Director, Alliance and Professional Relations

Harmony Biosciences is recruiting for a Director, Alliance and Professional Relations in our Plymouth Meeting, PA location. This role is responsible for advancing the corporate strategy and brand awareness among leaders within professional medical organizations (PMOs) and within community focused not for profit organizations. This position will play a key role in developing and executing strategic engagement plans with PMOs, while also supporting the epilepsy franchise at Harmony. This role bridges external stakeholder engagement with internal stakeholder collaboration, ensuring alignment with therapeutic area imperatives and corporate objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drive the development and implementation of strategic engagement plans with US and International PMOs, that include but are not limited to identifying and creating opportunities for collaboration, driving corporate strategy, elevating the voice of the patient, and enhancing Harmony's corporate reputation and brand awareness.

• Drive of a comprehensive strategy for engagement and collaboration with leaders within community based not for profit organizations.
• Identify key opportunities for cross functional colleagues and members from the senior leadership team to engage with PMO leadership.
• Serve as a key liaison between Harmony and PMO, fostering collaborative relationships and representing the company at relevant forums and roundtables.to identify opportunities for collaboration and to elevate Harmony's corporate reputation and mission.
• Identify opportunities to leverage corporate memberships and sponsorships to elevate the voice of the patient and to drive corporate initiatives.

• Share gathered insights from PMOs and community based not for profits with corporate affairs teammates to help drive broad corporate affairs objectives.
• Convene cross functional colleagues for the purpose of PMO congress planning to drive One Harmony culture and to ensure alignment with the overall franchise strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders in Medical Affairs, Clinical Strategy, and Commercial to optimize external interactions and to ensure cohesive professional society engagement strategies.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of key PMOs that support therapeutic areas aligned with Harmony.
• Track and report on PMO engagement activities, ensuring alignment with internal goals and objectives.
• Strategically fund programs through corporate sponsorships while ensuring effective budget management.
• Develop internal communication plan to elevate visibility of Harmony's PMO partnerships.
• Partner with Patient Advocacy team to facilitate collaborative programs that bring together representatives from Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) and PMOs.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or above required; Advanced scientific degree (Pharm D, MD, PhD) strongly preferred
• 7+ years in the pharmaceutical industry with focus on thought leader engagement and/or Medical Affairs required; Experience within the rare disease CNS therapeutic area is a plus

• Demonstrated experience with building strong relationships with thought leaders and internal crossfunctional partners, effective communicator with the ability to influence across teams while engaging confidently with senior leadership.
• Ability to identify opportunities for continual improvement with a proven track record as a proficient solver of complex problems
• Displays strong strategic thinking, creativity, and analytical ability, identifying opportunities for improvement, solving complex problems, and translating insights into actionable strategies.
• Maintains exceptional organization and adaptability in fastpaced environments, managing multiple priorities with strong projectmanagement skills and a high level of energy and commitment to patients, science, and public health.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Physical demands and work environment:

• Global and Domestic travel may vary through the year estimated between 30-50%. Candidate must be able to maintain or obtain valid US Passport within 90 days of hire date.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision.
• Manual dexterity required to use computers, tablets, and cell phone.
• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods.

What can Harmony offer you?

• Medical, Vision and Dental benefits the first of the month following start date
• Generous paid time off and Company designated Holidays
• Company paid Disability benefits and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Parental leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Company sponsored wellness programs
• Professional development initiatives and continuous learning opportunities
• A certified Great Place to Work for eight consecutive years based on our positive, values-based company culture

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Harmony Biosciences is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The company was established in October 2017 with a vision to provide novel treatment options for people living with rare, neurological disorders who have unmet medical needs. For more information on Harmony Biosciences, visit www.harmonybiosciences.com

Harmony Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity, e-Verify Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Recruitment agencies please note: Harmony Biosciences will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on a specific role. Candidate Resumes/CV's submitted without permission or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

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