Senior Vice President, Patient Centered Outcomes Research - Durham, United States - RTI International

Description

Overview

RTI Health Solutions (RTI-HS), a business unit of RTI International, is an independent and internationally recognized research organization. We provide healthcare consulting and research expertise to optimize decision making for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products across the development and marketing lifecycle. Clients rely on our expertise, quality standards, and integrity to guide their product development and regulatory and market access strategies. Our various practice areas include Value, Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research; Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment; Pharmacoepidemiology and Regulatory RWE; Surveys and Observational Studies; Biostatistics; and Health Preference Assessment. RTI-HS has office locations in the US, UK, Spain, France, and Sweden.

We are currently searching for a Senior Vice President to lead our Patient Centered and Outcomes Research (PCOR) team. Our team of accredited researchers aim to produce evidence that empowers patients and healthcare providers to make informed decisions that optimize health outcomes, enhance patient-centered care, and improve the overall quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery.

Our PCOR team is made up of four practice areas:

• Health Economics Database Studies
• Health Preference Assessment
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment
• Surveys and Observational Studies

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be accountable for engaging in RTI HS-wide strategic planning, and aligning the PCOR service grouping to overall strategy and growth plans. You will collaborate with RTI-HS leadership to develop strategies to further influence market adoption of services in line with HS-wide Strategies. Additionally, you will identify, explore, and recommend opportunities to expand into adjacent services through acquisition, strategic partnering, or other forms of outsourcing.

Added responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Design and implement research studies that supply value, perspective, and evidence for clinical and/or pre-clinical product portfolio decisions, marketing, regulatory agency submissions, and product reimbursement strategies.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues within PCOR and throughout RTI-HS to deliver quality services and partnership to our clients and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Strategic Consulting & Growth team to understand the emerging client needs and to share client experiences from projects to partner strategically with clients.
• Partner with RTI-HS Leadership to inform market trends for practice areas, influence to drive strategy and long-term planning.
• Adapt and align resources to large market/industry trends and changes.
• Inspire and create a culture of growth, innovation, quality, and client-centricity.
• Manage financial metrics, including group P&L and Direct Project Rate
• Ensure annual goals, including growth and metrics, are met.
• Engage with clients to ensure success of projects led from PCOR group.
• Contribute to strategy based on external knowledge of trends and future changes in the market.
• As a research manager, may write and review proposals or portions of proposals; lead or support complex projects, while also serving as a mentor to staff in proposal and project leadership.
• Participate in business development activities including meetings with prospective clients.
• Ensure the professional credibility of the group function internally and externally with key professional organizations while lending support to develop the scientific and/or professional stature of staff.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Background in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry
• Experience with successfully leading and communicating growth and change initiatives.
• A highly curious problem solving and consultative mindset to continually challenge the status quo with solution-oriented approaches.
• A leadership style that inspires respect and trust and one that fosters collaboration, a performance mindset, and quality in others.
• Diplomatic and reasonable coaching and feedback skills.
• A thought leader that actively contributes to and shapes discussions on industry trends.
• Excellent prioritization and time-management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level Degree and 20 years of directly related experience, or Master's level degree and 16 years of directly related experience, or PhD and 12 years of directly related experience.
• Proven record of effective collaboration and teamwork.
• Demonstrated success leading teams in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industries, or teams providing services to these industries.
• Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to inquiries or complaints from internal or external customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated experience communicating change effectively and to prepare and support those affected by change.
• Proven track record of inspiring respect and trust; foster quality focus in others.
• Ability and willingness to travel globally as needed.

Hiring Salary Range

$310,000.00-$390,000.00