Associate Director, IT - Value & Access

Parsippany, United States, New Jersey, 07054

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List.

Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic IT Associate Director to support the Access & Value team within our Commercial organization. This role will be responsible for delivering technology solutions that enable payer engagement, pricing strategy, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), and real-world evidence (RWE) initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical market access landscape and experience implementing digital and data-driven solutions to support value-based healthcare strategies.

Location:

This is a hybrid opportunity (3 days/week in office) based in Parsippany, NJ.

Strategic IT Partnership

• Serve as the primary IT partner for the Access & Value team, including Payer Strategy, HEOR, Pricing & Contracting, and Government Affairs.
• Translate business needs into technology requirements and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and data governance standards.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year IT roadmap for Access & Value capabilities.

Solution Delivery & Enablement

• Lead the implementation and support of platforms and tools for:
  • Payer engagement and contracting
  • Value communication and evidence generation
  • Pricing analytics and forecasting

HEOR and RWE data platforms

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.

Data & Analytics

• Partner with Data & Analytics teams to enable access to real-world data (RWD), claims data, and health economics models.
• Support the development of dashboards and visualizations for payer insights, pricing trends, and access performance metrics.
• Ensure data quality, integration, and compliance with regulatory and privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Legal teams to ensure technology solutions meet cross-functional needs.
• Support digital initiatives that enhance payer value propositions and evidence dissemination.
• Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and technology partners to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead project planning, execution, and change management activities to ensure successful adoption and business impact.

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of IT or digital experience, with at least 3–5 years supporting Market Access
  , HEOR
  , or Pricing & Contracting in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Experience with payer data, RWE platforms, and value-based healthcare technologies.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of the U.S. and global market access environment.
• Familiarity with tools such as Model N, Revitas, SAS, Tableau, and cloud-based data platforms.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to healthcare data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting specialty or rare disease products.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in pricing, access analytics, or RWE.
• Certifications in Agile, PMP, or ITIL frameworks.

The annual starting salary for this position is between $150,640 -…