Healthcare Manager Cardiology CZ & SK

Job Description

Healthcare Manager is a highly specialized Customer Facing role focused on improving access to care for patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) by actively connecting patients with available therapies. The primary objective of the role is to optimize the referral and initiation pathway with a strong focus on referral optimization.

The role actively shapes collaboration with hospitals key accounts and healthcare system stakeholders identifies systemic barriers and develops sustainable solutions that improve patient flow access and longterm outcomes in PAH.

Primary Activities

Patient Journey & Referral Optimization (60% of time)

• Actively works with referring physicians PAH centers hospitals and multidisciplinary teams to shorten time to referral and initiation of appropriate therapy

• Regularly visits and engages HCPs in areas of cardiology internal medicine pulmonology and general practice to educate on PAH and to facilitate connections towards PAH Centers of Excellence

• Maps the full PAH patient journey with a strong focus on diagnosis referral and treatment initiation pathways

• Identifies referral gaps bottlenecks and delays (payer organizational processrelated or patientprofile driven) and translates them into concrete improvement initiatives

• Supports disease awareness and education activities aimed at earlier diagnosis and appropriate referral always in line with compliance requirements

Hospital & Healthcare System Engagement (30% of time)

• Identifies opportunities to improve PAH care pathways within hospitals and across regional healthcare systems

• Navigates hospital structures and decisionmaking processes including collaboration with hospital management and nonmedical stakeholders where relevant

Insights Analysis & CrossFunctional Collaboration (10% of time)

• Collects and analyzes insights from the field to identify trends barriers and opportunities within the PAH landscape

• Translates insights into actionable recommendations for brand medical market access and policy strategies

• Designs and implements tailored referral solutions and tools in close collaboration with Medical Affairs Market Access and Commercial teams

• Ensures full compliance with all internal and external regulations in all activities

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic impactdriven professional with understanding of complex patient journeys and healthcare systems. The candidate combines analytical thinking with handson execution skills and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders. A patientcentric mindset high credibility with healthcare professionals and the ability to operate at both operational and system level are critical for success.

Core Competencies

• Patient Journey Expertise: Deep understanding of referral pathways care coordination and access barriers

• Healthcare System Savvy: Ability to navigate hospital structures healthcare processes and stakeholder dynamics

• Stakeholder Management: Proven capability to influence and collaborate with senior clinical and nonclinical stakeholders

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Translates complex environments into clear priorities and actionable solutions

• Execution Excellence: Strong project management skills with a focus on implementation and measurable impact

• CrossFunctional Leadership: Effective collaboration across Commercial Medical Market Access Policy and Marketing

Required Skills & Experience

• University degree ideally in life science or economics

• Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare environment ideally in rare disease cardiology or specialty care

• Proven experience in customerfacing roles healthcare projects or systemlevel initiatives

• High level of autonomy proactivity and ability to manage complex topics in a matrix organization

• Willingness to travel within the Czech and Slovak Republic

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape PAH patient pathways and healthcare system solutions with visible impact

• High level of autonomy combined with strong crossfunctional support

• Strategic role bridging patient needs healthcare system realities and innovative therapies

• Professional growth in a highly specialized and meaningful area of healthcare

• Exciting work in a great team global projects international environment

• Hybrid working model flexible role pattern

• Pension and health (Canadian Medical) contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral program

• 5 weeks annual leave 5 sick days 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers sport culture health travel etc.) Multisport card Vodafone Raiffeisen Bank and Foodora discount programs

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone company car parking in the garage showers refreshments

• Competitive salary incentive pay and many more

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