Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, Engagement, and Policy

Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease.  A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario.

Summary of Job:

The Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, Engagement, and Policy is part of the NA Government Affairs organization. This role will lead development of patient-centric operating model across Kyowa Kirin North America disease franchises. The Senior Director, Patient Advocacy, Engagement and Policy is responsible for defining KKNA advocacy vision and strategy to engage patient communities across product life cycles, addressing commercial &  global drug development activities.  The Senior Director will partner with R&D and global business leaders to define and advance Kyowa Kirin’s model for patient engagement and advocacy from product development through post-approval and beyond.

Essential Functions: 

• Lead, mentor, coach and train team members
• Act as both a player and a coach as being hands on directly involved in high impact work as well as leadership of the team
• Act as a leader in a global, cross-functional team in the creation and implementation of tools and training to support greater patient engagement in the global development process.
• Lead and manage patient and disease state advocacy efforts across franchise areas.
• Identify optimal strategic partners and opportunities for long-term collaborations that can help address patient needs
• Evaluate policy and regulatory landscape and opportunities to influence on behalf of patient needs
• Organize advisory boards and market research, as appropriate, to identify and understand patient needs and preferences; Use insights to continuously enhance clinical trial design, data generation, regulatory input, and market development efforts.
• Align and collaborate with Global Development leaders, Clinical Operations, Commercial Business leaders, and Regulatory and Medical Affairs teams on patient engagement activities.
• Manage/oversee patient advocacy portion of the annual corporate and brand planning process, collaborating with internal and relevant external stakeholders.
• Supervise and/or act as a project manager on assigned projects; Coordinate with vendors and teammates, as necessary, to execute contracts and SOWs, and to manage budgets and tactical execution.
• Engage and collaborate with alliance/JV partners, and global and cross-functional colleagues to fulfill these objectives.
• Provide ongoing internal updates to leadership and internal stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

Education

BA/BS required. LPN, MPH or MBA a plus

 

Experience

At least 10 years of collective experience in advocacy, policy, or market development roles. Prior experience developing and managing successful Patient Advocacy collaborations. Knowledge of public policy and regulatory landscape. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical development, the life sciences industry, and regulatory environments. Strategic thinker with excellent planning, writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated experience building productive relationships with global, cross-functional stakeholders as well as advocacy organizations. Capable of driving projects from concept to execution autonomously; Adept at organizing work, analyzing, and solving problems, and coordinating contributions from multiple parties in order to achieve desired outcomes on time and on budget. Prior pharmaceutical or biotech experience or direct work for an advocacy organization is a plus.

 Technical Skills

Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Non-Technical Skills

Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Strong work ethic is required. Detail oriented and excellent follow through. Has the ability to flex and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment. Has a passion for personal learning and development to be able to grow with the company. Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop consensus within a multinational organization.

Physical Demands: Normal office environment with prolonged sitting and extensive computer work

Working Conditions: Requires up to 10