Job Description Summary

The Manager of Patient Support Center Documentation Management is responsible for implementing the strategic vision of the Patient Support Center (PSC) to assist eligible patients in starting and staying on prescribed Novartis medications. This role involves conducting needs assessments, evaluating the effectiveness of documentation, and ensuring that documentation and related processes are aligned across matrixed teams within the PSC.

In collaboration with the Specialist of PSC Documentation Management, the Manager will oversee the documentation lifecycle for relevant functional areas, including authoring, revising, and deprecating documents as needed. This position works closely with PSC Program Management and various cross-functional Novartis Patient Support (NPS) teams, such as Disease State Teams (DSTs), Platform Strategy, Launch Excellence, Performance Excellence, and Data Analytics.

This role is required to be in one of our hubs: East Hanover, NJ or Tempe, AZ. This person is required to be in 3x/week.
Novartis will not sponsor visas for this position.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Partnering with PSC Program Management and cross-functional teams
Executing program transitions and new launch planning, collaborating with DSTs, Launch Excellence, Platform Strategy, Operations Support, Training & Development, Program Management, and Operational Excellence teams.
Taking accountability for authoring and revising PSC documentation for the relevant functional area.
Conducting needs assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of documentation within the PSC.
Collaborating with the Specialist, PSC Documentation Management to oversee the lifecycle of relevant functional area's documentation (authoring, revisions, and deprecation).
Ensuring an enterprise lens is applied to all operational documentation for maximum operational efficiencies and effectiveness within the PSC.
Ensuring alignment of documentation and associated processes across matrixed teams within the PSC's functional area.
Responsible for identifying and reporting adverse events via the established Novartis systems as per applicable processes.

Essential Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree; Advanced degree preferred
Collaborate with many individuals across NPS and PSC Leaders, PSC Operations, Training, Marketing, Legal, People & Organizations, Ethics Risk Compliance, Service Business Partners
Role is office-based in either the Phoenix/Tempe metro area or in East Hanover, NJ

Required Experience:

3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences consulting, or pharmaceutical vendor roles
Proficiency in technical writing
Previous experience working in a Patient Services contact center
Knowledge and understanding of patient access and reimbursement services, including prior authorization, appeals, and other payer utilization management methods
Familiarity with HIPAA, patient privacy regulations, and other legal policies relevant to working in a patient support center
Experience in change management and project management, with the ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines consistently.
Proficiency in delivering presentations, communicating effectively in both small and large group settings, and in Microsoft-based programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $112,800 - $169,200 / year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$108,500.00 - $201,500.00

Skills Desired

Compliance Requirements, Continued Learning, Decision Making, Gxp, Industry Standards, Managing Ambiguity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Risk Management, Self-Awareness, Technical Knowledge, Waterfall Model