Director, Operations, Biosimilar Account Management

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Director, Operations, Biosimilar Account Management will be a critical leadership role within US Biosimilars responsible for proactively enabling strategy, enhancing alignment and execution, and driving operational excellence. 

How you’ll spend your day

 

All areas of responsibility listed below are essential to the satisfactory performance of this position by any incumbents with reasonable accommodation if necessary. Any non-essential functions are assumed to be included in other related duties or assignments.

 

• Responsible for leading key commercial initiatives across Brand, National Accounts, BRAMs, Market Access, Specialty Pharmacy and Trade Relations and is an important cross-functional business partner to Training, Pricing & Contracting, Legal, Compliance, BD, Global Biosimilars, HR, Regulatory and IT.  
• Provides strategic recommendations for program and operational improvements and efficiencies in support of the biosimilars success across commercial. 
• Develop and manage a process for measuring and reporting progress on high-priority initiatives and programs across the Leadership Team  
• Creates process, coordinates, and tracks launch planning process for new assets cross-functionally
• Collaborate with Leadership Team to lead a consistent framework for annual biosimilar planning process
• Well-versed in compliance, regulatory, and legal policies for reimbursement, product coverage across channels and payers   
• Responsible for leading, developing, and coaching team members within organization.
• Create and maintain a culture of high-performance with integrity and compliance.  

 

This is a remote opportunity.

Your experience and qualifications

 

Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered. 

 

Education/Certification/Experience:

•    Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred 
•    Minimum of 10 years of Biotech / Pharma experience 
•    Breadth of experience across multiple Commercial functions (e.g. – Account Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations & Analytics, Market Access) 
•    Previous people management experience

 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

Leadership Behavior:

•    Compliantly drives performance and delivers on commitments.   
•    Enterprise mindset focused on overall commercial success.
•    Collaborative and agile philosophy focused on problem solving and innovation. 
•    Leads in an ethical, responsible, and transparent way.
•    Fosters communication and alignment with key stakeholders. 
•    Operates with a sense of urgency and is accountable to people and business. 
•    Supports a caring and high-performing culture.       

Key Capabilities:

•    Possesses strong leadership, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, processes, timelines, and expectations across stakeholder groups. 
•    Demonstrated ability to process complex information and summarize it in writing and / or verbally; employs active listening skills.  
•    Ability to lead, manage, and motivate cross-functional teams, without direct supervisory authority.
•    Proven track record of successful biopharmaceutical marketing in specialty categories.   
•    Proven project management skills, adapts to new projects rapidly and effectively drives implementation.

 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

 

Approximately 30 – 50% travel throughout the US, which may include weekend and overnight travel.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

 

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
•    Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. 
•    Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to