What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Advanced Therapy Product Access position at Shields Advanced Therapies?
About Shields Advanced Therapies
Shields Advanced Therapies partners with health systems to accelerate advanced therapy access and operations, ensuring lifechanging breakthroughs reach more patients. Our management services and technology solutions serve as a horizontal support hub to empower health system-led, world-class advanced therapy care across 50 disease states. Launched in September 2024, Shields Advanced Therapies is anchored by partnerships with four of the Top 20 Academic Medical Centers in the United States. Additionally, Shields' track record partnering with over 1,000 hospitals across 43 states in prior ventures provides a national channel for expansion.
Role Overview
The Director, Advanced Therapy Product Access will build and lead the Product Access function of Shields Advanced Therapies, serving as the executive point of contact between health system stakeholders and manufacturers. The role will be responsible for managing the pipeline of advanced therapies, strategic account relations with manufacturers, overseeing cross-functional business planning for new product launches, and executing end-to-end product onboarding and contracting. This position will initially focus on our Boston Health System Partner but ultimately expand to a national function supporting health systems across the entire Shields network. This is a foundational and high visibility role within the Shields Advanced Therapies leadership team with direct exposure to executive leadership.
Core Responsibilities
Program & Company Development
- Build and lead national Product Access function including strategy, processes, and team
- Develop, operationalize, and execute strategy for function that is aligned with broader company strategy and roadmap, including goals and tactical plan
- Codify workflows and operational processes into replicable playbook
- Recruit, hire, train, and manage personnel to achieve objectives of function
- Establish systems for management of function, including central document management, project management, and pipeline monitoring
Business Planning & Strategy
- Facilitate cross-functional business planning for new product launches, including population sizing, clinical engagement, operational planning, and financial analysis
- Navigate health system research and standard of care requirements to ensure compliance and streamline operations
- Identify and execute prerequisite qualification activities to ensure launch readiness
- Develop strategy for financial, cash flow, and outcomes-based payment optimization
Manufacturer Relations & Onboarding
- Serve as executive point of contact between health system partners and manufacturers
- Manage pipeline of advanced therapy products activity and lead account relations
- Oversee end-to-end product onboarding and contracting execution in partnership with manufacturers and all relevant functional areas of the health system
- Serve as manufacturer point of contact for longitudinal service requirements
Location
Boston, MA-based with travel
Experience
The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience, including direct advanced therapy product onboarding experience with a commercial-stage manufacturer. Prior experience working with large academic medical centers is required.
Compensation
- Competitive base salary with bonus opportunity tied to outcomes metrics.
