Head Health System Strategy Rare Diseases

Main Responsibilities
Health System Strategy & Care Pathway Optimization
- Lead integrated health system strategy to accelerate diagnosis, optimize care pathways, and improve treatment access across the rare disease portfolio
- Identify barriers across the patient journey (diagnosis, referral, treatment initiation, reimbursement) and develop targeted, scalable solutions
- Use patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence to guide pathway strategy and institutional engagement
- Champion launch readiness for the landmark AATD therapy (1H 2027) across provider and health system dimensions
- Collaborate with Health System leads across business units; share best practices and leverage common resources
Institutional Partnership & Shared Value Strategy
- Align Sanofi and institutional priorities to ensure patient access goals match clinical, operational, and outcome objectives
- Build trust-based partnerships with health system executives and medical leaders for value co-creation
- Design collaborative frameworks to diagnose and treat the right rare disease patients faster
- Engage senior stakeholders at academic medical centers and IDNs to activate shared opportunities
- Navigate legal/compliance requirements for health system partnerships and B2B solutions
Provider Partnerships & B2B Solutions
- Build partnerships with health systems, IDNs, and provider organizations
- Design B2B solutions across HIT, operations, and patient experience
- Expand KOL relationships to advance awareness and diagnosis
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as US Leadership Team subject matter expert on health system dynamics and provider engagement strategy
- Integrate health system considerations into launch planning and portfolio strategy
- Monitor care delivery models in partnership with Business Insights & Solutions
- Build and lead a team of 2 direct reports
Qualifications (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MPH/MS/PhD strongly preferred
- 10+ years’ experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare/payer environments
- 7+ years’ leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
- Demonstrated expertise in health system/provider strategy and partnerships with IDNs/health systems/medical groups
- Proven track record in care pathway optimization and patient journey analytics
- Strong business acumen in health system economics and B2B solutions
- Excellent communication skills; ability to influence/negotiates at executive level
- Ability to navigate complex, regulated environments while managing multiple priorities
Qualifications (Preferred)
- Experience in rare disease or specialty therapeutics
- Track record with organized customers and health system partnerships
- Experience with patient journey analytics, health economics, and real-world evidence
- Product launch experience (rare disease/specialty)
- Experience with HIT integration and operational solutions
Benefits
- Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention/wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave