Director, Channel & Pricing Strategy

Novartis • East Hanover, NJ

3d • Remote

About The Position

This position can be based remotely anywhere in the U.S. (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a result. This position will require up to 25% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/or international). The Director, Channel & Pricing Strategy, will serve as the strategic team lead for all Channel participants and lead the pricing and strategy for key inline buy and bill brands specific to the Product Portfolio that represent between 40%-50% of the US Business. This role will develop Gross and Net pricing for products and provide mechanisms to administer account pricing, specific contracting, value proposition and outcomes-based strategies, leading the negotiation and implementation of customer contract/pricing programs for assigned accounts in collaboration with Trade teams. This position is responsible for creating business solutions that meet both external customer and Novartis business needs by working cross-functionally with internal executive management while gaining customer insights and to effectively drive customer satisfaction and maximize Novartis business. Additionally, this position will champion the development and cross-functional interaction for optimal US Novartis pricing, contracting portfolio and IPST strategies for assigned in-line, launch and pipeline products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s required; MBA or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical industry, Market Access, Pharmacy, Consulting or Payer experience
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of US healthcare economics and the drivers of pharmaceutical demand, including pricing and reimbursement
• Extensive experience in healthcare contracting and critical understanding of PBM, National and Regional Health Plan business, Medicare Part D, Medicare Part B and changing market landscape
• Proven ability to navigate complex customers and build relationships across all key stakeholders, including executive management
• Demonstrated prioritization, organizational and analytical skills as well as the ability to create solutions for complex processes and procedures
• Inspirational leadership with significant leadership experience and a high level of self-awareness and curiosity with focus on empowering others.
• Demonstrates high degree of emotional intelligence, adaptability and creativity in solution-oriented ideation – results-oriented, fails fast to learn faster, and embodies an agile, growth mindset
• In-depth knowledge of patient access, launch excellence, marketing and business processes and ability to analyze complex business issues
• Deep understanding of US pharmaceutical value chain and its business processes

Nice To Haves

• Rare disease therapeutic area experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops account specific and portfolio contract strategies in line with Business Unit sales goals and customer needs; aligns Account strategy with other key Sales, Marketing, Medical and Market Access functions and ensures cross-functional support
• Drive strategic account development integrating deeper and broader with large accounts to gather competitive intelligence and customer insights to better position Novartis brands on payer formularies and lead contract negotiations with key assigned Accounts
• Develops pricing, contracting and channel strategies for optimal patient access and profitability for assigned new and in-line products focusing on the full commercialization continuum
• Responsible for the strategic and financial evaluation of potential contracting efforts, support of customer negotiations and end- to-end Brand payer contract execution
• Support the development of market access strategies for inline and pipeline products by conducting pre-modelling scenarios for market and competitor analyses, stakeholder and pricing and channel research

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• a variety of other benefits
• a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director