West Regional Lead Patient Access, UPLIZNA IgG4, US (Rare Disease)

Role Summary

West Regional Lead, Patient Access - IgG4

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of patient access liaisons
• Accountable for the performance, training, and compliance of the team
• Develop key performance metrics appropriate to the team‚Äôs efforts and company business objectives
• Track each team member‚Äôs performance against key metrics
• Develop each team member individually as needed in order to fulfill the role in each region
• Work with Case Managers and AllCare Care Managers to support patient access to medications
• Ensure the team has appropriate fundamental and ongoing training and expertise
• Identify new patient needs throughout the year and work with cross-functional teams to communicate those needs effectively
• Coordinate team participation in national and local patient meetings and events
• Coordinate and support patient programs, if applicable, to satisfy current patient educational needs
• Develop presentations on the group objectives and performance as needed, at least quarterly

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • Doctorate degree AND 2 years of Sales/ Account Management OR direct patient care experience
  • Or Master‚Äôs degree AND 4 years of Sales/ Account Management OR direct patient care experience
  • Or Bachelor‚Äôs degree or AND 6 years of Sales/Account Management OR direct patient care experience
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree required. MBA or advanced degree in a related field preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in pharma/biotech experience with a minimum of 5 years in recent orphan experience, preferably with ‚Äúultra-rare‚Äù patient populations.
  • 5+ years of experience in managed care, distribution or patient services/reimbursement.
  • Excellent leadership, project management and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical reimbursement and managed care landscape, reimbursement processes, and specialty pharmacy operations.
  • Experience working with multiple projects and managing multiple external vendors
  • Strong planning, project management, communication, and organization skills. Ability to gather feedback and provide clear direction is essential. Flexibility to work in a fluid, fast-paced environment with multiple demands with initiative and independence required.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Professional, proactive demeanor.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Requires approximately 50% travel, including some overnight and weekend commitments.

Skills

• Leadership
• Project management
• Communication
• Organization
• Interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

• Doctorate/Master‚Äôs/Bachelor‚Äôs degree as required by qualifications

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Approximately 50% travel, including some overnight and weekend commitments