Vice President – Value and Access

About the role

The US Vice President - Value and Access is a key member of Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals Inc. leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, the incumbent is responsible for securing and enabling patient access to our portfolio of products across all payer and relevant distribution channels, while maximizing value to PFP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support the execution of strategies for securing pricing, coverage, and reimbursement for company portfolio.
• Support the successful launch and commercialization of cell therapy (tabelecleucel) and future rare disease therapies from the value and access standpoint.
• Focus on delivering access to innovative solutions for complex patients suffering from a devastating rare disease, Epstein-Barr Virus Positive Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (EBV+ PTLD).
• Conduct activities including direct leadership of dynamic team of V&A Access professionals, development of payer value proposition, reimbursement strategy, HEOR strategy, distribution and trade policy.
• Establish metrics to monitor patient access and refine strategies and programs accordingly to optimize access and enable commercial success.
• Address site of care dynamics, centers of excellence networks, single case agreements, and distribution network expansion to enable broad access across both academic and community centers.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of the complexities of the US Healthcare system as related to advanced therapies, orphan drugs and across sites of care (inpatient/outpatient).
• Collaborate with multiple internal partners such as Patient Affairs, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Global Value & Access organization, marketing, Technical Operations, Clinical Development, Global Value & Access and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Value Access (Market Access) + HEOR including 3-5 years of leadership experience.
• Critical experience includes pricing and contracting strategies for medical and pharmacy benefit products.
• Successful track record of developing and executing against launch plan/long range plans.
• Proven formal leadership experience leading and developing and scaling key talent.
• Deep knowledge of US Medicare, commercial and Federal payers, complex reimbursement methodologies and perspectives, and current health policy trends.
• Deep knowledge of global evidence requirements that impact reimbursement and market access.
• High capacity to work collaboratively across multiple functional areas at varying levels of the organization.

Skills

• Enterprise mind set.
• Rare disease or oncology experience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and self-awareness supporting outstanding people and organizational leadership capabilities.
• Highly collaborative, team player, prioritizing organizational outcomes vs functional self interest.
• High learning agility, flexibility of style, willing to take balanced risks and adopt innovative approaches.
• Highly driven, good work ethic, candid communicator who quickly builds trusting, productive relationships.

Benefits

Pierre Fabre offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, voluntary benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan, a generous PTO policy, paid company holidays, and paid parental leave. Additional offerings include employee discounts on our products, professional development opportunities, and access to mental health and wellness programs.

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $320,000 - $390,000

Schedule

NJ preferred; hybrid (2 days/week in Secaucus office). Open to remote candidates, depending on experience and business needs. Up to 30% domestic travel required, with occasional international travel. If employee is remotely located, regular overnight travel to headquarters will be required (Secaucus, NJ)