Head, Market Access & Patient Services, US Oncology

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Job Description

About the role:

As a member of Takeda Oncology, your work will contribute to our bold, inspiring vision: We aspire to cure cancer. Here, you'll build a career grounded in purpose and be empowered to deliver your best. As part of the US Patient Value & Access you will report to Head of US Patient Value & Access and work with internal and external stakeholders.

How you will contribute:

• Develops and oversees sustainable US market access and channel strategies for the entire Takeda Oncology portfolio that will allow patients to gain access to Takeda’s Oncology's (OBU’s) existing and future products.

• Responsible for value story development, segmentation, message development & execution  and drives access contracting strategy, pricing, specialty pharmacy and distribution plans, reimbursement and access / channel marketing resources for OBU’s in-line and pipeline products.

• Positions and markets OBU as a valued partner to targeted payer and channel customers.

• Ensures close collaboration with other Patient Value & Access colleagues along with Medical, HEOR, Marketing, Finance, Analytics and Sales teams to capture relevant access  channel insights, identify data gaps, develop compelling value propositions and ensure field-based teams are equipped with the right tools.

• Oversees OBU Patient Access & Support Services across the portfolio for in market and future products. 

• Has a deep understand and knowledge base in all U.S oncology health care segments and understands reimbursement landscape and incorporates into market access & pricing strategy.

• Establishes measures of success for the access brand strategy, monitors and reports performance, and flexes and adapts the strategy to the changing U.S. environment.

• Partner with global access strategic marketing lead to ensure that the US and ex US access strategies are aligned.

• Collaborates with HEOR in the development of payer evidence needs and ensure it is integrated into the Medical/HEOR evidence plan.

• Ensures brand plans incorporate the access needs of patients, payers, channel and healthcare providers.

• Aligns organization on metrics to assess impact of key market access strategies and tactics.

• Contributes to annual brand planning, forecasting and budgeting process to represent access & channel customer segments.

• Partners with New Product Planning and Business Development functions to inform market access inputs and strategies for early-stage / targeted assets.

• Runs annual Access Strategic Planning meetings, and is capable of understanding how the U.S. market place will evolve and for inspiring field staff to the strategies being proposed.

• Identifies, as appropriate, access / system specific opportunities for innovative arrangements based on brand strategies in collaboration with Strategic Partnerships.

• Develops deep access capabilities across BU’s franchises.

• Oversees all access and channel market research within business unit.

• Works to actively develop next generation of Market Access and Channel Strategy talent.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, PharmD or MBA preferred

• Experience leading teams and navigating global matrix organization.

• Seven or more years experience in biopharma market access (across payer, PBM, IDN, GPO, Specialty Pharmacy, etc), and patient services/HUB operations.

• Experience with biologics and specialty products preferred.

• Launch experience preferred.

• Ability to lead without direct authority by influencing, inspiring, and motivating cross-functional teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organizational/strong project management skills

• Must have positive attitude and build strong relationships with peers and cross functionally to enable higher performance.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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