Associate Director, Market Access Portfolio Strategy

Role Summary

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Relocation is not provided. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager, and the position will require travel as defined by the business. The Associate Director, Market Access Portfolio Strategy will be part of the Market Access Portfolio Strategy team, which informs how Novartis understands the US Market Access landscape and its impact on business strategy. The team seeks to understand key market dynamics and their anticipated evolution over a 5-10+ year time horizon to inform forecasting and above-brand strategy. Important trends include shifts in Medicare enrollment, benefit design and cost-sharing evolution, erosion curves, healthcare expenditure, and the potential implications of proposed or actual policy on our business. The team also develops executive presentations to disseminate key findings and support informed decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Market Access Early Pipeline team forecasting model assumptions are kept current by developing a deep understanding of and updating the data assumptions that underpin many of the calculations on a regular basis
• Catalogue market trends that we track to ensure that the list is complete, assumptions are current, and trends are effectively communicated across the US Market Access organization and relevant cross-functional stakeholders
• Work with Directors, Market Portfolio Strategy to support ongoing market analyses by gathering data and insights and using these findings to inform methodologies and story development
• Draft and communicate updates to the US Market Access Outlook and ensure content from the US Market Access Outlook gets repurposed and used across the organization. Gather and maintain a meaningful catalogue of above-brand initiatives being performed across the US Market Access organization so that the Market Access Leadership Team can ensure appropriate visibility and participation across the organization
• Present findings from analyses at various levels across the organization
• Participate in development of relevant market research, including learning and following all internal processes, analyzing secondary data, and incorporating internal Novartis experience to inform insights
• Organize the annual business planning process for the team

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred: MBA, Health Policy, or equivalent
• Required: Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical experience in Market Access, Healthcare Strategy Consulting, Policy, Managed Care Finance, Insights & Analytics or Business Development
• Preferred: 3+ years with direct US Market experience is preferred
• Required: Demonstrated familiarity with and ability to manipulate industry standard claims and/or payer data (e.g. IQVIA, DRG Fingertip Formulary), or other published sources of price and payer coverage information
• Required: Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization
• Required: Demonstrated prioritization, organizational, and analytical skills as well as the ability to create solutions for complex processes and procedures
• Required: Ability to analyze complex business issues and trends and to connect commercial, financial, and clinical perspectives to develop enhanced value propositions
• Required: Demonstrated high degree of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and creativity