Director/Senior Director of Managed Access

Mavericks Wanted When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible. Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical & thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work. What You'll Do The Director/Senior Director of Managed Access will help shape the strategy and operations of the BridgeBio Managed Access Program, which seeks to provide our medicines to patients in countries where we are not pursuing commercial efforts. BridgeBio’s objective function is to provide as many new and meaningful drugs that have a profound impact on as many patients as possible, which includes an imperative to create sustainable and efficient pathways to delivering our medicines around the world. This role is cross-functional and will coordinate efforts across groups within BridgeBio including Management, International, Medical, Regulatory, Supply, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Legal, Finance, Commercial, and others. The role will be external facing and will interface with stakeholders including patients, physicians, partners, vendors, regulatory bodies, media, and others. Responsibilities Help define/lead the strategic design and implementation of the program Ensure cross-functional alignment and harmonization of strategy with operational activities Evaluate external partnership opportunities to grow and scale the program Manage vendors supporting the initiative Coordinate the internal cross-functional working group and governance committee Project manage the intake and evaluation process for new patient requests Manage and refine the budget Question assumptions and challenge how things are done in service of the patient mission Respond to urgent issues Support the interface with external parties including patients, physicians, partners, vendors, regulatory bodies, media, etc. Where You'll Work In-person work is a requirement in both our Palo Alto and San Francisco, CA offices Domestic and international travel is expected when required Who You Are Passion for delivering life-changing treatment options into the hands of patients Motivation to create access to medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Familiarity with the drug discovery & development process Proven scientific and business acumen Demonstrated communication skills and an ability to distill complexity into concise insights and recommendations Comfort operating in ambiguity and able to create clarity where none exists Detail-orientation without losing sight of enterprise-level priorities Bias toward action, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability Demonstrated ability to solve problems using a structured, analytical approach Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously Comfort working independently and as part of a diverse team Highly empathetic and emotionally intelligent Two of the following three criteria: 2+ years of relevant business development / operations / strategy experience in biopharma 2+ years of experience in a top-tier professional services firm (e.g., consulting or banking) 2+ years of experience in the global health field PhD, MD, MBA, MPH, or other graduate degrees in the life sciences/healthcare f