Senior Director, Health Policy

American Health Packaging; Washington (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Professional development resources

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical solutions provider is seeking a Senior Director, Health Policy with significant expertise in life sciences healthcare policy. This role involves developing and delivering data-driven reimbursement solutions, leading business development, and managing project execution. Candidates must possess extensive experience, a relevant advanced degree, and proven quantitative analytical skills. Strong communication and project management abilities are essential for influencing clients and driving business growth. An inclusive culture with comprehensive benefits supports team members' well-being.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of healthcare policy and reimbursement experience.
• Experience in healthcare consulting or pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to influence clients and drive business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities and manage projects.
• Develop data-driven solutions for clients' reimbursement strategies.
• Create narratives that link results to product launch strategies.

Skills

Quantitative analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Experience with Medicare and commercial data sets

Policy and quantitative analysis knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Master’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAS

Advanced Excel

Job description

**Key Duties & Responsibilities:*** Strong subject matter expertise in life sciences healthcare policy (eg, Medicare and Medicaid policy and regulations, Inflation Reduction Act, federal budget scoring models, alternative payment models, etc.)* Primary driver of thought leadership activities and presence for health policy offerings internally and externally and business development subject matter expert and driver of BD opportunities* Familiarity with key data sources for healthcare analysis (eg, Medicare claims, Medicare Part D data, commercial claims data, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data)* Experience working with patient advocacy and industry groups is preferred* Quickly recognize and understand clients’ business questions; ability to identify and connect client market access and HEOR requirement needs to the rest of the business for RFP execution* Develop data-driven solutions and analysis frameworks that clearly answer those questions* Execution of contracted work as strategic oversight, providing leadership of the team. Ability to manage projects effectively and efficiently and be flexible enough to shift directions, if needed* Interpret and summarize results accurately* Quickly recognize and understand clients’ business questions* Create story-based narratives that articulate how results directly inform product launch strategies or influence policy decision-makersMANAGEMENT:* Accomplishes team results by communicating expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, and counseling employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards. No direct line management at initiation of role, but will be a possibility over time* Creates innovative business expansion and/or new services* Responsible for lead proposal writing* Allocates human and financial resources as appropriate to ensure objectives are accomplished within scope of project requirements* Searches and pursues revenue generation opportunities and effectively manages to ensure that new revenue is realized* Overall responsibility for timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of all services* Identifies areas for risk* Fosters proactive, continued quality improvement* Ensures and maintains highest integrity and honesty in all business activitiesThis role is in support of Cencora's global pharma consulting services marketed through our PharmaLex business.**The Role:****The Senior Director, Health Policy** plays an integral role in developing, delivering, and selling data-driven solutions to clients as part of evolving our Reimbursement Policy Analytics offering. At Cencora, we are passionate about helping our clients anticipate reimbursement challenges and creating targeted reimbursement and health policy solutions that maximize patient access at every stage of the product life cycle. This role will play heavily in thought leadership, business development and strategic and tactical management of project execution.**EDUCATION:**Requires broad experience in fields such as public policy, business administration, sales, marketing, or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education.Master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred.Normally requires directly related and progressively responsible experience within healthcare consulting or pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device industry with a history of successful achievement in the fields of reimbursement strategies and tactics; tangential experience in market access and/or HEOR a plus.**W****ORK EXPERIENCE:**Minimum of 12+ years relevant healthcare policy and reimbursement experience **SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:**Previous experience working in DCQuantitative analytical skills, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAS Experience and comfort with existing Medicare and commercial data sets, including but not limited to medical claims, prescription drug claims, hospital chargemaster data, medical policy data, prescription formulary coverage data Experience in a wide range of topics, including coverage, coding, and payment across commercial and public payers, drug distribution and specialty pharmacy, and patient support services Ability to translate detailed technical information to others with limited experience in policy or quantitative analysis Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills to convey complex and changing legislation, regulations, and their impact Ability to travel 15% - 30%. Travel would be primarily for in-person meetings with policy clients in Washington, DC. MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:Possesses and applies an advanced knowledge of particular field of specialization to the completion of projects of major complexity, sufficient to teach others. Must have achieved recognized standing in professional field through original contribution. Able to substantially contribute to business strategy and planning within specified area of expertise.Proven ability to contribute to a team and to deliver results on time, with the available resources, and within budget Proven ability to work on multiple projects and with multiple individuals simultaneously Proven ability to maintain high quality outputKnowledge of the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/medical device industry and experience with issues surrounding the marketing of pharmaceutical products, including issues surrounding coding, coverage, and reimbursement of those products Economic, financial and quantitative problem-solving skillsAbility to direct his/her staff in the development, analysis, and preparation of high quality client deliverablesStrong organizational and communication skills; attention to detail Broad technical knowledge of reimbursement strategies and/or health policy Ability to interact with and influence clients to drive new business development for the company Interest and ability to “think outside the box” Excellent writing skills, as well as the ability to communicate complex material in presentations and discussions in a straightforward manner Strong interpersonal skills in order to develop sound, long-term client relationships and an ability to influence clients without being overbearingAbility to work well in a dynamic, successful consulting firm, which maintains high quality standards and demands excellenceWe provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visitCencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them.We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center