Organon - Associate Director - U.S. Access and Reimbursement

Job Description

Job Description

This position will support the Director, US Access Reimbursement by providing product reimbursement expertise and by managing the development and day to day maintenance of specific product patient/reimbursement support programs.

US Reimbursement: The position provides in-house US reimbursement consultancy to assist key stakeholders in understanding the reimbursement environment for hospital, “buy and bill,” and Medicare Part B reimbursed pharmaceuticals and biologics. This position will support US product launch teams with billing and coding needs; including vendor management when appropriate. This position also requires deep knowledge of the US payer landscape and changes associated with health care reform and the Affordable Care Act.

Reimbursement Support Hubs: This position is also responsible for the development and deployment of reimbursement support “hubs” and partners with the brand teams and assigned agencies to ensure that all offerings meet the brand and organizational objectives. This position will also be responsible for managing the daily operations of inline hubs, including vendor relationships as well as staffing, budget, maintaining current business rules, and ensuring website and resources are accurate and complete.

The “hubs” provide reimbursement and access support operations to consumers and health care providers and are managed by vendors that perform benefits investigations and other related support. Their purpose is to help ensure that patients and physicians understand coverage and assist providers with navigating any reimbursement challenges.

As the Company continues to evolve into more specialty and/or infused and injected products, these hubs will play an increasingly indispensable and critical element for successful marketing, by helping consumers and health care providers navigate an increasingly complex reimbursement environment.

Developing and managing hubs requires a varied set of skills:

• Works collaboratively with Hub vendors, Managed Market Teams, Brand Marketing, Promotions/Marketing Communications, Digital Publishing and Promotional Review Team (PRT).
• Work with Company Patient Assistance Foundation to ensure consistent PAP referral business rules
• Work closely with legal and regulatory departments to ensure compliance
• Exhibit ownership and accountability for all projects and internal assignments
• Development of annual strategies and tactics plan, seeking input and guidance from promotion management in collaboration with Brand team point.
• Provide marketplace feedback in a timely manner to management, on customer business trends, competitive updates and industry issues and opportunities.

Patient Assistance Program (PAP): Responsible for specifically assigned activities supporting U.S. product donation programs, including demand management, resource management and reporting requirements. Manages relationships with key high-visibility internal and external stakeholders on U.S. product donation programs, communications and program related activities. In conjunction with senior leadership, provides assistance to related departmental initiatives and functions in support of corporate responsibility objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plans and executes charitable contributions in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and regulations
• Consults with legal and compliance on a regular basis to ensure appropriate program operations
• Executes appropriate agreements with recipient organizations, securing all necessary approvals
• Provides management support for specified activities associated with PAP through which certain medicines are provided free of charge to eligible individuals, who, without assistance, could not afford their medications.
• Prepares and executes national monthly product donation volume forecasts
• Ensures adherence to the Company’s code of conduct, values, standards and polices, as well as program legal and compliance requirements and governance.

Position Location: Lansdale, PA or Remote/ home-office based.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Required: BA/BS
• Preferred: MS, MBA, JD, PhD or other advanced degree

Required Experience and Skills**:

• Minimum of (5) years in Pharmaceutical Marketing or Sales, Pricing, Market Access, Legal, Finance or related fields supporting Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, proven leadership and interpersonal skills, and proficiently in leading cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently, exercise good judgement, and manage concurrent, time sensitive activities
• Demonstrated organizational and multi-tasking skills and effective time/program management
• Knowledge of the US payer landscape and regulatory environments

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong financial analysis and project management skills
• Strong proficiency in benchmarking practices, assessing risks, developing culture and supporting organizational change
• Working knowledge of SAP and Rapid Response forecasting systems/ supply planning / demand management
• Experience with patient advocacy initiatives
• Previous agency/vendor management skills

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide

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Requisition ID:R96262