Lead, Patient Access Programs & Strategy

Ferring Pharmaceuticals; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 171,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Paid parental leave

401k with company match

Learning and development

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Access to lead cross-brand patient access programs and oversee vendor relationships. You will drive affordability initiatives, monitor KPIs, and ensure regulatory and pharmacovigilance compliance across programs.

The role partners with brand teams to align access strategies with business goals, manage launches, and oversee budgets.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, patient services, market access, or a Hub/service provider environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge depth in patient access, reimbursement support services, hubs, and patient support programs.
• Experience leading patient assistance, affordability, and/or free-goods programs.
• Experience leading new program launches, implementations, or significant program changes.
• Strong understanding of legal, regulatory, compliance, and pharmacovigilance requirements associated with patient support programs.
• Familiarity with buy-and-bill and specialty pharmacy models.
• Ability to translate data, operational performance, and insights into recommendations and action.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to advance and complete projects on time and within budget
• Anticipate and address challenges to ensure smooth operations of patient access programs
• Strong business acumen and patient focus

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of cross-brand patient access programs across brands.
• Oversee PAP pharmacy relationship, case approval processes, and escalations.
• Serve as primary liaison for patient access vendors and service providers.
• Lead implementation of new patient access programs, vendors and capabilities.
• Develop and manage patient affordability strategy across co-pay and foundation support.
• Establish patient access performance framework and report data with operations partners.
• Develop and manage program budgets and forecasts; monitor spend.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Patient access knowledge

Program leadership

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Communication

Data translation

Business acumen

Pharma experience

Vendor management

Education

BA/BS degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Access to lead cross-brand patient access programs and oversee vendor relationships. You will drive affordability initiatives, monitor KPIs, and ensure regulatory and pharmacovigilance compliance across programs.

The role partners with brand teams to align access strategies with business goals, manage launches, and oversee budgets.