Program Manager, Client Services (Copay)

Program Manager (Copay Programs)

Mercalis is an integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. Backed by proven industry expertise and results-driven technology, Mercalis helps navigate the complex life sciences marketplace by providing commercialization solutions to accelerate value and enhance patient lives.

Mercalis fosters a culture that encourages individuality and provides opportunities for creativity, growth, and success while fostering a team environment. We are a diversity-driven organization with an inclusive approach to delivering patient-centric solutions that eliminate barriers for patients and increase patient access to life altering medications.

As a Program Manager (PM), you will join our team on a journey to help eliminate barriers for patients, increase their access to medications, and help them receive lifesaving treatments while working in an environment that nurtures you.

The Program Manager, of Copay Programs, serves as the primary business relationship manager, is responsible for program management, account management, financial management and business analysis.

The PM will be responsible for providing excellent customer service, exceptional program management, in-depth program knowledge and operational excellence for their assigned brands. As the primary point of contact between our valued customers and Mercalis, PM serves a crucial role in driving internal project teams to deliver Mercalis' full suite of products and services on schedule, on budget, and within scope.

The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, high performer and able to embrace change in order to adapt within a fast growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage client contracts / statements of work and execute accordingly, host and facilitate internal and client kick-off calls
• Make recommendations to program strategies and roadmap offering the best solution for client projects in accordance with the SOW and in collaboration with the Director of Client Services
• Gather and document business requirements and communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications verbally or written to clients, internal functional areas, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that business requirements and solutions are understood
• Manage the program budget for the client and provide recommendations for effectively managing program cost
• Interface with clients and maintain business essential relationships on a day-to-day basis as the primary business relationship manager
• Conduct regular meetings (phone, webex, onsite) to update the client on program status, deliver presentations and provide an avenue for program enhancements
• Become an expert on the therapeutic class of assigned brands and possess a robust understanding of competitive products utilized within the therapeutic class
• Based on brands strategy, objectives and competitive landscape, be able to develop and implement innovative solutions for clients to maximize brand value and competitive positioning
• Measure, and monitor program key performance indicators to develop data-driven recommendations
• Learn and assist the client in navigating client-internal requirements and processes specific to their organization
• Be well-versed on their third party service vendor landscape in order to manage and coordinate client vendor relationships (agencies, SPPs, HUBs, service providers, data / analytics teams)
• Build and maintain healthy relationships with all internal functional areas, and take a leadership role with all internal project stakeholders
• Be a sought out resource within Mercalis as both an internal and external subject matter expert
• Provide mentorship and training to Associate Program Managers where needed
• Perform other duties and assignments as directed
• On time adherence to training deadlines for all corporate policies and procedures governing access to confidential data
• Ensure all SOPs are followed with consistency Conducts miscellaneous tasks or projects as assigned
• Position is hybrid, onsite 3days / week @ 2250 Perimeter Park Drive Suite 300 Morrisville NC 27560

Qualifications

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