Lead, Life Cycle Management

Status: Full-time, indefinite
Location: Ottawa, Ontario (hybrid)
Closing date: May 3, 2024
Salary range: $97,000 to $121,000 per year

CADTH is Canada's drug and health technology agency. We are a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Ottawa, with a satellite office in Toronto. We're funded by Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments, except Quebec, to provide independent information and advice to the country's publicly funded health care systems. Health administrators and policy experts rely on CADTH to inform their decisions about the funding and appropriate use of the drugs, devices, and services used to prevent, diagnose, and treat medical conditions.

CADTH is proud to be a 2024 National Capital Region Top Employer. This recognition celebrates CADTH's dedication to fostering a workplace environment that nurtures growth, innovation, and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.

Most CADTH employees participate in a hybrid workspace arrangement that allows for flexibility and enhanced work-life balance. CADTH believes in the positive impact of in-person collaboration and the importance of team building. CADTH gives added consideration to qualified candidates who live near its offices and can participate in a hybrid arrangement. Those applying to CADTH must be located in Ontario, except in exceptional circumstances where the employment position is remote.

Primary Focus
Reporting to the Manager, Pharmaceutical Policy and HTA, the Lead, Life Cycle Management will work closely with organizational leadership and jurisdictional representatives to proactively identify gaps in the formulary management of drugs across their life cycle, focusing on those at or beyond exclusivity. This is achieved by providing insights and technical oversight of developing new types of review products and services that promote improved decision-making, optimal use, maximized health outcomes, and health system sustainability for drugs later in their life cycle.

On any given day, the Lead, Life Cycle Management will:
• lead in the development of products and services that address gaps in formulary management, with a core focus on later stages in the drug life cycle
• provide oversight on strategical program initiatives and critically develop formulary management strategies to unleash the value of pharmaceuticals across their lifespan
• provide insights to the CADTH therapeutics leadership team that require focus by payers to ensure that goals set within the strategic plan can be achieved
• identify and address implementation considerations associated with Health Technology Assessment (HTA) recommendations and advice
• collaborate internally within the business unit and across the organization
• when appropriate, lead in the development and execution of reimbursement reviews when new evidence supports a change in the place of therapy of a drug or drug class to maximize health outcomes and system sustainability (i.e., revisiting previous reimbursement recommendations)
• build and maintain a network of key stakeholders (e.g., clinical experts, advocates, and disease specialty groups) to identify trends that will impact jurisdictional formularies and reimbursement
• lead the collection, synthesis, and analysis of drug utilization data (i.e., claims data) and collaborate within the organization to identify trends and opportunities to optimize the use of drug benefits
• lead life cycle management projects with program development officers and formulary management officers by ensuring continuous communication with team members to ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and expectations
• provide technical oversight to the team on formulary management topics.

Is this the right role for you?
The Lead, Life Cycle Management will likely have:

• a graduate degree in a health-related discipline plus a minimum of 4 to 5 years relevant experience
• strong and demonstrated leadership skills
• an understanding of the health care system in Canada and knowledge of decision-making processes federally, provincially, and territorially, with additional knowledge of jurisdictional drug formularies
• minimum 2 years of experience in drug reimbursement in Canada
• excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, advisory committees, and external stakeholders
• demonstrated ability to build collaborative and productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• conceptual thinking and an ability to promote systems thinking to identify trends and process improvements.

What will set you apart?

What's in it for you?
At CADTH, you will find:

• a team-focused, supportive, and inclusive work environment
• a competitive compensation package, including participation in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) - 1 of Canada's largest and most successful defined benefit pension plans
• a comprehensive benefits package for employees and dependents, including health, dental, life, and travel insurance, a health spending account, and an employee assistance program
• paid time off (including a minimum of 4 weeks vacation, sick leave and life leave, a December holiday closure, and other leave options)
• opportunities to work with and learn from highly specialized professionals
• personal growth through professional development opportunities, corporate training, and support for continuing education
• a friendly culture that supports community engagement
• the opportunity to make a difference for people living in Canada and effect positive change.

To apply for this position, visit the Careers section of our website . Your résumé must clearly identify how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role. Applications for this opportunity may be used for future staffing vacancies. We thank you for your interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Please visit our website regularly for new opportunities.

At CADTH, we actively celebrate, support, and flourish through our differences. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for building the future of health care. We demonstrate a commitment to IDEA through continuous training, modelling inclusive behaviours, and proactively managing biases. We highly encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people of all places of origin and religions, people with disabilities, people who are neurodivergent, people who are Black or racialized, Indigenous people, women, and people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We also provide accommodations during all phases of the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation or have any questions, please contact . We will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that, as a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to complete a confidential pre-employment background check, including criminal, employment, and educational verifications.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. CADTH regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.