AD, Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Performance & Insights

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Ridgefield, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking an Associate Director of PAP Performance & Insights to lead performance governance, analytics, and insight generation for the Patient Assistance Program. This role ensures a transparent, audit-defensible view of program performance, vendor accountability, and operational health.

Partnering with Boehringer Cares leadership and internal stakeholders, the role focuses on data governance, dashboards, and risk identification, while driving continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in business, public health, data analytics, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare patient support programs, data analytics, or program performance oversight.
• 5–8 years of experience with PAPs, patient services hubs, or similar access programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own PAP performance governance framework, KPI definitions, scorecards, reporting cadence and standards.
• Serve as central control tower for PAP performance intelligence ensuring audit-defensible view of performance.
• Establish independent performance tracking, validation processes, and audit trails.
• Maintain alignment among KPI definitions, SLAs, Foundation objectives, governance requirements, and reporting methodologies.
• Identify and elevate systemic performance risks, trends, and operational gaps requiring leadership attention.
• Own and maintain Foundation's single source of truth for PAP performance data.
• Establish data governance standards, reporting methodologies, and validation processes across vendors.
• Develop dashboards and executive reporting for actionable visibility into performance and risk.
• Leverage automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools for insight generation.
• Validate vendor-reported information against internal data sources for accuracy.
• Conduct root cause analyses of performance gaps and operational inefficiencies.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to operational stakeholders.
• Partner with IT and Data teams to integrate PAP data into enterprise systems.

Skills

Data analytics

KPI architecture

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in health/public health

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Enterprise data environments

Job description

AD, Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Performance & Insights

Description

The Associate Director, Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Performance & Insights is accountable for leading the performance governance, analytics, and insight-generation capabilities supporting the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program. Boehringer Cares is the independent philanthropic arm of Boehringer Ingelheim and operates separately from the company's commercial business. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of people in underserved communities. One way this is achieved is through access to healthcare initiatives, including the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation Patient Assistance Program (PAP).

This role serves as the independent owner of PAP performance intelligence, data governance, data quality and continuous improvement. The position establishes and maintains the Foundation's single source of truth for program performance and provides leadership with transparent, audit-defensible insights into program effectiveness, operational performance, vendor accountability, and emerging risks.

Working across Boehringer Cares leadership, internal stakeholders, and external vendor(s), the Associate Director drives performance transparency, risk identification, and data-informed decision making. The role does not manage day-to-day PAP operations or vendor contracts, but is accountable for independent performance oversight, validation, and insight generation.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $140,800 to $211,200. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

Performance Governance & Control Tower:

• Own the PAP performance governance framework, including KPI definitions, scorecards, reporting cadence, escalation pathways, and performance standards.
• Serve as the central control tower for PAP performance intelligence, ensuring leadership maintains a transparent, consistent, and audit-defensible view of program performance, vendor accountability, operational health, and emerging risks.
• Establish and maintain independent performance tracking, validation processes, and audit trails.
• Maintain alignment among KPI definitions, contractual SLAs, Foundation objectives, governance requirements, and reporting methodologies.
• Identify, assess, and elevate systemic performance risks, trends, and operational gaps requiring leadership attention.

Data Analytics, Reporting & Governance:

• Own and maintain the Foundation's single source of truth for PAP performance data.
• Establish data governance standards, reporting methodologies, and validation processes across vendors and systems.
• Develop dashboards and executive reporting that provide actionable visibility into program performance, risk, and operational effectiveness.
• Leverage automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled tools to strengthen performance monitoring and insight generation.
• Serve as the internal validator of vendor performance, including KPI, SLA tracking and service-level performance monitoring.
• Review, reconcile, and validate vendor-reported information against internal data sources to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Conduct root cause analysis of performance gaps, operational inefficiencies, and issues.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to appropriate operational stakeholders

Partner with:

• AD (execution oversight) for operational improvements.
• Sr. AD (vendor governance) for contractual accountability and vendor performance management.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Optimization:

• Lead the performance-driven continuous improvement strategy for the PAP.
• Identify, prioritize, and recommend opportunities to improve operational performance, patient experience, reporting effectiveness, technology, training and governance processes.
• Monitor and communicate the impact of implementation improvements.

Call Quality & Compliance Insights:

• Leverage call quality data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to identify systemic trends, compliance risks, and performance gaps.
• Analyze call center performance outputs (e.g., transcripts, sentiment, quality scores) to generate actionable insights.
• Provide recommendations to inform training, process improvements, and compliance actions led by operational teams and vendors.

Cross-Functional Insights & Leadership Support:

• Provide data-driven insights and performance perspectives to cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., IT, Compliance, Finance) to support decision-making.
• Support program readiness for new product launches or major program changes through performance analysis and risk identification.
• Partner with IT and Data teams to ensure integration of PAP data into enterprise systems and analytics platforms.
• Support the Director of Boehringer Cares by owning data, analytics, and insight generation for Board and leadership reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; or advanced degree in business, public health, data analytics, or related field preferred.
• Seven-plus (7+) years of experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare patient support programs, data analytics, or program performance oversight.
• Five to eight (5-8) years of experience with Patient Assistance Programs (PAP), patient services hubs, or similar access programs preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in performance analytics, program oversight, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong expertise in data analysis, business intelligence tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau), and enterprise data environments.
• Experience with advanced analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools for insight generation.
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance requirements, including HIPAA, pharmacovigilance, and PAP regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting audit readiness, performance tracking, and governance structures.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights and drive performance improvement initiatives.
• Strong critical thinking skills with a focus on root cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Excellent ability to synthesize complex data into clear, executive-ready insights.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across vendors, internal functions, and leadership teams.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and operate with autonomy.
• Demonstrated ability to drive transparency, accountability, and data integrity in complex environments.
• Excellent judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and lead performance governance frameworks in complex healthcare or pharmaceutical environments.
• Proven experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Experience developing executive-level performance reporting, governance scorecards, and Board-level analytics.
• Strong expertise in KPI architecture, data governance, metric standardization, and performance measurement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic risks and drive performance improvement through data-driven insights.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple vendors, stakeholders, and enterprise systems.
• Strong strategic thinking and enterprise perspective with the ability to connect performance insights to organizational objectives.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).