands: Not specified as a requirement.