Director, Patient & Provider Solutions- Oncology

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Ridgefield (CT); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Director of Patient Access Solutions – Oncology at our Ridgefield, CT site with hybrid work 2–3 days on-site. Lead patient support program strategy, manage HUBs, CoPay and financial assistance, and coordinate with brand teams and external partners to meet brand objectives and drive patient access.

Candidates should have extensive market access and reimbursement experience. The role centers on designing innovative access services, aligning strategies with

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred with 8+ years in market access, patient services or reimbursement.
• Demonstrated leadership experience; prior leadership roles preferred.
• Experience in Patient Support Programs and reimbursement; market access, specialty and/or marketing exposure.
• Successful track record managing external vendors; familiarity with compliance requirements (HIPAA).

Responsibilities

• Lead the TA team and develop patient support program strategy across therapeutic areas.
• Oversee design and execution of access services (HUBs, CoPay, financial assistance).
• Collaborate with brand teams and vendors to align programs with brand objectives.
• Present TA strategy, plans and updates to senior management and corporate leadership.
• Ensure cross-functional coordination with Finance, Brand Marketing, Access Solutions Operations, and Payor teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Market access knowledge

Reimbursement experience

Vendor management

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Education

BA/BS degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Director, Patient & Provider Solutions- Oncology

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $230,400 to $345,600. The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, 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, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here .

Description

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 opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' 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.

The Director, Patient Access Solutions leads the TA(s) assigned team and is accountable for the TA Patient support program strategy through the design, development, and implementation of the patient support program(s) for the assigned therapeutic area(s). This position will ensure the efficient design, and execution of access services (HUBs, CoPay and Financial support services) and other appropriate services. The incumbent leads strategy development and oversight of the execution of access/service tactics and coordination with appropriate stakeholders to align to the brands’ strategies supported by Patient Access Solutions Support Services. This position will partner closely with brand teams, field teams, legal/compliance, vendors and Payer & Channel Access teams.

This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads the TA(s) team and development of patient support program strategy, design, and oversight of the implementation across assigned therapeutic area(s).
• Leads RFP creation and selection process.
• Collaborates with brand marketing to understand and incorporates unique brand needs and attributes in support program offerings.
• Leads the design of innovative service offerings for respective programs, through gathering patient insights within call center, external and competitive benchmarking, scanning global best practices and liaising across network of external vendors and internal resources.
• Builds and presents TA strategy/plans/updates to senior management and key including corporate leadership.
• Collaborates with Access Solutions Operations, Market Research, Analytics & Insights, Field Access and Reimbursement, Trade, Contracting, Finance, Brand Marketing to pull through insights into patient financial offerings, promotional material and tactical plans to meet assigned Brand objectives.
• Ensures routine review of financial performance of programs to ensure programs meet the company's financial objectives.
• Develops and recommends by product(s), the program budget requirements and oversees program expenses for patient services programs.
• Works cross-functionally with A&I, Finance, Brand, Market Access teams to gain alignment on program, execution plan and metrics.
• Responsible for the management of external partner performance and dedicated employees against contractual agreements, SOPs, KPIs to budget.
• Works with appropriate functions that support customer facing teams such as Brand Marketing, Payor Marketing, Brand Marketing, Contracting & Pricing, Training and Development, Access and Reimbursement, Trade and Specialty and other Market Access Functions to ensure strong communication of all patient service programs.
• Ensures "voice of the patient" and customer are incorporated into programs.
• Responsible for educating and training internal and field-based stakeholders (design and delivery of the training) on financial case for using these programs and monitoring their need.
• Leads TA team with highly motivated skilled qualified professionals.
• Coaches and develops people and supports learning opportunities.
• Drives Performance management for all personnel.
• Proactively identifies opportunities and develop/ refine strategies/ projects for assigned brands.
• Effectively presents opportunities for innovation and best in class new programs and marketing capabilities to brand teams and related departments.
• Creates SOPs and business rules documents for assigned program in collaboration with Director, Operations.
• Ensures SOPs are appropriately coordinated and aligned with SPPs and vendor to ensure a seamless interface.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree; advanced degree preferred with eight-plus (8+) years relevant market access, patients services, reimbursement experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Several years’ experience working with or in Patient Support Program and Reimbursement.
• Market Access, Specialty and/or marketing experience preferred.
• Successful track record of managing external vendors.
• In depth knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturer compliance requirements, HIPAA regulations
• Knowledge and experience in Medicare Part B and D. Medicaid and private payer policies, reimbursement process, health policy, specialty pharmacy experience.

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).
  Must be 18 years of age or older.