Director, HEOR Strategy Eyecare, International Launch Lead

Responsibilities

• Oversees the design and conduct, of projects and effectively communicates the findings and strategic impact of findings to internal and external audiences
• Provides product leadership to HEOR strategic direction for consistent with business goals established in conjunction with the appropriate cross functional partners
• Multi-stakeholder unmet need evidence, cost effectiveness and economic modeling, comparative effectiveness analyses, real world evidence, patient reported outcomes, and working with external experts to substantiate the case for gene therapy policy change
• Ensures project plan integrates and aligns with the product strategic plans from matrix teams as well as commercial interests
• Provides updates on execution of plans to product as well as functional management, owns, then shares project execution decisions
• Liaises with other members of the product team to generate innovative ideas and create buy-in to strategies
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of HEOR book of work under their remit, from strategy development to content pull through
• Accountable to ensuring strong partnership with all relevant HEOR COE functions to ensure a comprehensive HEOR voice is represented in cross-functional meetings
• Executive presence and ability to engage with senior leaders in a cross functional setting

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in health economics or related discipline
• Minimum of seven years working experience with Masters, five year with PhD (can include fellowship experience)
• Professional training in a health field (MD, PharmD, etc.) is a plus
• Preferred: PhD in Economics, Econometrics, or (pharmaco)epidemiology or any other related field with 3 years of relevant experience
• Clinical research experience strongly recommended; within pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Experience leading complex products and/or clinical development in support of pipeline development and global launch
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy
• The Director must perform at times in previously uncharted territory with few, if any, established guidelines or procedures
• The Director must be able to develop creative and effective solutions to inter- and intra-project priority conflicts, resource constraints and other problems which may impact project or group goals and deliverables across multiple programs
• Extensive knowledge of the global regulatory, HTA and PR&A landscape, as well as understanding of other development-related functions as they relate to all phases of drug development
• Skills to perform the dual roles of leading a cross functional team and managing scientific personnel in HEOR
• Must be able to interact successfully with Senior Management globally (Executive staff, Area VPs, GMs etc.) and act as the HEOR project/group champion and spokesperson
• Additionally, must be a self- starter and have a strong desire to see projects achieve commercial success