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Position Summary
The Director of Strategic Alliances and Issue Advocacy reports to the Senior Director, Strategic Alliances and Issue Advocacy to develop and lead the implementation of a stakeholder and alliance strategy across key policy and specified therapeutic portfolio area(s) at the national and state levels. Proactively co-create external networks within a specified therapeutic area to advance policy goals and facilitate patient access, as well as create integrated strategic policy plans that are aligned with Corporate Affairs and Enterprise goals and priorities. The Director of Strategic Alliances will work on complex legislative and regulatory issues where analysis of the situation or data requires an in-depth knowledge of company policies and keen stakeholder and political relationships. Develop and maintain relationships with identified organizations with clear accountabilities and goals.
Key Responsibilities
- The ideal candidate positions BMS as a thought-leader within the non-profit advocacy community with demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with alliance partners.
- Through active engagement and collaboration, develop and leads an integrated US third-party stakeholder alliance strategy to support neuroscience therapeutic area (mental health, Alzheimer’s disease) and broader Enterprise and USPGA-PC priorities.
- Develop and execute an integrated federal and state advocacy and access strategy working collaboratively with USPGA-PC and Corporate affairs partners including but not limited to: Policy, State and Local Government Affairs, Global Patient Advocacy.
- In conjunction with matrix partners and independently, collaborate with cross functional teams to analyze and develop strategies to optimize portfolio access and mitigate risk in response to the rapidly evolving U.S. payer landscape and state policy changes (such as 340B, Prescription Drug Advisory Boards (PDABs), Medicaid policy, and Utilization Management practices).
- Communicate challenges and opportunities in private and public payer landscapes internally and externally and develop strategies to ensure patient access.
- Develop and drive alliance strategies and identify value and access barriers in therapeutic areas. Identify opportunities to maximize disease awareness and coordinate across functions in key areas such as access, reimbursement, policy and legislation including rules and guidance from the state Medicaid agencies, state legislatures, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Leverages existing relationships to facilitate enterprise-wide policy priorities with third-party stakeholders, such as patient advocacy and provider organizations.
- Build and engage coalitions to effectively advance advocacy initiatives to deliver coordinated messages for patient access and affordability within therapeutic area.
- Develop and drive policy-advocacy strategies and identify value and access barriers in therapeutic areas. Identify opportunities to maximize disease awareness and coordinate across functions in key areas such as access.
- Foster active engagement on key corporate councils and coalitions by coordinating cross-functional BMS representation on Alliance partners’ policy-oriented workstreams.
- In-depth knowledge of health policy topics such as the 340B Program, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Prescription Drug Advisory Boards (PDABs), Utilization Management, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
Qualifications & Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmaceuticals and working as an Alliance manager or with external stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred (in a related field)
- Strong understanding of health policy and the biotech industry and appreciation of the complexities of the biopharmaceutical industry. Mental health experience or background is recommended but not necessary.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage and unite diverse groups. Ability to engage and persuade a wide variety of audiences, including very senior stakeholders and senior leaders.
- Superior written, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal communications skills
- Knowledge of broad communications channels and tactics to run integrated program
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excels in fast-paced, challenging and matrixed environment
Position Location: South-East region based with more than 75% travel
The starting compensation for this job is a range from [$195,000- $230,000], plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). The starting pay takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation is decided based on demonstrated experience. For more on benefits, please visit our BMS Careers site(https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/). Eligibility for specific benefits listed in our careers site may vary based on the job and location.
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