The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is an innovative, independent non-profit healthcare research organization dedicated to sustainable access to high value care for all patients. Among ICER’s key initiatives are the California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF), the Midwest Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council (Midwest CEPAC), and New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council (New England CEPAC). These public deliberative bodies represent a unique platform from which to advance collaborative efforts to analyze scientific evidence on what works best, to foster an honest dialogue about the evidence on effectiveness and value with the public, and to translate this evidence into action to improve patient care. Through these initiatives and all its other efforts, ICER thrives on the entrepreneurial spirit of its employees to empower patients, clinicians, and policymakers in their quest for better care at lower costs.
ICER is looking to expand its team, which includes a diverse set of clinicians, researchers, and policy experts. We are seeking a Program Manager who will be based out of our Boston office. This individual will lead the development of two to three research reports per year to support two to three corresponding public meetings and may also lead other strategic projects as they arise. ICER is growing rapidly, and the Program Manager will have the opportunity to help us achieve our growth goals. Details on the specific responsibilities and minimum qualifications are provided below. Before going there, however, ask yourself the following questions:
- Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where you are responsible for ensuring the completion of a project from start to finish?
- Do you get excited by engaging and energizing multiple stakeholder groups, internal and external collaborators, and health policy leaders?
- Do you “get” the drug development, approval and pricing process, including an understanding of the many perspectives represented by the different stakeholders?
If you’ve answered “yes” to each question, read on!
Program Manager
This role is ideal for a project or program manager with experience strategically directing the day-to-day and long-term goals of a project. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of the national health policy landscape, with some familiarity with pharmaceutical pricing policy, as well as an understanding of the different perspectives represented across the healthcare industry. The Program Manager will work closely with ICER’s Research Team, Health Economics Team, and Patient Engagement Team (among others) to ensure achievement of all project goals. This position also requires close collaboration with the other Program Managers at ICER. The Program Manager will report to the Program Director.
Job Responsibilities:
The Program Manager is responsible for the direction and execution of public meetings, including managing project timelines, communicating with key stakeholders, and interfacing with internal and external personnel to ensure top-quality evidence reviews are created on time each time. Specifically, the Program Manager will:
- Ensure report generation timelines are met, identifying and managing potential risks to meeting the deadlines, and producing final products that are top quality
- Manage relationships with multiple stakeholder groups, including patients, clinical experts, life sciences manufacturers, public and private payers, and external academic collaborators
- Recruit and orient Policy Roundtable participants for each meeting, specifically, the identification of potential clinical experts, health system and insurer representatives, manufacturers, and patient representatives to serve at public meetings
- Provide event planning and logistics oversight of public meetings each year during which the independent councils deliberate on ICER reports
- Coordinate with ICER’s other Program Managers and Program Director on program improvement and management
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has prior experience managing large multi-stakeholder initiatives in the healthcare space, specifically:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 2-3 years of professional experience in program or project management, with an emphasis on leading large projects and managing diverse stakeholder interests; or 1-3 years of experience with Master’s Degree in a healthcare-related field
- Experience working in health policy, clinical research or health system settings required
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Superior written and verbal communications skills, especially around using electronic communication to lead projects with remote participants
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet or beat deadlines, and adapt to changing environment a must
- Confidence, maturity, and experience in dealing with high-level public and private officials
ICER offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
It is not intended that the above-listed duties reflect every job duty, responsibility, or task that the employee may be called upon to perform. The employee is expected to perform all job-related duties and tasks assigned by his/her supervising manager or other authorized manager.
