About the position
The Patient Affordability Strategy Associate Director plays an integral role in defining the strategy and design of Lilly USA's patient affordability and copay programs allowing the Patient Affordability Center of Excellence (PACE) to meet its vision of winning by optimizing patient affordability solutions! Further, this role will be integral in developing business cases that drive Lilly USA leadership in making confident decisions to implement innovative patient affordability programs and tactics that positively impact patient trial and adherence in the most compliant, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner. The complex and rapidly changing healthcare environment requires the Patient Affordability Strategy Associate Director to be a passionate, honorable, and agile individual who's both accountable and adaptable as they proactively deliver patient affordability strategies that enhance, build upon, and optimize our affordability programs in Lilly USA. Attention to detail, strategic thinking, technical knowledge, data expertise, and strong communication skills are crucial for innovating and improving these programs. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, stress resilient, and skilled in strategy development, problem solving, financial analysis, teamwork, compliance, judgment, time management, meeting leadership, and communication.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the patient affordability strategy for assigned brands.
- Innovate and analyze new patient affordability tactics that align with the overall brand strategy.
- Exhibit subject matter expertise on copay and patient affordability capabilities in the marketplace.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Lilly's and LVA's vision, mission, business strategies/goals, products, processes, compliance requirements and tools.
- Display and implement knowledge of healthcare industry and trends that could affect Lilly's patient affordability program design and implementation.
- Build strong business partner relationships with Brand, Legal, Privacy, Specialty Account Advisors, Gross-to-Net, Finance, Tech@Lilly, the copay vendors, and peers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with technical business focus preferred (e.g., finance, accounting, economics, business analytics, etc.)
- At least 5 years of related experience.
- Qualified candidates must be authorized to be legally employed in the United States.
Nice-to-haves
- Proven experience in financial analysis, business case development, and creating exceptional customer experiences.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
- Demonstrated competencies in business problem definition, analysis and interpretation, attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- Demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence business decisions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (proficient in Word, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI).
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension.
- Vacation benefits.
- Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits.
- Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts).
- Life insurance and death benefits.
- Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
