Director, Field Reimbursement – Rare Blood Disorders, West

• Location: Remote, US

In this field-based position, the Director, Field Reimbursement, reports to Senior Director, Field Reimbursement and leads related work within the Rare Blood Disorders Patient Support Services group.

In this field-based position, the Director, Field Reimbursement will be responsible for successfully hiring and leading a Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) team to become the field subject matter experts relating to patient support, access, reimbursement, prior authorization, appeal, financial assistance, and related work within the Rare Blood Disorders Patient Support Services group throughout the defined geography. The Director will be called upon to successfully lead and motivate their Team to execute the National FRM strategy, supporting the initiatives set forth in the Patient Support Program plan.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system — and innovative pipeline — enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

• Manage/Resolve day-to-day related objectives/areas that affect items within the FRM Scope of Work. Escalate to Senior Director when necessary.
• Lead a team of FRMs in the development of territory and account Patient Support Program plans and account specific strategies and tactics that optimize Program performance.
• Attract, develop, empower, and retain key talent by using innovative approaches to recognition and minimize regrettable attrition.
• The FRMs will be the subject matter experts on patient support, access, reimbursement, prior authorizations, appeals, and financial assistance offerings from the Patient Support Program.
• Spend time in the field with Field Reimbursement Managers to support individual development, help with issue resolution as well as provide coaching, direction, and feedback.
• Establish positive working relationships with all key customer segments (internal and external).
• Lead the development, review and implementation of Reimbursement programs and tools that strengthen reimbursement support services
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the patient access journey, reimbursement and coverage issues within the defined geography and maintain open lines of communication within the Patient Service Teams, Market Access, Policy, Public Affairs, and relevant field teams by providing them with timely and actionable information and working together to resolve issues.
• Uphold and exemplify Sanofi’s core values.

• BA/BS Degree required
• 5+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
• The Director, Field Reimbursement is expected to be field-based, capable of covering the assigned geography.
• Valid driver's license

• Specialty Biologics experience strongly preferred
• Prior experience managing a team of employees or relevant experience.
• Reimbursement/Access experience strongly preferred
• Must be an energetic, driven dynamic leader
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical, communication and leadership skills required
• Significant experience and understanding of the ever-changing Payer environment and its impact on access
• Demonstrated success working in a matrix environment (sales, market access,…