Executive Director, Genentech Patient Foundation (SSF or Portland)

Genentech • South San Francisco, CA

303d • $257,000 - $477,000

About The Position

The Executive Director of the Genentech Patient Foundation (GPF) sets the vision, mission, and overall direction and core policies for the Foundation in close partnership with the GPF Board of Directors (BOD) and the major “Donor” to GPF, the Genentech CEO. This role engages with other Genentech senior leaders to ensure the Foundation is seen as a best in class organization, positioning the Foundation to support patients through future and emerging changes to access in healthcare and across Genentech medicine lifecycles. This Executive Director of GPF reports to the Vice President of Access Solutions & Patient Support while being accountable to the Board of Directors and Donor and manages the Patient Program Leads, Strategy Team, the Forecast and Workforce Planning Lead, and the Customer Audit Lead including a team of ~175 employees (FTEs and contractors) who work across both Access Solutions sites (Portland, OR and SSF) as well from remote locations around the US. This individual also lives and exemplifies our Genentech/Roche Operating Principles: (Put Patients First; Follow the Science; Act as One Team; Embrace Differences; Accelerate Learning; Simplify Radically; Make Impact Now; Think Long-Term).

Requirements

• MBA, Masters in MHA, Public Policy, or an Advanced degree in a related field or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
• 12+ years of professional industry experience in healthcare/healthcare reimbursement
• 7+ years of people management experience
• Leadership experience in one or more of the following areas: patient assistance programs, field management, sales/marketing, or customer service and operations
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, Genentech's overall business model
• Strong understanding of managed care complexities, key players, and the regulatory landscape
• Demonstrated experience leading large, diverse teams, first line managers and managers of managers
• Experience supporting and influencing cross-functional teams and initiatives including experience influencing key senior leader stakeholders across the enterprise
• Strong customer orientation/focus

Nice To Haves

• Strategic Agility
• Inspiring and Influencing
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Technical and Business Expertise
• Achieving Results

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Foundation BOD and Donor to establish and evolve key GPF policies that determine core patient groups supported; reflect emerging products and market priorities and align to Donor positions on patient access
• Lead a high performing team to deliver the GPF mission while operating with effective enterprise stewardship for the donations that Genentech makes to fund our operations and deliver patient impact
• Drive improved Health Equity outcomes for patients across the US who can be better served by the US Healthcare system and GPF specifically
• Set annual and long-term budget and forecasts for anticipated patient volume, operating costs, and donation requirements
• Ensure that accurate and sufficient documentation exists to meet legal requirements; provide authorized persons with the necessary insight into how the Board's business is conducted
• Coach, lead, and drive the function and team to maintain subject matter expertise with operational excellence and compliance activities, while applying this expertise to effectively and efficiently assist Access Solutions' patients and their providers
• Lead, plan, and execute Foundation Board of Director business including regular board meetings, ad hoc and periodic working groups, BOD bylaws, BOD onboarding and offboarding
• Support completion and submission of CA and US tax filings as required for CA non-profits
• Manage business operations and donations to satisfy all requirements of internal and external audits
• Business travel is required to support business needs.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and Company performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree