Senior Director, HEOR Strategy - Neuroscience

AbbVie•Florham Park, NJ

5h•$206,500 - $393,000

About The Position

The Sr. Director has responsibility and accountability for HEOR strategic research plans and agendas, execution of studies and projects within those plans a portfolio of assets/brands/indications across a therapeutic area and leads a team of Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) scientists with global responsibility for demonstrating the health-economic value of AbbVie's pharmaceutical products/assets. Guides and council across TA worldwide management and senior leadership of the HEOR aspects of product value across the multiple indications of the relevant TAs. Able to influence at the enterprise level, effectively manage and prioritize resources and develop and retain a high performing team. Reporting to the VP HEOR Strategy Franchise, the Sr. Director is a member of the LT to the VP and XLT to the head of the function, is expected to influence and shape team culture and capabilities.

Requirements

Advanced degree, MD, PharmD, MS in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology
Minimum of twelve years working experience with Master’s, ten years with PhD (can include fellowship experience). Professional training in a health field (MD,PharmD, etc.) is a plus
Typically 10+ years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry, CRO, academia or other health-related consulting company plus having expert knowledge in a relevant therapeutic specialty. Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred
Must perform at times in previously uncharted territory with few, if any, established guidelines or procedures. At other times, exceedingly complex governmental rules and regulations must be followed. For problems surrounded by complex rules and regulations, the Senior Director must be able to direct compliance knowledgeably and expeditiously
Must be able to develop creative and effective solutions to inter- and intra-project priority conflicts, resource constraints and other problems which may impact project or group goals and deliverables across multiple programs. Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and on-market product support preferred
Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, as well as understanding of other development-related functions as they relate to all phases of drug development
Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross functional team and managing scientific personnel in clinical research. Must be a self- starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success
High goal-orientation with the ability to see solutions rather than problems as projects encounter the inevitable ups and downs associated with new drug development or on-market product support
Proven people leadership and ability to lead leaders
Enterprise strategic influencer

Responsibilities

Highly effectively communicates findings to internal leadership (Executive Leadership, Area VPs, GMs etc.) and external (e.g. HTAs/Payers, patient advocacy groups and KOLs etc.)
Accountable for the creation of strategic plans for all products within the TAs for which he/she has oversight and to ensure strategic plans within his/her TAs are constantly relevant to product development and the marketplace
HEOR strategy lead interacting with cross-functional leaders for that TA Direct the design, conduct, and analysis of projects within each product area strategy across multiple programs. Accountable for project execution and budget
NDP Development – directs, develops, organizes, and implements the HEOR strategy with concurrence of functional management to allow the development of each NDP to proceed expeditiously and smoothly toward registration, PR&A and market launch in compliance with national and international governmental regulations for various programs for multiple Therapeutic Areas
Drive the design and aggressive execution of a high quality HEOR program supporting the therapeutic area strategy for pipeline products as well as on-market products that effectively and efficiently meets ethical, scientific, regulatory, commercial, and quality requirements
In the post-marketing setting, this position is responsible for developing and executing HEOR product life-cycle and labeling strategies. Responsible for integrating the expressed needs for value demonstration from customers (payers, physicians and patients), the direction of the commercial organization in product marketing and the realities of the science surrounding a product in developing strategies
Assume full scientific HEOR strategic support of commercialization activities including the facilitation of obtaining and maintaining market access and growing the market
Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit, from strategy development to content pull through
Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings