Regional Access Director – Diabetes

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Oversee the development, coaching, performance management, and daily operations of a geographically dispersed team of Field Access Managers.

• Direct field reimbursement initiatives within the designated region to meet patient access goals.

• Monitor field activities to identify market opportunities and access challenges, and create actionable regional strategies.

• Act as the first-line manager for Field Access Managers, offering guidance, prioritization, coaching, and accountability.

• Conduct field visits, participate in ride-alongs, engage in coaching discussions, and perform performance evaluations.

• Foster a high-performing field team by identifying skill gaps, developing training plans, sharing best practices, and promoting continuous learning.

• Maintain a strong technical knowledge of products, policies, and business issues.

• Plan and facilitate plan-of-action meetings and other engagements with corporate leadership.

• Ensure adherence to relevant laws, policies, and processes.

• Provide guidance and insights to internal partners for business planning purposes.

• Collaborate with training, analytics, compliance, HUB operations, client stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

• Mentor, coach, and develop both direct and indirect team members.

• Create personalized development plans with measurable objectives and regular progress tracking.

• Transform business priorities, regional access insights, and performance metrics into coaching approaches and team operating rhythms.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• A minimum of 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on payer policy and product access.

• At least 7 years of experience in benefit verifications and/or prior authorization processes, or equivalent experience in patient access.

• Over 3 years of experience leading successful field access/reimbursement teams, including coaching, developing, and managing the performance of field-based staff.

• In-depth understanding of pharmacy and medical benefit product models.

• Familiarity with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies and processes, particularly regarding Medicare Parts B & D coverage.

• Knowledge of specialty markets, HUB/reimbursement services, and patient access programs.

• Strong analytical capabilities to evaluate market dynamics, competitor activities, and continuous diabetes monitoring trends.

• Proficient in gathering and interpreting data to inform regional strategies, including HUB and patient claims data.

• Skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and videoconferencing platforms (Teams, Zoom, GoTo Meeting).

• An advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience in Pediatric Endocrinology and/or Endocrinology is preferred.

• Previous experience in Access/Reimbursement leadership roles during product launches.

• Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in areas such as product marketing, managed care, field sales, case management, or large healthcare practices is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.

• Option for remote work.

• Reasonable accommodations available during the hiring process.

• An equal opportunity employer.