US DMD Gene Therapy Patient Journey Optimization Director

ROLE SUMMARY

The US Rare Endocrine and Neurology franchise is one of the most rapidly growing businesses across Pfizer Biopharma, with 60% 3-year CAGR, and a stellar pipeline including two breakthrough asset launches (“25 by 2025”) in the next 2 years. The team is progressing launch readiness efforts for Pfizer’s very first gene therapy medicine in a “Create” market, currently in late-stage (Phase 3) development for treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Fordadistrogene movaparvovec is truly a breakthrough medicine with potential to transform treatment of DMD, a rare and fatal neurological condition affecting young boys, currently with no effective treatment options.

US DMD Gene Therapy Patient Journey Optimization Director will play a mission-critical role enabling launch readiness for Pfizer’s first gene therapy in novel ways. Complexity of the novel Gene therapy treatment pathway and high urgency to treat the DMD patient bolus necessitates the creation of this new and unique strategic role. Primary responsibility of this role will be to orchestrate optimization of the patient journey in close collaboration with both external and internal stakeholders, ensuring a seamless patient experience end-to-end across multiple complex phases of novel DMD gene therapy treatment pathway. The Director will also assume responsibilities to lead launch excellence efforts across the US DMD Gene therapy marketing team and broader cross-functional team.

This role requires expertise in patient journey mapping and optimization, exceptional project management and cross-functional leadership skills, change agility and experience in developing innovative solutions launching into novel therapeutic areas. This role is critical in developing strategies and solutions to educate about and enhance the patient experience and maximize access to therapy within a complex and rapidly evolving gene therapy landscape. The role requires strong strategic and analytical skills, a passion for supporting patients, a problem-solving mindset and relentless focus on innovation. This position will report to the US Rare Disease Neurology & Endocrine Lead.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Key role responsibilities include:

• Serve as the internal and external champion for the optimization of the patient’s journey to access Pfizer DMD Gene therapy

• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to identify, develop and orchestrate execution of key strategies and solutions to enhance patient experience and maximize access to this novel therapy

• Lead US DMD Gene therapy launch planning and execution in close collaboration with the marketing and cross-functional team, coordinate launch meetings/workstreams

• Unlock opportunities for optimal treatment support with DMD Gene Therapy (GTx) across the care continuum including eligibility, GTx choice, access to treatment site, reimbursement, treatment initiation and follow-up

• Coordinate efforts and execution strategically and geographically (state-level) in tight collaboration with the SAS and PCA teams with the goal of minimizing time to treatment for each patient

• Act as the external liaison to respond to any patient/caregiver inquiries regarding DMD GTx navigation

• Lead strategy for all patient access solutions and support services, partner with patient marketers to develop resources aimed to educate and engage patients and caregivers on DMD GTx journey navigation

• Collaborate closely with the customer facing colleagues to ensure optimal pull-through of these resources

• Work seamlessly with the Market Development Lead to address key bottlenecks and barriers identified at the referral and treatment centers; ensure seamless integration with the companion diagnostic testing process

• Collaborate with SAS, Medical, PCA and Legal to evaluate the evolution of the treatment network, understand access trends, and develop and implement core and enhanced SP support offerings as appropriate

• Implement innovative digital solutions in support of patient access and navigation of DMD GTx journey

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS degree required, MBA or other advanced degree highly desirable

• 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience including marketing/healthcare consulting required

• Previous product launch and in-line US Marketing experience preferred

• Experience in Rare Disease/Specialty highly desirable

• Demonstrated success in developing, executing and measuring complex programs and initiatives

• Track record of innovation and leadership

• Demonstrated leadership of cross functional matrix teams: Influences without formal authority, understands role/ position in the wider context; builds and maintains strong relationships of trust; able to influence without authority to set joint goals and share lessons learned; experience working in large organization across multiple functional partner lines

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with varied internal stakeholders to identify key customer insights and translate into actionable strategies

• Solid business acumen and organizational skills with excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills for a wide variety of audiences, including senior management

• Strong analytical skills; detail and action oriented

• Self-motivated and a team player

• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver results on multiple, complex, competing projects in a deadline-oriented environment

• Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Occasional domestic travel anticipated for RC or team meetings, agency presentations, training, POAs, congresses and KOL meetings

Other Job Details

• Last Date to Apply for Job: October 4th

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

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