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  IF YOU JOIN VIIV HEALTHCARE, YOU ARE ALSO A GSK EMPLOYEE RECEIVING 100% OF THEIR ROBUST TOTAL REWARDS AND BENEFITS

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk for, HIV. ViiV Healthcare is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and working with communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV Healthcare has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV Healthcare isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV Healthcare, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

The Field Vice President (FVP), Reimbursement is accountable for the development and management of the ViiV US Field Reimbursement Team. As a team leader and member of the US Market Access Leadership Team, this position plays a critical role educating and supporting customers to establish the required capabilities and infrastructure to initiate and maintain patients on long-acting injectables (LAIs) for both the treatment and prevention of HIV, influencing senior stakeholders and enabling long term patient access through strategic execution. The FVP, Reimbursement must demonstrate deep technical understanding of medical and pharmacy coverage, coding, payment and distribution of specialty products and the rules and regulations that govern provision of reimbursement support. Position reports to Vice President, US Market Access and is field-based.

This role will provide/gives YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…

• Execute & Manage Reimbursement Strategies: Accountable for the development, implementation, execution and management of reimbursement strategies across the US reimbursement function. Educate senior leadership on reimbursement dynamics. Team responsibilities include:
  • Implementation education and support
    • Educate on LAI protocols and facilitate in-person training, SP ordering, and internal pharmacy set-up
    • Educates non-clinical staff on coding, billing, claim submission, and acquisition pathway matters
    • Pulls-through payer access information and helps customers navigate the local access environment
  • Implementation issue resolution
    • Investigates and determines root cause of implementation challenges identified and facilitates issue resolution
    • Ensures timely communications with field counterparts to provide updates, shares learnings, and identify forward-looking opportunities for proactive implementation or clinical education

• Lead & Inspire Teams: Recruit, hire, manage, coach and inspire highly qualified and effective Field Reimbursement Directors and indirect report(s). Gain insights and ensure aligned prioritization, communication and collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams (eg, Hub, Sales, Medical Affairs, Payer Field Teams, Marketing, etc.) Identify and address training, performance, and competency needs to support achievement of business objectives
• Set, Inspect & Coach to Expectations: Set expectations with field reimbursement team, establish robust account plans, monitor activity and performance measures, coach and develop team leaders and field reimbursement managers.
• Expand Organizational Reimbursement Engagements & Capabilities: Establish relationships with key accounts. Identify and plan for key environmental shifts impacting access for HIV treatment and prevention. Remain up to date on current reimbursement trends, best practices, and customer learnings and update strategies to ensure that ViiV has a future forward industry-leading approach.
• Operate in line with Legal and Compliance policies, procedures and guidelines: Conduct management monitoring to identify and address areas of organizational risk (eg, periodic records reviews, audits, etc. Confirm all activities are compliant with all applicable laws, regulations, regulatory guidelines, policies and procedures governing commercial and field reimbursement.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10+ years of US-based pharmaceutical industry experience in reimbursement, managed markets, specialty pharmacy operations, or commercial
• 3 plus years of first line leadership experience in Field Reimbursement
• Knowledge and experience with specialty drug reimbursement
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory environment
• Ability to travel up to 70%; including key engagements at ViiV US offices in Durham, NC
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• 5 plus years of first line leadership experience in Field Reimbursement or developing/providing coverage, coding and payment information to provider customers for specialty injectable/infusible medicines
• Thorough understanding of the technical payer policy processes, systems and requirements for coverage, coding and payment for specialty injectable/infusible medicines
• Demonstrated understanding of the rules, regulation and risks associated with provision of reimbursement support services and how to monitor and mitigate for those risks
• Experience training and developing others to understand the technical payer policy processes, systems and requirements for coverage, coding and payment for specialty injectable/infusible medicines
• Strong understanding and ability to communicate technical elements of coding and billing requirements at the National and Regional level across all settings of care
• Comprehensive understanding of Medicare (Parts A, B, C and D), Medicaid, ADAP, Commercial Insurance and their associated reimbursement dynamics
• Strong understanding of drug acquisition and dispensing in the specialty injectable/infusible space (role of Buy and Bill, Specialty Pharmacies, Specialty Distributors, etc.)
• Strong understanding of third-party reimbursement support service vendors and how to effectively interact in a compliant fashion
• Track record of strong leadership contributions
• Experience managing, motivating ,coaching and developing direct reports
• Experience in or understanding of the HIV therapeutic area
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal & presentation) with the ability to succinctly communicate complex information and present effectively to large groups and senior leaders
• Strong interpersonal skills required with proven ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships, work well in cross-functional teams, and to lead & influence across matrixed organizations (including influencing without authority)
• Demonstrated learning agility with a high level of curiosity and motivation to manage complexity and solve problems in ambiguous environments
• Strong strategic thinking skills and demonstrated ability to translate customer, competitive, and environmental insights into strategy and tactical plans

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At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 38 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at ViiV, please contact the ViiV Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US).

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

At ViiV, the health and safety of our employees are of paramount importance. As a science-led healthcare company on a mission to get ahead of disease together, we believe that supporting vaccination against COVID-19 is the single best thing we can do in the US to ensure the health and safety of our employees, complementary workers, workplaces, customers, consumers, communities, and the patients we serve.

ViiV has made the decision to require all US employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, where allowed by state or local law and where vaccine supply is readily available. The only exceptions to this requirement are employees who are approved for an accommodation for religious, medical or disability-related reasons.

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