Dir, SP/ASOC Data Partnerships Lead (Specialty Pharmacy)/ (Alternative Sites of Care)
Novartis
August 24, 2026
Remote
United States
Market Access
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and lead the centralized Specialty Pharmacy and Alternative Sites of Care (SP/ASOC) Data Center of Excellence, with clear ownership for contracting, vendor oversight, onboarding, issue coordination, and data delivery.
- Develop and execute the SP/ASOC data partnership strategy across specialty pharmacy, alternative sites of care, market access, channel strategy, finance, legal, privacy, analytics, brand, and other stakeholders.
- Standardize end-to-end SP/ASOC data partnership operations (contracting execution, vendor management, data onboarding, reporting/analytics, communication, restatements, updates, issue resolution).
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align SP/ASOC partnerships to business priorities, launch requirements, compliance expectations, and decision-use cases.
- Lead repeatable onboarding and launch support for SP/ASOC partners.
- Partner with the Data Monitoring and Standards team to align data quality expectations, service levels, monitoring routines, and performance metrics.
- Support alignment with centralized data management guidance and internal standards, including privacy, security, compliance, and regulatory expectations.
- Drive proactive issue management and root-cause resolution; ensure timely communication and resolution of restatements/updates.
- Oversee data acquisition and delivery through integration into Novartis platforms and systems.
- Establish governance/oversight across SP/ASOC partners; provide performance, quality, readiness, issue resolution, and governance reporting to senior leadership.
Experience/Qualifications:
- BS/MS in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years in data partnerships/data operations/market access/channel strategy/specialty pharmacy/patient services/healthcare data management (or related).
- Expert understanding of SP/ASOC data partnerships, vendor oversight, contracting, onboarding, standards alignment, and operational delivery.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and data privacy/security standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, project management, analytical/problem-solving, and ability to influence change.
- Preferred: experience with specialty pharmacies, alternative sites of care, hub/service providers, healthcare data vendors, and/or teams using SP/ASOC data for insights/reporting/decisions.
Travel: 20% (domestic/international, as defined by hiring manager).
- Establish and lead the centralized Specialty Pharmacy and Alternative Sites of Care (SP/ASOC) Data Center of Excellence, with clear ownership for contracting, vendor oversight, onboarding, issue coordination, and data delivery.
- Develop and execute the SP/ASOC data partnership strategy across specialty pharmacy, alternative sites of care, market access, channel strategy, finance, legal, privacy, analytics, brand, and other stakeholders.
- Standardize end-to-end SP/ASOC data partnership operations (contracting execution, vendor management, data onboarding, reporting/analytics, communication, restatements, updates, issue resolution).
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align SP/ASOC partnerships to business priorities, launch requirements, compliance expectations, and decision-use cases.
- Lead repeatable onboarding and launch support for SP/ASOC partners.
- Partner with the Data Monitoring and Standards team to align data quality expectations, service levels, monitoring routines, and performance metrics.
- Support alignment with centralized data management guidance and internal standards, including privacy, security, compliance, and regulatory expectations.
- Drive proactive issue management and root-cause resolution; ensure timely communication and resolution of restatements/updates.
- Oversee data acquisition and delivery through integration into Novartis platforms and systems.
- Establish governance/oversight across SP/ASOC partners; provide performance, quality, readiness, issue resolution, and governance reporting to senior leadership.
Experience/Qualifications:
- BS/MS in Information Management, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years in data partnerships/data operations/market access/channel strategy/specialty pharmacy/patient services/healthcare data management (or related).
- Expert understanding of SP/ASOC data partnerships, vendor oversight, contracting, onboarding, standards alignment, and operational delivery.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and data privacy/security standards.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, project management, analytical/problem-solving, and ability to influence change.
- Preferred: experience with specialty pharmacies, alternative sites of care, hub/service providers, healthcare data vendors, and/or teams using SP/ASOC data for insights/reporting/decisions.
Travel: 20% (domestic/international, as defined by hiring manager).