Director of Business Development

Specialty Search Group; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced professional to manage patient support programs for specialty medications. This role involves collaborating with pharmaceutical manufacturers to optimize workflows related to reimbursement and patient onboarding. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in patient support operations and a track record of implementing effective program management strategies. The position is critical to improving access to specialty therapies across the United States.

Qualifications

• Experience working within patient support programs, HUB services, or specialty pharmacy operations.
• Strong understanding of reimbursement, prior authorization, and access workflows.
• Experience in program management, operations, or service delivery leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day execution of patient support programs tied to specialty medications.
• Partner with pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure program performance and compliance.
• Identify operational gaps and implement process improvements across patient access programs.

Skills

Patient support programs

Reimbursement workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Job description

We are partnering with a healthcare organization focused on improving access to specialty therapies through structured patient support programs. This role sits within a centralized services model that supports pharmaceutical manufacturers and providers by coordinating access, reimbursement, and patient onboarding across complex therapies.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee day-to-day execution of patient support programs tied to specialty medications
• Partner with pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure program performance, compliance, and service delivery
• Manage and optimize workflows across benefits verification, prior authorization, and patient onboarding
• Collaborate with specialty pharmacies, providers, and internal teams to improve speed to therapy
• Identify operational gaps and implement process improvements across patient access programs
• Support escalation management and ensure a high-quality patient and provider experience

What You Bring

• Experience working within patient support programs, HUB services, or specialty pharmacy operations
• Experience selling services to pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Background supporting pharmaceutical manufacturer programs or HUB vendors
• Strong understanding of reimbursement, prior authorization, and access workflows
• Experience in program management, operations, or service delivery leadership
• Ability to work cross-functionally with providers, pharmacies, and manufacturer stakeholders