Director, HEOR Strategy - Aesthetics

Role Summary

Director for the Aesthetics & Regenerative Medicine HEOR-Strategy team to lead strategic research for pipeline and on-market products, supporting approval, reimbursement, and differentiation. The role requires expertise in patient-centered outcomes research, HEOR strategy, and regulatory submissions, spanning both cash-pay and reimbursed portfolios. The Director may manage 1–2 direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient centered outcomes research (PCOR) and collaborate with the clinical development organization on co-primary and secondary PRO endpoints required for approval globally
• Lead PRO strategy, PRO development/implementation, and global regulatory submissions to enable approvals for drugs and devices
• Develop and execute HEOR strategic plans, including real-world evidence studies, economic modeling, and payer dossier to support product approval, market access, reimbursement, and differentiation
• Develop strategic plans and budgets in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment with portfolio priorities
• Build strong partnerships with HEOR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to maintain a unified cross-functional HEOR presence
• Lead HEOR projects design, execution, and scientific communication of findings at congresses and in peer-reviewed journals
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and effectively engage senior leaders
• Exhibit executive presence and effectively engage senior leaders and external KOLs

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
• Required: Minimum of seven years working experience with Master’s; five years with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
• Preferred: PhD in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology or any other related field with 3 years of relevant experience. Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product
• Required: Typically 3+ years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO, academia or other health-related consulting company plus expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty
• Required: Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment. Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy
• Required: Ability to navigate uncharted territory with few guidelines and manage complex rules and regulations; direct compliance knowledgeably and expeditiously
• Required: Ability to develop creative and effective solutions to inter- and intra-project priority conflicts, resource constraints, and other problems across multiple programs
• Required: High goal-orientation with the ability to see solutions rather than problems in the face of drug development or on-market product support
• Required: Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, and understanding of related development functions across drug development
• Required: Skills to lead a cross-functional team and manage scientific personnel in clinical research; able to interact with Senior Management globally and act as HEOR project/group champion; self-starter with a strong drive for commercial success