Director, Activation & Capabilities Enablement (PAA)
About The Position
As a Director on the Access and Contracting Foundational Capabilities Team within Activation and Capabilities Enablement, you will own the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end product lifecycle for business-critical contracting capabilities. In this role, you will lead and empower a team of product managers and leads, driving product discovery, delivery, and execution using Scaled Agile (SAFe) practices. You will partner closely with user teams and senior leadership across Public Affairs & Access (PAA) to build new technologies and tools that maximize patient access through nimbly executed, profitable contracts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in market access and related product-centric domains.
- Deep expertise in Market Access contracting strategy and execution across Payers, PBMs, Specialty Distributors, Provider GPOs, 340B entities, and Specialty Pharmacies.
- Strong Lean-Agile mindset with proven success leading product management practices and managing product teams/budgets.
- Executive presence, strong business acumen, and an enterprise mindset capable of navigating matrixed organizations and breaking down silos.
- Solid understanding of Managed Care, Organized Health Systems, and the evolving healthcare policy landscape.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or PhD).
- Background in software technology and Agile product development methodologies (e.g., SAFe).
- Strong passion for innovation and demonstrated interest in emerging technologies, platforms, and solutions that advance patient access.
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end lifecycle for the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Revenue Leakage (RL) product areas (note while CLM and RL will be the initital focus, product areas are subject to change based on demands of business)
- Build, lead, and mentor a team of agile product managers and leads, embodying servant leadership (VACC) principles and a player/coach mindset.
- Partner heavily with senior leadership and diverse user teams across PAA and Genentech Commercial Organization (CMG) to align product roadmaps with business strategy, ensuring continuous value delivery and user adoption.
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on PAA technology and contracting processes, collaborating with Process Enablement Leads to share this knowledge and capability across the organization.
- Manage portfolio prioritization, budget allocation, total cost of ownership, and vendor negotiations in partnership with enterprise technology teams.
- Ensure system stability, quality, and strict compliance with evolving market access regulations and corporate governance standards.
Benefits
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
- Benefits detailed at the link provided below.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
