Associate Director, Patient Access Brand Strategy & Operations – Dermatology

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Join Takeda as an Associate Director Patient Access Brand Strategy & Operations Dermatology out of our Cambridge MA office. The Associate Director Patient Access Brand Strategy & Operations Dermatology is responsible for translating Dermatology brand and access strategy into an integrated operational patient access model. This role leads the day-to-day governance and optimization of the patient access ecosystemconnecting hub services affordability programs including PAP and copay support) specialty channel partners and enabling digital/reporting capabilitiesto help ensure patients experience timely equitable and seamless access to therapy across launch and lifecycle.

• Lead design implementation and governance of Dermatology patient support programs (e.g. benefits verification bridge/QuickStart copay/affordability PAP hub services) including business rules eligibility criteria and service models.
• Own vendor governance and performance management for hub partners patient services vendors and specialty pharmacy/channel partners (as applicable) including KPI/SLA definition monitoring escalation management root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Partner with the Senior Director to ensure launch readiness and lifecycle updates are executed with controlled change management (process/SOP updates training communications and readiness tracking).
• Establish an operating cadence (weekly/monthly performance reviews quarterly business reviews) and deliver clear documentation of decisions risks and action plans.
• Drive integration of hub workflows specialty pharmacy processes and field reimbursement support to improve provider experience dispensing timelines and patient adherence and persistence.
• Oversee operational reporting and insights generation (volumes turnaround times
  abandonment utilization quality) and translate trends into prioritized improvements and resourcing recommendations.
• Manage program budget operations (forecasting utilization monitoring accrual support) in collaboration with Finance and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with Takeda policies privacy requirements and applicable regulations; support audits/monitoring activities and ensure vendors maintain audit-ready documentation and training.
• Lead coach and develop team members and foster a patient-centric culture focused on equitable access outcomes.

• Bachelors degree required; masters degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical patient services patient access operations hub operations market access operations specialty pharmacy/channel operations and/or related healthcare operations required.
• 3 years of experience leading vendor performance and/or operational teams; people leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement patient support programs operational service models business rules SOPs and training in a regulated environment.
• Strong program and project management skills including launch readiness and lifecycle change execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence across a highly matrixed organization.
• Analytical capability to interpret operational data derive insights and drive continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint); experience with case management/CRM platforms and BI tools preferred.
• Experience supporting specialty launches and/or Dermatology portfolio programs is a plus.

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 Takedas Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical dental vision insurance a 401(k) plan and company match short-term and long-term disability coverage basic life insurance a tuition reimbursement program paid volunteer time off company holidays and well-being benefits among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive per calendar year up to 80 hours of sick time and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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