Associate Director, HEOR

EVERSANA

22h•$123,000 - $135,000

About The Position

THE POSITION : The Associate Director, HEOR, leads multi-disciplinary research teams and provides HEOR expertise and strategic leadership at all stages of projects from planning to communication. Projects may include targeted or systematic literature reviews, indirect treatment comparisons, cost-effectiveness and budget impact modeling, HTA submissions, and value communications. This position contributes to a variety of operational and business development initiatives including staffing projects, mentorship, and proposal development. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

Requirements

Bachelor’s or higher-level university degree preferably in a medical--related field such as Biology, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Health Economics, Medical Science, or related field.
3+ years’ experience managing projects and staff
2+ years’ direct work experience in health research, health economics, or a related field (preferably in a consulting setting)
Strong attention to detail
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong strategic, critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a sometimes high-pressure environment
Ability to adapt to shifting internal and client-related priorities/timelines
Ability to manage personal and project team members’ time across multiple competing projects
Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Ability to effectively interact and communicate with peers, senior management, and clients
Ability to effectively supervise, train, and mentor junior employees
Ability to provide strategy for and advice on other team projects
Strong leadership, team-building, and team-motivating skills
Strong customer focus, with the ability to maintain strong business relationships with clients
Awareness of and ability to communicate EVERSANA’s services and offerings
Awareness of current trends in the fields of health economics, statistics, data analytics and evidence synthesis, and/or medical writing
Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

MSc or PhD preferred
Proven project and staff management skills
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, demands, and timelines in a fast-paced environment
Proven relationship building capabilities; developing and maintaining strong client relationships, effectively interacting with peers
Proven skills with a range of HEOR project types
Consulting experience (minimum 3 years)
Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills
Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Proficiency with computer programming software (eg, VBA) or other role-related software (eg, EndNote, statistical packages) is an asset

Responsibilities

Setting project scope, strategy, and/or timelines
Supporting or leading development of proposals and delivering them to clients
Delegating activities to and supervising junior staff and contractors
Overseeing projects with minimal guidance from senior management
Empowering project team members to take positive action and accountability for their work
Identifying and resolving issues/conflicts within project teams
Proactively managing changes in project scope and potential issues/challenges, and devising contingency plans
Overseeing/implementing quality control activities
Ensuring timely billing of projects
Performing post-mortem analyses of completed projects (eg, duration, budgets)
Comfortable leading all client meetings with minimal to no senior support
Developing own client base
Supporting business development (eg, through capabilities presentations, repeat business)
Seeking feedback regarding client satisfaction
Identifying the need for and development of best practices and tools for project execution, project and employee management, and training
Providing effective mentorship to new employees and as-needed to other employees
Participating in hiring process (eg, reviewing applications, conducting interviews)
Attending regular management meetings to discuss proposals, project status, staff allocation and needs, project conflicts, and other operational activities
Identifying opportunities for and devising strategies to achieve company/project efficiencies
Administering three-month reviews, mid-year check-ins, and annual reviews
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned.
Provide guidance and support to other managers on interviews, supervision of staff, office management, and company policies and procedures.
Provide guidance and senior support to other managers on scientific standards, work methods and performance standards; and performance relative to departmental objectives