VP / SVP Consulting

Payer Sciences uses advanced analytics and data-driven evidence to generate innovative strategies that help our pharmaceutical clients succeed in today’s complex and dynamic managed care marketplace. Our approach yields insight into actual payer behavior so our clients can be confident in their strategies and create communications that resonate with reimbursement stakeholders. Simply put, we enable our clients to target and maximize interactions with reimbursement stakeholders that yield optimal coverage. A unique characteristic that we can offer our consulting team members is the ability to not only develop strategies using unforeseen approaches to market access data, but actually work side by side with clients on implementing our recommendations. You will get to witness your work come to life. This is achievable because we fully integrate analytics, strategy consulting and communications for every client. We also offer a suite of unique software tools that afford us a unique platform to share the breadth of our insights across all levels of our client organizations. Culture and work environment have been a core focus from our founding, something we continue to prioritize. We emphasize teamwork, innovation, mutual respect, excellence, and (for real) work-life balance. . Our approach has been highly successful, and we are happy to say that the vast majority of our clients have continuously worked with us for multiple years as their “Strategic Agency of Record. In an anonymous survey we asked our staff to tell us what they think about working at Payer Sciences, and here’s a sample of what they said: “Employees are valued as individuals and are put in positions for success.” “Super-smart yet down-to-earth, friendly people.” “Outstanding team players—best in my career.”  The experience of our team members is a direct determinant of success at Payer Sciences.

Position and Team Overview: As a VP / SVP on Payer Sciences’ Consulting Team, you are the primary owner of the client relationship and will spend your days executing and leading projects across our entire spectrum of capabilities.  This role requires team collaboration to ensure the achievement of our biopharmaceutical clients’ objectives and requires a hands-on contributor who can efficiently lead multiple projects simultaneously.  Depending on client and project needs, specific tasks can include defining a market access launch strategy, developing slide presentations, advising our analytics team on analysis to complete, interpreting data results to develop conclusions and strategies, leading market research exercises, developing workshops or leading development of marketing materials.  In short, you will be afforded an exciting work environment to demonstrate your strategic and analytic acumen, while at the same time learning new skills and approaches from an intelligent and experienced team. It is an incredible opportunity for someone looking to fulfill a broad range of interests, or someone looking to advance their expertise in communications, analytics, market research, strategy consulting or software development / support.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior leader responsible for managing market access/payer marketing client relationships and quality of project execution
• Oversee and guide a cross-functional matrix team on a given client that may include client engagement, analytics, copy/editorial, art, and others
• Advise pharmaceutical clients on managed markets issues impacting their brands
• Think strategically and develop plans/solutions in collaboration with internal and external teams
• Understand client’s competitive environment and challenges
• Participate in idea generation – presenting and ‘selling’ solutions aligned to marketing strategies, content and business objectives
• Proactively identify fresh and innovative approaches to projects
• Organize and communicate data/information in a concise manner, drilling down concepts into relevant detail
• Identify critical issues and ensure they are addressed by the team
• Maintain a working knowledge of a variety of therapeutic categories and pharmaceutical marketing restrictions.
• Depending on the nature of specific projects, responsibilities may include:
  • Process and organize facts, data and other information to define a problem and develop effective solutions
  • Direct analytics team on data analyses to complete that will uncover potential challenges and inform strategy
  • Guide execution of market research, including developing discussion guides and moderating interviews
  • Develop PowerPoint presentations that clearly convey issues uncovered through qualitative and quantitative research and provide recommendations
  • Participate in developing product value proposition and tactics for use with payer customers.

Skills:

• Ability to think critically to identify and solve problems
• Ability to organize and communicate data/information in a concise manner
• Delegate tasks as appropriate, and mentor team members to complete tasks efficiently and accurately
• Client advisor
• Strong presentation and Communication skills
• Selflessly collaborate with a team
• Ability to think ahead and plan
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently
• Thorough knowledge of the following software applications is required: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook

• 15+ years of professional experience, preferably in consulting to pharma/biotech industry
• 10+ years of Market access experience
• Experience in management consulting or marketing is a plus
• Professional maturity, integrity, discipline, and a positive attitude
• Bachelor’s, Master’s, PharmD degree

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Position is full-time
• Relocation is not offered