Market Access Operations Specialist - Rigel Pharmaceutical

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Market Access Operations Associate is responsible for managing a variety of essential tasks within the Market Access department. This position requires strong organizational skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail. This position must maintain and track projects, timelines, and datasets. It will also collaborate within Market Access and across other departments to achieve shared project goals. There is potential for a management title depending on experience or growth in the position. The Market Access Operations Associate will report directly to the Sr. Director of Market Access Strategy, Pricing, and Contracting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management & Organization

• Establish relationships with internal Market Access stakeholders to ensure alignment with their business priorities
• Partner with the legal team to track SOW and contract renewals on a timely basis.
• Partner with the finance team to track and maintain the budgets for market access, ensuring resources are allocated accurately in line with the department budget and individual Product Gross to Net budgets.
• Review Market Access invoices submitted for accuracy and track spend in budget.
• Maintain shared department resources such as Team Calendars, Project Management tools, Shared Documents and Folders and ensure content is up-to-date, accurate, and organized.
• Assist in developing content for ad hoc projects and initiatives such as Pricing Committee meetings, quarterly business reviews, National Sales Meetings, etc. as appropriate

Market Access Data Management

• Manage internal data and tracking needs related to the payer team and market access contract performance. Create regular reporting, as required, to communicate progress, issues, and gaps.
• Assist Business Operations with data quality initiatives in the reporting platforms
• Routinely monitor data portals for changes and ensure all internal documents are updated with current data for Rigel brands and competitive brands.

Commercial & Promotional Tools Management

• Work with the Marketing Department and Market Access team to create and review promotional materials in alignment with market access strategies and within Rigel compliance guidelines.
• Manage and monitor existing Market Access promotional assets and renew or expire as needed. This may include resources for the sales team, the market access team, or other pieces as required such pricing transparency requirements.
• Comply with all Rigel Company Policies while embracing the Core Values.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., math, business, life sciences, healthcare). Advanced degree a plus.
• Strong organization and analytical skills with the ability to maintain data and communicate summaries to a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail oriented and able to manage multiple projects at a time
• Demonstrates strong judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
• Strategic planning, establishing and meeting timelines, and project management skills
• Budget management experience or related experience
• Demonstrated collaboration experience working cross-functionally as a team to achieve common objectives.
• Collaborates effectively with Distribution, Patient Services, National Account Directors, Marketing, Business Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Legal.
• Rigel requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to any legally required exemptions)

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk; sit; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Limited travel may be required (e.g., business meetings, conferences, vendor meetings, etc.).

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.