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The Associate Director, Oncology is accountable for effectively leading, developing, and directly managing a team of FRM who have access & fulfillment related responsibilities across Oncology healthcare provider accounts and executing on the PECS FRM strategy. This role involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders as well as working in the field with minimal supervision. The Associate Director is focused on ensuring healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers are enabled with the information, tools and resources needed to ensure patient ability to start and stay on therapy.

They will also foster communication across multiple JJIM departments including Patient Access, Pharmacy Access, Medical, Market Access and Field Sales.

As the Field Director, the ideal candidate will:

• Lead, motivate, coach, develop, and retain a diverse and talented team who are competent and skilled in the JJIM Oncology business, the healthcare marketplace, and in access & fulfillment.

• Be responsible for leading their regionally aligned team of up to 8 direct reports to maximize access & fulfillment related impact for JJIM prescribed patients starting or staying on therapy.
• Develop both long and short-term strategic planning for the team and manage seamless team execution of related tactics in a fast-paced environment.

• Pull-through district vision, create team culture, manage FRM performance, forge valuable customer relationships, and achieve the team's overall goals

• Demonstrate core competencies and support team members in identifying, understanding, and addressing access & fulfillment related patient obstacles including knowledge of Buy & Bill, Medical Benefit and Assignment of Benefit (AOB), specialty pharmacy, pharmacy benefit, across varied sites of care

• Collaborate with partners (e.g., Sales District Managers, SCG, Franchise Marketing, Brand, etc.) and work in the field with minimal supervision
• Manage and allocate budget in alignment with team objectives.

• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

All responsibilities of the Field Director will be carried out with strict adherence to the JJIM Credo and HCC Guidelines, in line with the FRM Rules of Engagement.

The Associate Director, Oncology reports to the Field Director, Oncology Field Access & Affordability Solutions (FAAS) within the PECS organization.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required. MBA or other related graduate level degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years healthcare business related experience required. A concentration in biopharmaceutical market access, field reimbursement or managed markets is preferred.
• Knowledge of reimbursement principles including pharmacy and medical benefit/buy & bill benefit design, coding, billing, prior authorization, and appeals processes
• 3 + years of direct people management
• Demonstrated capabilities and performance success in prior roles
• A valid Driver's License in one of the 50 United States
• Reside within the geography or be willing to relocate to it

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree/relevant certifications preferred
• Proven ability to navigate high profile, complex business circumstances
• Experience developing and executing customer-oriented strategies
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a matrix environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Experience in the Oncology therapeutic market

This role involves travel up to 75 % of the time.

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