Director, Specialty Pharmacy
About The Position
The Director of Specialty Pharmacy is responsible for leading Compass Pathways’ specialty pharmacy strategy and serving as the primary, front‑facing point of contact between Compass and its specialty pharmacy partners. This role ensures specialty pharmacy partners operate in full alignment with contractual obligations, performance expectations, patient care standards, and REMS requirements, while supporting launch readiness and ongoing commercialization. The Director will oversee specialty pharmacy relationship management, performance governance, and operational execution, working closely with cross‑functional partners including Market Access, Trade Contracting, Patient Services, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Legal, and Commercial Operations. This role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of specialty pharmacy operations, REMS‑driven distribution models, and a patient‑centric mindset in a highly controlled environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university, or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 8 years of experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with significant experience working with specialty pharmacies
- Demonstrated experience managing specialty pharmacy relationships, performance, and operational execution
- Strong understanding of REMS programs, controlled or limited distribution models, and patient‑centric specialty pharmacy workflows
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional collaboration and influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience establishing and managing KPIs, service‑level expectations, and governance models for external partners
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a pre‑launch or early commercialization environment with evolving requirements
- Experience supporting launch or early commercialization of specialty or complex therapies
- Familiarity with specialty pharmacy data flows, reporting requirements, and audit readiness
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a small or mid‑size biotechnology organization
- Experience interfacing closely with patient services or hub models
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary relationship owner and day‑to‑day liaison between Compass Pathways and contracted specialty pharmacy partners
- Lead specialty pharmacy onboarding, readiness assessments, and ongoing operational alignment in support of launch and post‑launch execution
- Ensure specialty pharmacy partners operate in compliance with contractual terms, defined KPIs, patient care standards, and REMS requirements
- Establish, monitor, and govern specialty pharmacy performance metrics, including patient access, service levels, turnaround times, data quality, and compliance indicators
- Conduct regular performance reviews, business reviews, and issue escalation with specialty pharmacy partners to drive accountability and continuous improvement
- Partner closely with Trade Contracting to support contract execution, interpretation, amendments, and ongoing performance management
- Collaborate with Patient Services and Medical Affairs to ensure a seamless, high‑quality patient and provider experience across specialty pharmacy interactions
- Work with Compliance and Legal to ensure specialty pharmacy operations adhere to REMS, federal and state regulations, and internal policies
- Proactively identify operational, compliance, or patient experience risks and lead mitigation efforts in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
- Support launch preparedness activities, including SOP development, training alignment, data/reporting readiness, and partner communication planning
- Provide specialty pharmacy insights and recommendations to senior leadership to inform access strategies, channel optimization, and future partner selection
- Monitor specialty pharmacy market dynamics, evolving service models, and best practices to inform ongoing strategy and partnerships
- Mentor and guide team members or cross‑functional partners involved in specialty pharmacy‑related activities, as applicable
Benefits
- base salary
- discretionary bonus
- equity
- flexibility & generous time off
- parental & reproductive support
- health & medical
- mental health & wellbeing
- Financial health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
