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Regional Director, Dermatology Access & Reimbursement – Northeast
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 4 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting says it won’t sponsorIts own wording says sponsorship is unavailable.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles23 certified filings for “Director, Forecasting-CV” (Data Scientists) in NJ: $170k–$170k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level IV (83%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary #LI-Remote This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting a team in an assigned geography. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible to you. Company will not sponsor visas for this position. The Regional Director, Access & Reimbursement is a strategic field leadership role responsible for guiding and developing a customer-focused team dedicated to helping patients navigate access to Novartis therapies. This leader partners closely with cross-functional colleagues to ensure customers receive exceptional, compliant support throughout the patient’s access journey. The role combines people leadership, operational excellence, business strategy, and regional oversight to drive meaningful impact for patients, customers, and the organization. Success in this position requires collaboration, thoughtful decision-making, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, forward-thinking culture that empowers teams to thrive. As a visible leader and trusted partner, the Regional Director helps translate strategy into action while advancing enterprise goals with integrity, accountability, and excellence. Job Description Key Responsibilities: • Lead, inspire, and develop a customer-focused team of Access & Reimbursement professionals, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and excellence. • Attract, recruit, onboard, and retain top talent while supporting ongoing learning and career development. • Build and strengthen an inclusive team environment that reflects Novartis Values & Behaviors and encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Translate national strategies into impactful regional execution that advances business objectives and enhances customer and patient experience. • Coach teams to proactively identify and address patient access and reimbursement challenges, helping remove barriers to therapy initiation and continuation. • Partner closely with cross-functional colleagues across field and headquarters organizations to ensure aligned, customer-focused, and compliant execution. • Anticipate, escalate, and help resolve access-related issues by collaborating effectively within a matrixed environment. • Serve as a trusted regional leader, building strong partnerships that support operational excellence and meaningful outcomes for patients and customers. • Maintain a deep understanding of company policies, industry regulations, and compliance requirements, ensuring all activities are conducted with integrity and professionalism. • Contribute to regional and enterprise-wide initiatives that support organizational priorities, business performance, and long-term success. Essential Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree required from 4-year college or university. • 8+ years’ experience in reimbursement, market access, contract strategy, managed care, sales, marketing, or a related healthcare field role. • Demonstrated leadership experience, including leading, coaching, and developing teams while collaborating across diverse stakeholders and functions. • Experience partnering with complex healthcare organizations, integrated delivery networks, and health systems to establish and optimize patient access pathways. • Strong strategic account management skills, with the ability to proactively identify and address access and reimbursement challenges impacting customers and patients. • Deep understanding of manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs, including specialty pharmacy distribution, buy-and-bill processes, reimbursement, billing and coding, and claims management. • Proven success driving business initiatives, leading through change, and executing strategic plans that deliver meaningful out