Director Field Access Managers Northeast - Insmed Incorporated

Company Description

Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.

Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.

Recognitions

Named Science’s  Top Employer in 2021, 2022, and 2023

Insmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That’s why we were named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science’s Top Employers Survey for two years in a row.

A Certified Great Place to Work

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2023, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the third year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, and Best Workplaces for Millennials™ lists.

Overview

Patients are our North Star, as are the HCPs who care for them, and we hold our teams and ourselves to the highest standards to serve them by providing a best-in-class experience. Our “above and beyond” approach is about serving patients, which is a cause greater than ourselves. In this field-based leadership role you will have a unique opportunity to lead a team of 10 ‘Field Access Managers’ and deliver upon and evolve an industry leading patient experience for patients battling serious and rare diseases. The Director, Field Access Managers will leverage his/her reimbursement and access expertise and demonstrated leadership experience to lead the field-based Field Access Manager team in identifying, understanding, and addressing challenges impacting patients’ access to Insmed’s products as prescribed by the HCP. The Director, Field Access Managers will be a member of the Patient Support Services Leadership team, and will report to Senior Director, Field Access Managers. A key component of this role is to establish collaborative relationships with Field Sales, Marketing, Channel Management, Market Access, Patient Support Leadership Team, Analytics, and Compliance colleagues to support patient access. This position will have responsibility for the following territories; Pennsylvania New Jersey, New York City, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Upstate NY.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, train and manage a team of Field Access Managers to support HCP staff on insurance coverage and reimbursement policies for current and potential new products
• Create a high-performance team driven by common values of trust, respect and commitment in winning the right way (culture of compliance)
• Establish a strong vision and clear objectives for the Field Access Managers that aligns with Insmed’s values
• Conduct performance evaluations, mentor, develop and lead a diverse and talented team who are competent and skilled in the healthcare marketplace and in access and reimbursement
• Collaborate with Field Sales, Market Access, and Patient Support Services leadership to proactively identify, prioritize and address patient access bottlenecks
• Provide strategic direction to Field Access Managers, and ensure their daily activities are compliantly aligned with patient access priorities within their assigned regions
• Serve as reimbursement and insurance coverage expert and coach for Field Access Managers, and ensure that the team maintains an up-to-date repository of plan-specific reimbursement and coverage criteria, forms, and submission procedures
• Communicate regularly with cross-functional leadership on Field Access Manager team’s focus and metrics
• Ensure compliance with Insmed’s policies and rules of engagement
• Track and analyze payer prior authorization outcome data along with market trends to identify areas of improvement and make appropriate recommendations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• Must successfully exhibit Insmed’s five (5) core corporate values: Passion, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity and Respect; along with any other position specific competencies
• 10+ years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry must include field reimbursement. Other experience that will be considered market access, payer marketing, patient support programs, and sales experience
• 3+ years leadership experience demonstrating ability to build and sustain compliant, high performing teams
• Experience in recruiting and hiring high-performing teams required
• Experience leading a field-based reimbursement team preferred
• Leadership product launch experience required
• Specialty and rare disease experience preferred
• Excellent understanding of prescription patient journey, drug coverage/benefit design, and reimbursement process
• Demonstrated strength in strategic planning and tactical plan development and execution
• Attention to detail, self-motivated with a sense of urgency
• Creative problem solver
• Demonstrated leadership and leading high-performance teams; can persuade and influence others; manage conflict appropriately
• Individuals must demonstrate the ability to interact successfully in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; multi-lingual experience a plus
• Must live within geographical area
• Ability to travel up to 60% of the time as needed

Travel Requirements

Up to 60% travel.

Salary Range

Insmed takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. The base salary range for this job is from $171,000.00 to $239,667.00 per year

Compensation & Benefits

We’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:

• Flexible approach to where and how we work
• Competitive compensation package including bonus. 
• Stock options and RSU awards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Professional Judgment Vacation Policy
• 11 paid holidays per year and Winter Break (typically between Christmas and New Year’s Day).

 

ADDITIONAL U.S. BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-provided short- and long-term disability plans
• Company-provided life insurance
• Unique offerings of pet, legal, and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity plans
• Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health on-line digital resource
• On-site, no-cost fitness center at our U.S. headquarters
• Paid time off to volunteer

Additional Information

Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.

 

Applications are accepted until the position is filled.