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About the Role

The Regional Director, Patient Access-Field (RDPA-Field) is a field-based leadership role responsible for leading and managing a team of Field Access Managers (FAMs) to ensure timely and efficient patient access to therapies after the prescribing decision has been made. This role involves developing and executing regional strategies to work with payers, providers, and patients to address patient access challenges, optimizing the patient journey and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align access strategies and drive impactful results.

Responsibilities

Leading and managing a team of Field Access Managers (FAMs) to ensure timely and efficient patient access to therapies.
Developing and executing regional strategies to work with payers, providers, and patients to address patient access challenges.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align access strategies, address access barriers, and deliver impactful results.
Driving team development and fostering a high-performing culture while ensuring accountability for achieving access-related objectives.
Apply extensive knowledge of access and reimbursement processes, including buy-and bill, coding, billing, payer policy, and HUB programs.
Leverage field-based technology to optimize team performance and track progress toward regional access goals.
Develop and implement Management by Objectives (MBOs) for FAMs, ensuring alignment with national access goals.
Conduct regular performance reviews and adjust strategies as needed.
Coach, mentor, and empower FAMs to deliver exceptional educational support to healthcare providers and patients to help facilitate patient access.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts to build a high-performing and diverse team.
Monitor team performance, addressing gaps through actionable development plans and preparing talent for leadership opportunities.
Execute regional patient access strategies in alignment with national objectives, ensuring patient needs remain central to decision-making.
Drive resolutions to complex access challenges, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to optimize patient outcomes.
Partner with Market Access, Commercial, HUB leadership, and other internal teams to align on access strategy and coordinate regional initiatives.
Serve as a thought leader in patient access, representing the field perspective in discussions with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with Commercial and Medical teams to ensure cohesive and effective communication on access initiatives.
Foster a solutions-oriented mindset within the team, driving innovation to enhance patient access and streamline processes.
Identify and implement opportunities for team training and professional development to ensure adaptability to the evolving access landscape.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, with 4-7+ years in the biotech/specialty space.
At least 3+ years in access management roles and/or 3+ years of direct people management experience.
Expertise in US healthcare systems, payer landscapes, PBMs, MCOs, and Medicare/Medicaid policies.
Proven leadership capabilities with a strong track record of managing and developing high performing teams.
Strategic thinking and exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
Advanced knowledge of specialty product access pathways and reimbursement practices.
Must be willing to travel (50% overnight, including weekends).
Valid driver’s license required.

Skills

Access and reimbursement processes
Buy-and bill
Coding
Billing
Payer policy
HUB programs
Field-based technology
Management by Objectives (MBOs)
Performance reviews
Coaching
Mentoring
Team development
Recruitment
Onboarding
Retention
Talent development
Strategic thinking
Organizational skills
Analytical skills
Specialty product access pathways
Reimbursement practices

Location

USA - NC - Charlotte
USA - DC - Washington
USA - MA - Lexington
USA - MA - Virtual

Work Type

Field-based
Employee
Regular
Full time

Experience Level

10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
4-7+ years in the biotech/specialty space
3+ years in access management roles
3+ years of direct people management experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field
MBA or advanced degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$177,000.00 - $278,080.00

Benefits

Short-term and/or long-term incentives
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid volunteer time off
Company holidays
Well-being benefits
Up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires

About the Company

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do.
We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.
Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

Equal Opportunity

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.
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