Medical Access Strategy (Secondment - 6 months)

ROLE SUMMARY

The Secondment, Oncology Medical Access Strategy for the Oncology Medical Outcomes group develops the strategy for assigned therapeutic areas to support and optimize patient access. As the healthcare landscape evolves, this role is expected to help keep the US Oncology Medical team informed of healthcare trends and how they impact our data generation and other work by segment. The individual will deeply understand the unique medical needs of population health decision makers as well as their clinical and patient outcomes goals. This individual will work closely with Market Access and brand teams to develop, enhance and tailor the medical strategy for multiple segments resulting in a clinical, HEOR and real-world evidence driven strategy that can be executed by the field teams. The Secondment, Oncology Medical Access Strategy will be responsible to help prepare and communicate medical information using many formats (e.g. slide presentations, compendia submissions, etc.).  This role may be responsible for review of promotional marketing materials and non-promotional materials intended for the healthcare decision maker and payer environment. The individual will communicate compendia, policy, and pathway changes internally to ensure the information is captured in medical plans.  This role will work with cross-functional partners to ensure execution and timely delivery of collaborative outcomes research projects by aligning external and internal stakeholders.  They will also collaborate with team leads, operations, V&E, and Global data teams demonstrating new technologies/analytics to ensure efficient data uploads/feeds onto analytic platforms. 

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a strategy lead between the Medical Brand teams, the Outcomes field team and the marketing teams

• Collaborate with headquarter cross-functional medical teams to interpret medical and payer value evidence across therapeutic areas 

• Set a strategy for key stakeholder engagement (examples may include cooperative groups, payer organizations, non-MD HCPs, other organized customers, patient or professional organizations, data companies, etc)

• Help prepare and communicate medical information using many formats (slide presentations, compendia submissions, etc.)

• Communicate compendia, policy, and pathway changes internally to ensure the information is captured in medical plans

• Closely partner with peer colleagues across numerous functions (e.g, Brand Access team, V&E, Medical Directors) responsible for operationalizing concepts, detailed frameworks, and support solutions at launch and throughout a product's life cycle to meet the scientific needs of select high priority accounts, external experts, and/or healthcare decision makers. 

• Develop and evaluate medical strategies and ensure appropriateness for multiple channels/segments including, but not limited to, Medicare, Commercial Managed Care, VA/DoD, TriCare, IDNs, Payer, Specialty Pharmacy, Distribution/Trade, GPOs, and Community Oncology Networks.

• Build actionable plan for assigned therapeutic areas or assets; conducting strategic analysis and incorporating insights from Medical and Field Teams to deliver Medical access strategy and product differentiation in order to maximize payer and organized customer value story.

• Create, edit, facilitate resource creation as needed

• Ensure the field team has the right resources for execution in the field to optimize patient access and outcomes

• Incorporate changes to the competitive product landscape, product lifecycle and the healthcare landscape into strategic process.

• Work closely with field team and Team Leads to implement plan for execution on brand strategies..

• Work with operations, V&E, around Insights to demonstrate new technologies and analytics, ensuring efficient data uploads onto analytic platforms

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

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.

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree required with 12+ years of experience, OR MBA degree required with 10+ years or experience, OR PhD degree with 7+ year of experience in Oncology/Hematology

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in strategic thinking, problem solving, influencing without authority, and decision-making skills in a matrix organization.

• Proven track record of success being a high-level independent and team contributor to lead multiple projects and processes.

• Exceptional communication skills in order to present complex issues to senior leadership and contribute to high-level presentations and discussions.

• Strong collaborative experience in building relationships and influencing internal, and external colleagues across multiple functions (Commercial and Medical).

• Solid understanding of the payer healthcare environment and formulary decision making process. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-Have

• An additional degree in health economics, health outcomes, health policy or public health

• Field based medical experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Ability to communicate effectively with external customers involved in evidence-based healthcare decisions, including but not limited to managed care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, specialty pharmacies, compendia publishers, guideline bodies and health technology assessment entities

• Thorough knowledge of managed care, pharmacoeconomics, disease management, and medical research

• Understanding of the complex business environment within the US healthcare system as well as emerging healthcare trends · Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills are required (including ability to network), strong personal integrity; teamwork abilities and a customer focus sense of urgency are necessary.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

N/A

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Maintain flexibility to travel up to 30% of time to internal and external customer meetings

OTHER JOB DETAILS

• Last Date to Apply for Job: MAY 23, 2025

• Additional Location Information:  North America - Any Pfizer Site, North America - Remote

• Eligible for Relocation Package – NO

• Secondment 6 months

• If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for 12 months or longer, you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment.  Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.

• This secondment offers a valuable opportunity for professional growth. It will need to be funded by the secondee’s home market

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