Chief of Staff, Global HEVA - Specialty Care

Role Summary

The Chief of Staff, Global HEVA (Health Economics, Value Access) for Specialty Care serves as a strategic partner to the Head of HEVA, Specialty Care, helping lead a global organization dedicated to delivering evidence for access. The role aligns strategy, operations, and culture to ensure HEVA delivers innovation and value for patients worldwide. It acts as an integrator to enable focus, accountability, and seamless execution across priorities and leadership routines.

Location

Cambridge, MA

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of HEVA to set strategic priorities and translate them into actionable, measurable plans.
• Coordinate the annual HEVA strategic plan, goals, and performance dashboard; track progress and ensure alignment across global and US HEVA.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with Medical, RWE, Market Access, and other functions to amplify HEVA’s impact and visibility.
• Drive governance, planning, and leadership routines to enable clarity, transparency, and accountability.
• Lead HEVA Strategic Planning and Operations in execution of team objectives, ensuring consistency and quality in HEVA processes.
• Oversee financial planning, budget tracking, and resource allocation across HEVA.
• Drive efficiency through clear visibility into project and vendor spend, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities.
• Partner with finance and procurement to strengthen fiscal discipline and optimize use of internal and external resources.
• Act as the organizational “pulse”, ensuring strong communication, connection, and engagement across teams.
• Design and implement culture-building initiatives that foster collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
• Partner with People & Culture and leaders to advance inclusion, well-being, and development programs.
• Lead internal communications, town halls, and leadership offsites to reinforce shared purpose and progress.
• Elevate the visibility and impact of HEVA through compelling internal storytelling and representation in cross-functional forums.
• Craft clear and inspiring communications for internal and external audiences (e.g., leadership updates, HEVA impact stories, global meetings).
• Serve as a key point of coordination for HEVA-related communications, presentations, and initiatives with the broader Specialty Care organization.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives that accelerate the HEVA transformation and enhance innovation and agility.
• Lead or support strategic projects (e.g., innovation incubator, launch excellence initiatives, digital transformation) to advance HEVA’s future vision.
• Ensure prioritization and follow-through on key commitments to leadership and enterprise partners.

Qualifications

• Education
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, business administration, public health, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MSc, MPH, or PharmD) a plus but not required.
• Experience
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in HEOR, strategy, operations, or business management roles within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or a complex global organization.
• Experience in HEOR is a plus but not required.
• Proven ability to lead without authority, manage multiple priorities, and drive alignment across senior leaders from other (non-HEVA) functional areas.
• Attributes
• Strategic thinker, translating vision into action and outcomes.
• Clear, concise, and inspiring communicator.
• Highly organized, with strong project management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Collaborative leader who fosters trust, inclusion, and accountability.
• Agile and adaptable, able to navigate ambiguity, anticipate needs, and drive results under pressure.
• Operates with integrity, discretion, and sound judgment; a trusted advisor to the Head of HEVA.
• Deep understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical industry, with demonstrated integrity, compliance, and ethical standards.
• Entrepreneurial and team-oriented, with the ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Skills

• Strategic planning and execution
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Communication and storytelling for internal and external audiences
• Financial planning, budgeting, and resource optimization
• Leadership development and culture-building
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Operational governance, governance routines, and performance tracking

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, business administration, public health, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MSc, MPH, or PharmD) a plus but not required.

Additional Requirements

• None beyond listed qualifications; travel not specified.