Medical Value and Outcomes, Health Ecosystem Lead

Job Title: Medical Value and Outcomes, Health Ecosystem Lead

About the Job

The Medical Value & Outcomes (MVO) team member serves as the medical scientific lead for population-based healthcare decision makers to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the value of Sanofi Specialty Care  products, to drive optimized care pathways for health systems to improve patient outcomes, to provide insights to internal teams on key evidence gaps relevant to healthcare decision-makers, and to identify and executie research, education, and other collaborations per applicable SOPs.  This position is portfolio based, covering therapeutic areas within the Sanofi Specialty Care division, including Neurology, Immunology, Rare Blood Disorders, and Oncology franchises serving as the medical lead for assigned strategic  health ecosystems.

The position supports the strategic and cross functional alignment within the organization in order to support optimized patient care pathways and patient access within health ecosystems (Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), quality organizations, health plans, etc.) and the safe and appropriate use of Sanofi therapies. The MVO Ecosystem lead assists in the development of Integrated Medical Plans through collaboration with Medical therapeutic areas and other internal stakeholders for assigned products. In partnership with multiple internal stakeholders, the MVO Ecosystem Lead aids in developing short and long-term strategies to integrate and advance the communication and needs of the specialty community.  This position reports to MVO Population Health Lead  and is a member of the Sanofi Speciality Care North American Medical  team.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as medical scientific account strategy lead for prioritized national health ecosystems with the goal of advancing population health, patient access, and customer experience

• Develop and implement strategic account plans for MVO organization engagement with IDNs, health system specialty pharmacies, quality organizations

• Oversee, coach and upskill regional MVOs in IDN account strategy, partnering with appropriate internal and external population health stakeholders

• Develop IDN initiatives, KPIs, and medical plans for regional MVO team to identify, develop, and maintain credible scientific partnerships with National Population Health Decision Makers (PHDMs) who are involved with formulary decisions, treatment protocol development, quality measures, or population health management that align with Sanofi strategic priorities

• Lead development and execution of customized medical account plans for assigned priority accounts in alignment with current Sanofi Specialty Care medical strategies and tactics and per approved policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Facilitate scientific exchange/education and provide access to medical, health policy, clinical and health economic information (e.g., clinical presentations, dossier, budget impact models, etc.), and tailor information to meet the evidence needs of healthcare decision-makers, in alignment with current medical brand strategies and in a compliant manner for regional team members.

• Collect and share customer insights and evidence gaps that help to inform and advance product portfolio development and customer engagement, including medical brand strategies, customer educational needs, scientific/health outcomes communications, and research priorities. Develop key medical contacts within these health ecosystems related to clinical, evidence-based disease management/health outcome initiatives, aligned with overall medical brand strategy.  Help facilitate cross-therapeutic partnerships with field medical teams at the-IDN/health system level.   

• Identify key contacts with applicable national/regional/local medical, payer, and advocacy associations.

• Lead stakeholder mapping across organized customers including networks, affiliated GPOs and payers alongside national and regional MVOs and MSL teams

• Provide support or lead Sanofi Specialty Care scientific advisory boards and symposia. Attend and participate as appropriate in corporate and scientific conferences. Work cross-functionally with US   Account Director team(s), as well as field commercial teams when needed and as appropriate, to coordinate engagement of and response to customers’ medical/scientific needs including alignment with additional Sanofi resources (e.g., Medical Directors, MSLs, Brand Team, HEOR/HEVA, or other functions).

• Lead the development and delivery of field tools, resources, materials and training (e.g. product dossier, economic models, slide kits, articles, review summaries etc.) while efficiently managing assigned budget.

• Serve as mentor/preceptor for fellows and students.

• Execute upon evidence generation activities, including process and budget management

• Coordinate population health related activities with the Population Health Director therapeutic leads

• Support geographic or local healthcare market opportunities with commercial colleagues

Other Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of collaborative research partnerships and the placement of appropriate RWE/health outcomes and population health management studies with appropriate field and home office collaboration and support that is consistent with all applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines, while effectively managing budget.

• Contribute to the organization and submission of outcomes research project data for presentation at scientific congresses and authorship in scientific publications.

• In alignment with the MVO Team Education and Training leader, provide internal training and share expertise on scientific, health policy, and HEOR data to appropriate stakeholders.

• Provide strategic input to senior leadership teams

About You

Knowledge, Skills, and Equivalent Experience

• Demonstrates advanced level knowledge of current US healthcare system, healthcare delivery, and biotechnology drug/device development process required.  

• Demonstration of business acumen within organized customer groups/health ecosystems and managed care organizations

• Knowledge of HEOR disciplines, and understanding of biostatistics and evidence-based medicine required (i.e. research methodology, developing clinical protocols, clinical reports, etc.).

• Advanced ability to drive implementation of strategic plans by field organization.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required.

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment in both an independent and collaborative manner.

• Demonstrates a customer service mindset and the ability to gain insights and identify customer needs and opportunities.

• Strategic thinking and business acumen.  

• Demonstrated ability and knowledge to effectively communicate medical, scientific, health economic, and business information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to balance travel requirements for face-to-face customer engagements, meetings, and congresses with day-to-day requirements and task completion related to job function.

Educational Background/Job-Related Experience

• Education: Doctoral degree - MD, PharmD, or PhD (clinical) strongly preferred, or NP, PA, or BS Pharm with above experiences; MBA or additional degree/certification in health economics, health outcomes, public health or health policy is a plus.

• Experience working within and partnering with  IDNs and/or GPOs or other organized customer ecosystems and development/execution of population health strategies

• Managed care experience (e.g., experience as medical/clinical executive within managed healthcare organization or similar experience within the pharmaceutical industry)  

• Clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience in specialty therapeutic fields strongly preferred (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis, Immunology-Inflammation, Dermatology, Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Oncology, Hemophilia and others)

• Pharmaceutical industry, managed care experience, or similar required (e.g., field based medical/HEOR, value-access, market access) (2 years for Senior Manager; 3-5 years for Associate Director level; > 5 years for Director level)

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

This position is eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program.

Candidates must complete all fleet safety training and must maintain an acceptable driving record regarding accidents and incidents.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.