Patient Access to Care (PAC) Director

About the Role

The Patient Access to Care (PAC) Director role is a commercial, non-promotional leadership role accountable for removing barriers to diagnosis and treatment. Reporting to the Senior Business Unit Director, Liver & AAI, you’ll focus on delivering Hepatitis C (HCV) Elimination across UK&I, improve screening and linkage to care in Hepatitis D (HDV) and develop the cross-functional strategy for those with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC).

You’ll lead a high-performing, field-based PAC team and collaborate with NHS England, patient groups and charities to drive change from within the system, with a focus on eliminating HCV and expanding patient-finding beyond HCV to other disease areas within the BU. What You'll Do

• Execute and evolve cross-functional Patient-finding strategy across UK&I to achieve target of number of patients commencing DAA treatment

• Manage Provider initiatives to achieve expected outcomes, deploying budget to unlock additional impact or expedite progress, whilst ensuring initiatives have patient care at their heart

• Ensure Gilead remains a true partner with NHSE and our stakeholders, leveraging this credibility to access further opportunities for greater impact

• Lead, develop and equip PAC team, ensuring effective measurement and supporting tools/materials

• Inspire external stakeholders to act in pursuit of elimination as well keeping internal momentum locally and Globally

• Ensure clear focus on compliance with industry regulations, legal requirements and internal business conduct policies in this sensitive and potentially complex area

• As a member of the BU leadership team, actively contribute to the effective operation of the wider business unit, leading and supporting key initiatives

• Directly lead a high-performing, experienced team of field-based PAC managers that have received repeated external recognition, including numerous HSJ awards

• Beyond the England HCV elimination programme, you’ll work with national and key local stakeholders to inspire, catalyse and facilitate improved HCV and HDV diagnostic and treatment pathways What We're Looking For

• Experience of patient pathway optimisation from diagnosis to treatment is an advantage, particularly in HCV

• Proven success leading and developing a team within a performance-driven environment

• Demonstrated ability to develop strategy and measure impact in a complex environment, execute with excellence and course correct as required

• Excellent cross-functional leadership – include and mobilise others to maximize their contribution to deliver the strategy

• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management – create productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders being viewed as a valued partner

• Strong understanding of industry code of conduct and key relevant legislation

• Articulate and compelling communicator

• Experience in external partnering and commercial relationships highly valued

• Demonstrated ability to ruthlessly prioritise and deliver with impact Nice to Have

• Experience leading field-based PAC managers

• Experience contributing to national elimination programmes in collaboration with NHS or public health bodies Compensation & Benefits

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