Associate Director, Case Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and motivate a dedicated team of Case Managers aligned to the therapeutic area and/or brand-specific program; responsible for their ongoing growth and development of Navigator team, including ensuring completion of training on marketplace and therapy area changes, and managing their performance against set objectives at the PSC. 
• Managing the workload and assigned responsibility scope to ensure appropriate coverage of patients and physicians offices, as well as aligned field partners.
• Seeking ways to improve the patient/provider experience and working cross-functionally with PSC colleagues to develop and implement improvements to the program.
• Forming strong partnerships with Central Operations functions for CRM system operations, technical escalations, and optimization.
• Collaborates with Performance, Quality, and Excellence (PQE) to monitor call and system performance of Case Managers. Ensure monitoring outcomes are executed at the individual and team level. Schedule coaching, huddles, and other sessions to positively impact overall performance and compliance of team.
• Responsible for identifying and reporting adverse events via the established Novartis systems as per applicable processes
• Serve as program Case Management liaison and single point of contact for the entire patient journey (including coverage and access) for all key stakeholders (e.g. Disease State Team), and Field Reimbursement counterparts.
• Collaborate with many individuals including PSC Leaders, PSC Operations, Training, Marketing, Legal, People & Organizations, Ethics Risk Compliance, and Service Business Partners
• Oversee 5-7 Supervisors that directly manage and support a team of 10-14 Case Managers each, ensuring operational excellence and aligning with SLAs, KPIs, and agent specific metrics.
• Collaboration with the Training and Documentation teams on the design, documentation, and administration of process and systems-based training, including agent simulations and certifications. 

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred, including but not limited to PharmD, RPh, PA, etc.
• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, access/reimbursement, patient support center or related/applicable industry with 2+ years of people management/leadership experience.
• 3+ years' experience with direct provider/caregiver/patient interaction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Case Management and Patient Access Services with understanding of privacy laws and regulations including HIPAA and similar state laws.
• Successful experience in hiring, developing, and managing diverse high performing teams towards meeting and exceeding objectives.
• Strong leadership, teaching, planning and organization, data and analytics, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools and CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
• Strong ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally within a matrix environment with a high level of integrity and ethical judgment, as well as demonstrated experience in fostering compliance with company policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Management of a patient support team, with experience in a specialty category a plus.
• Successful leadership skills managing a team across multiple locations (both remotely and onsite) with direct reports.

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $126,000 and $234,000 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.