Regional Director, Patient Access Field (Neurology-East)

Job Description

Join Takeda as the R0184143 Regional Director, Patient Access Field (Neurology-East) covering the East territory (MA, ME, VT, CT, NH, NY, NJ, PA, VA, MD, DE, OH, NC, SC, GA & FL). Where you will lead and manage a team of Field Access Managers (FAMs) to ensure timely and efficient patient access to therapies after the prescribing decision has been made. You will develop and execute regional strategies to work with payers, providers, and patients to address patient access challenges, with a focus on optimizing the patient journey. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including national leadership, to align access strategies, address access barriers, and deliver impactful results. You will drive team development and foster a high-performing culture while ensuring accountability for achieving access-related objectives.

How you will contribute

• 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
• 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.

Qualifications/Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, or a related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, with 4-7+ years in the biotech/specialty space required
• At least 3+ years in access management roles and/or 3+ years of direct people management experience required.
• Expertise in US healthcare systems, payer landscapes, PBMs, MCOs, and Medicare/Medicaid policies required.
• 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.
• Travel Requirement -Must be willing to travel (50% overnight, including weekends)
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must live within the East Territory (MA, ME, VT, CT, NH, NY, NJ, PA, VA, MD, DE, OH, NC, SC, GA & FL).