Director, Strategic Planning & Assurance

The Opportunity

The Strategic Planning & Assurance Lead, reporting to the Contract Strategy Implementation ("CSI") Leader, manages a team focused on operational excellence in managed care contracting risk management, workforce planning, process improvement, and technological advancements. This role ensures compliance, oversees audits, supports contract management for commercial access customers, and drives thought leadership in contracting risk, workforce planning, design thinking, business analysis, and technology, including AI. As a department Leadership Team member, they help guide and shape the department with their peers.

Strategy and Approach

• Develops revenue protection tools and analytics, leading a team to maintain systems and ensure compliance.

• Drives strategic workforce planning (internal and external resources) and continuous improvement in contract strategy implementation (eg reducing manual processes, speed to execution, etc).

• Builds cross-functional relationships with internal departments and field teams.

Resource Planning, Risk Management, Business Processes, Systems Management, and Operational Excellence

• Develops and implements strategic workforce planning based on future business needs and learning for the CSI team.

• Creates compliant contract implementation systems and roadmaps, while also managing risk and overseeing audits.

• Advances core contracting skills/capabilities, operational excellence, and technology.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Educates leaders on applicable laws, regulations, and standards and influences their decision-making where these laws, regulations, and standards apply

• Drives cross-functional operations for contract strategy implementation compliance and audits

• Oversees internal risk monitoring, external audits and addresses external changes (eg policy, trends, business risks) impacting commercial contract strategies

Leadership and Coaching

• Applies analytical skills to achieve financial targets and proactively identifies new opportunities.

• Influences senior leaders and maintains departmental infrastructure, including succession planning.

• Coaches team members, and provides forward-looking recommendations for improvements in risk management, processes, and technology.

Who You Are:

• You hold a Bachelor's Degree in business, managed health care, legal disciplines, related field

• You have 8+ years of cross-functional experience in market access, account management, contract negotiations, strategic operations, or related fields within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

• You have 4+ years of people management experience and 3+ years of specific experience effectively leading cross-functional strategy development and/or operations teams

• You have strong strategic orientation, expert grasp of industry issues and trends, understanding of customer segments, Genentech's business model and access needs, and knowledge of government guidelines and regulatory policies affecting contracting

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or other related Graduate-level degree (e.g., JD or PhD)

• Experience in other key functions/groups such as customer-facing roles, 340B, revenue management, business analytics, information technology, etc.

• Prior experience working with external customers to create value and tell compelling stories

Relocation benefits are not available on this job posting

This position is South San Francisco based.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $183,000/yr to $339,800/yr. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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