Assoc. Dir. , Patient and Channel Data mgmt

Job Description

TheAssociate Director Patient and Channel Data Management will report into Director Commercial Data Solutions within the Data Strategy products and Innovation organization (DSPI) department.

In this role a typical day might include:

The Associate Director Patient and Channel Data management is responsible for the curation governance quality and operationalization of patient/specialty data assets that power commercial decision making across therapeutic areas. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in specialty pharmaceutical data ecosystems strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to influence and drive alignment across a broad set of cross-functional partners.

This role might be for you if you can/have:

• Serve as the subject matter expert and strategic owner for channel and patient support services data assets; develop and maintain data management frameworks SOPs data dictionaries and data maps across all relevant data domains

• Establish and monitor data quality metrics to ensure accuracy completeness and integrity; drive root cause analysis and resolution of data quality issues including SP/SD/patient-level data reconciliation

• Support integration of specialty data into commercial reporting forecasting and analytics platforms; maintain alignment with enterprise data governance principles in partnership with governance teams

• Contribute to launch readiness by building data infrastructure and reporting frameworks ahead of new product or indication launches; represent the data management function in commercial operations working groups and leadership reviews

• Provide accurate channel-level data inputs to support gross-to-net and revenue deductions modeling in partnership with Trade and Market Access teams

• Manage relationships with data aggregators specialty distributors SP data providers andPSSvendors including contract scope data delivery SLAs issue escalation and regular business reviews

• Serve as a key data management partner across internal stakeholders (PSS Trade IAM Market Access Advanced Analytics) translating complex data concepts into clear business context for non-technical audiences

• Manage end-to-end data flows from specialty distributors and specialty pharmacies including SD 867/852 transaction data SP inventory and dispense chargeback and ex-factory shipment data

• Build manage and governPSSdata assets across the full patient journey (patient intake BI/BV eBV PA/ePA copay enrollment/claims free goods/PAP/IAP Adherence) in strict compliance with HIPAA PHI requirements and our company data governance and tokenization standards

• Maintain working knowledge of and leverage industry-standard commercial datasets (IQVIA LAAD APLD Symphony Health Precision MMIT); apply data tokenization methodologies to link patient-level data across sources while maintaining PHI compliance

To be considered for this opportunity you must have the following:

• BA/BS with 10 years (or MBA/MS with 7 years) of experience in commercial data management analytics or operations within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

• Deep expertise in patient/specialty pharmaceutical data ecosystems including: Deep expertise in specialty pharmaceutical data ecosystems including channel/trade data (SD 867/852 SP inventory/dispense chargeback ex-factory) SP/SD reconciliation and audit controls andPSSdata (patient intake BI/BV eBV PA/ePA copay enrollment/claims free goods IAP/PAP)

• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard datasets including IQVIA LAAD APLD Symphony Health Precision and MMIT

• Experience with data tokenization PHI handling and HIPAA compliance requirements

• Proficiency with data management and analytics tools (e.g. SQLRedshift Databricks or equivalent)

• Proven experience managing external data vendors and holding partners accountable to SLAs

• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated flexibility leadership presence and emotional intelligence when navigating complex stakeholder environments and competing priorities

• Strong problem-solving skills with a structured analytical approach to identifying and resolving data issues

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex data concepts for multiple audiences

• Experience supporting an ophthalmology Immunology or other specialty/rare disease commercial franchise (Preferred)

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