Associate Director, Specialty Pharmacy Data Strategy, Contracting & Enablement

Location: Hybrid; primary location in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. Travel requirements: 10%. No relocation. Visa sponsorship: not available.

Salary: $156,900–$247,000 base salary annually for the primary location; annual bonus and long-term incentive may also apply.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical company developing medicines and healthcare solutions.

What you will do

• Define the specialty pharmacy data strategy and roadmap for patient journeys, operational processes, reporting, KPIs, and advanced analytics.
• Lead data contracting by translating business and analytical needs into data elements, business rules, file specifications, delivery frequencies, quality expectations, and SLAs.
• Partner with Sourcing, Contracting, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Analytics, Technology, and business teams on agreements, usage rights, vendor governance, and data enablement.
• Manage relationships with specialty pharmacies, data aggregators, PSS providers, and other data partners, including licensing, renewals, service levels, and commercial considerations.
• Drive end-to-end implementation of data feeds through design, testing, validation, production deployment, stabilization, and quality issue resolution.
• Develop data standards, dictionaries, specifications, data maps, and governance frameworks while improving the value and efficiency of external data assets.

Requirements

• BA/BS with 10+ years, or MBA/MS with 7+ years, of relevant experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology data, Specialty Pharmacy, Patient Support Services, Market Access, analytics, or related disciplines.
• Deep understanding of the Specialty Pharmacy and patient data ecosystem, including dispense/inventory, patient status/referral, BI/BV, PA/ePA, copay, PAP/free goods, and adherence data.
• Ability to translate business processes, patient journeys, reporting requirements, and KPIs into data requirements and contractual deliverables.
• Experience developing and managing data agreements and external partnerships with specialty pharmacies, data aggregators, Hub/PSS vendors, or other commercial data providers.
• Experience working across Sourcing, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Analytics, Technology, and business teams to acquire and operationalize external data.
• Understanding of Fair Market Value assessments, data licensing, usage rights, SLAs, data quality, and vendor governance.
• Strong understanding of patient-level data governance, PHI/HIPAA considerations, and data quality management.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting specialty, rare disease, or other patient-support-intensive therapeutic areas.
• Working knowledge of SQL, Databricks, Redshift, or equivalent data and analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with IQVIA, Symphony Health, MMIT, Precision, or similar commercial and patient-level data providers.
• Experience supporting product launches, specialty pharmacy network changes, Hub/SP implementations, or major data and vendor transformations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular employee position.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diverse perspectives, respectful challenge, and collaborative problem-solving.