Senior Associate Professional Programs

Daiichi Sankyo; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Daiichi Sankyo is seeking a Senior Associate Professional Programs to operationalize professional speaker programs and manage day-to-day activity with vendors and cross-functional teams in New Jersey.

The role focuses on coordinating nominations, contracts, trainings, and metrics, while ensuring compliance and effective use of the speaker engagement platform across multiple products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 1+ years Pharmaceutical experience required.
• 4+ years Experience in data analytics/management preferred, speaker program/peer to peer program experience preferred.
• Able to travel up to 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate speaker bureau nomination process with Brand Team and co-promote partners.
• Manage contracting process with Speaker Bureau vendor and co-promote partners.
• Develop and lead Field training sessions – both live and virtual.
• Track speaker utilization and report program metrics to field sales.
• Coordinate Speaker Training and work with the virtual platform vendor.
• Provide weekly dashboard and program metrics to field sales.

Skills

Program operations

Vendor management

Data analytics

Field training

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Speaker Engagement Platform

Job description

Job Title: Senior Associate Professional Programs

Job Requisition ID: 2192

Posting Start Date: 9/14/26

At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for operationalizing DSI Professional Programs, including cross-functional partnerships and handling and resolving all day-to-day operational issues. Responsible for overseeing field professional speaker programs for the DSI portfolio of products. Responsible for the relationship with and management of day-to-day interactions with the speaker bureau vendor providing services for execution of speaker programs. Responsible for maintaining speaker profiles, creating and delivering training materials and content on the speaker engagement platform.

Responsibilities

Program Operations:

• Lead the coordination of speaker bureau nomination process with Brand Team and co- promote partners
• Manage contracting process with Speaker Bureau vendor and co-promote partners
• Develop and lead Field training sessions – both live and virtual
• Track speaker utilization and work with manager to elevate as needed.
• Coordinates Speaker Training and working closely with the virtual platform vendor
• Provide weekly dashboard and program metrics to field sales.

Vendor Relationship Management:

• Manage 3rd party vendor interactions to ensure they are following compliance with all DSI requirements and meeting all service level agreements.
• Analyzing speaker program data, provide reporting and maintain cadences of reporting requirements as needed
• Oversee the Speaker contracting and FMV process to comply with DSI Legal and Compliance requirements. Work closely with HCP Engagements to manage any FMV exceptions.
• Resolve any issues that arise and escalation as necessary to Manager
• Ensure that all HCP Profiles are created and managed in applicable systems
• Manage approval process programs with short lead times.
• Manage Speaker Exception approval process for travel requirements and work closely with manager for further escalation.

Technology:

• Manages all aspects of technology platform for speaker programs for both field application and speaker portal.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all fields sales questions and technology issues.
• Manage intranet pages and create new material as needed.
• Primary point of contact for all administrative requirements for Speaker Engagement Platform
• Manage all content, including but not limited to Videos, Brand Content, Speaker Deck and ensure that all content is up to date.
• Manage all reporting need to track HCP Speaker trainings and other activities as required.

Compliance and Policy Adherence:

• Primary point of contact for the Field Sales Organization to ensure process is being followed, answer any questions and any challenges that arise
• Maintain updated documentation requirements (Professional Program checklist, SOP’s, AOP/AOI’s)
• Responsible for working with Sales Training and others as needed to communicate with field sales.
• Identify and action any policy or compliance risks and escalation to manager as needed
• Partner with Legal and Compliance as needed

Qualifications

Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience Qualifications
1 or More Years Pharmaceutical experience required
4 or More Years Experience in data analytics/management preferred, speaker program/peer to peer program experience preferred

Travel Requirements
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time. Speaker Programs, Conferences, Internal Sales Meeting, Speaker Trainings as needed

Additional Information

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.