Strategic Business Director

Syneos Health Careers$150K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree required
  • 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech industry
  • 7+ years with large academic health systems, IDNs, or GPOs, especially in Critical Care or Cardiology
  • Experience in contract management
  • Strong understanding of Managed Care and product reimbursement
  • Proven collaboration across marketing, medical, and market access teams
  • Knowledge of EMR systems and order set development
  • Willingness to travel over 50% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Drive product adoption within academic institutions and IDNs by targeting key decisionmakers
  • Maintain detailed profiles on accounts, including protocols and pull-through targets
  • Assess needs of institutional customers and work cross-functionally to meet them
  • Engage with pharmacy and medical directors along with clinical staff to facilitate product uptake
  • Collaborate with sales and medical teams to execute strategies effectively
  • Partner with National Account Managers to manage contracts and pricing communications

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision health benefits
  • Company match 401k
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Full Job Description
Description

You know how to clear the way, attend to complex situations, and serve as a trusted liaison.

We are seeking a Strategic Business Director (SBD) to support the launch of a cardiovascular product in the critical care space. In this highly strategic, field-based role, you will engage key stakeholders across complex hospital systems, academic institutions, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), and GPOs to drive product adoption and market access. Reporting to the Syneos Health Area Business Director, you will serve as a critical liaison with priority regional accounts and help shape execution within institutional channels.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive business development and product adoption within key academic institutions, IDNs, and GPOs by targeting appropriate prescribers, influencers, and decisionmakers.
  • Build and maintain detailed account profiles, including protocol processes, pull through targets, and key influencers.
  • Evaluate unique needs of complex institutional customers and collaborate cross functionally (Managed Markets, Trade, Value Access, Contracting, Medical, HEOR, Marketing).
  • Engage pharmacy directors, medical directors, P&T committees, contracting managers, service line directors, and clinical staff to support adoption.
  • Work collaboratively with Account Managers, Area Sales Directors, MSLs, and other colleagues.
  • Partner with National Account Managers and Managed Markets leadership to communicate contracts, pricing, and other HEOR financial interactions.

Essential Requirements
  • BA/BS degree
  • 10+ years pharmaceutical/biotech experience
  • 7+ years working with large academic health systems, IDNs, and/or GPOs, ideally in Critical Care or Cardiology
  • Contract management experience
  • Strong knowledge of Managed Care coverage and product reimbursement
  • Experience collaborating across marketing, medical, field teams, and market access functions
  • Understanding of EMR systems, CPOE, and order set development
  • Ability to travel more than 50%
  • Cardiology and/or startup pharma experience preferred


At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

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