Senior Director, Managed Access Programs, Medical Evidence Generation (Worldwide Medical Affairs)

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Position Summary

The Senior Director, Managed Access Programs (MAPs) will be responsible for partnering to develop the strategy and lead the global implementation and management of Managed Access Programs across multiple disease areas. This role supports the company’s health equity ambition, ensuring that patients with unmet needs receive access to our innovative medicines in a compliant and ethical manner. The MAPs Lead will provide strategic input, oversight, and coordination to ensure a streamlined and efficient approach to managed access and ensure equity, sustainability, scalability, and appropriate data capture across their respective disease areas. She/He will work closely with cross-functional teams ensuring the implementation of appropriate policies, processes, and systems that support the centralized managed access strategy. Additionally, this role will be accountable for ensuring compliance with country-specific regulations and effective data capture.

This role reports to the Executive Director, Managed Access.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning:

• Collaborate with key partners (WW TA, DD, legal, compliance, RCO, Country medical teams) to define and develop the managed access strategy for assets across multiple diseases TAs.
• Ensure the managed access strategy has input from all required partners and goes through the appropriate review and governance processes.

MAP Oversight:

• Partner with GDO/RCO to ensure seamless operationalization of managed access programs for their respective disease areas, ensuring appropriate country rules are followed.
• Implement standardized policies, procedures, and best practices across the portfolio of managed access programs
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the managed access programs and leverage data and analytics to optimize MAPs and accelerate Impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal (Medical Affairs, Development, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, and Compliance) and external stakeholders to ensure seamless program execution and compliance with global, regional, and local regulations and guidelines.

Data Capture and Evidence Generation:

• Optimize the capture and utilization of data and evidence from MAPs that appropriately supports the value of BMS’ assets and ensure that data collection processes comply with country-specific regulations and privacy laws.

Training and Support: Provide training and support to internal teams on MAP processes and best practices.

Innovation: Foster an innovative culture and lead initiatives to increase innovative approaches to MAPs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Educational Background: Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Life Sciences, Patient Access, Pharmacy, Public Health) required.
• Industry Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with at least 3 years in a role related to managed access. Proven track record of successfully managing MAPs across a disease area.
• Regulatory / Compliance Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of global and local regulations and guidelines related to Managed Access Programs.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and levels.
• Strategic Thinking: Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $229,380 - $278,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).

The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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