Director, Drug Product Data & Industry Standards
$115,400–$192,300 year
On-sitePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States or Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Set and evolve the strategic direction for drug product data content, including identification of new data elements and expansion opportunities. Serve as the organization's primary authority on pharmacy standards (NCPDP) and interpret pharmacy law and regulatory changes to assess their impact on data structure and customer workflows. Lead internal teams across Product, Technology, Clinical, and Sales to ensure data decisions are well-informed and consistently executed. Maintain relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, and key customers to support data access and competitive positioning. Establish quality assurance frameworks for the drug product database and act as the escalation point for complex data scenarios.
Required Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (RPh)
- active pharmacist licensure
- 7+ years working with drug product data in a compendia, healthcare data, pharmacy informatics, or related environment
- Deep familiarity with NCPDP standards and their application to transactional pharmacy data (dispensing, e-prescribing, claims, interoperability)
- ability to interpret pharmacy law and federal/state regulatory changes and assess their practical implications for data and operations
- Experience setting strategic direction, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving organizational decisions without always having direct authority
- exceptional understanding of drug product data elements: NDCs, pricing types, ingredients, packaging, and related transactional data structures
- proven ability to build and sustain relationships with industry partners, standards bodies, and customers
- excellent communication skills - able to translate complex technical and regulatory topics for non-expert audiences
- Comfort working independently in a remote environment while maintaining high visibility and engagement across teams
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience working directly with a major drug compendia or healthcare data vendor
- Active participation in NCPDP working groups or committees
- Familiarity with specialty data categories such as compounded products, OTCs, or nutritional products
- Background in or exposure to reimbursement, claims analysis, or managed care applications of drug data
- Experience managing or mentoring teams of pharmacists, data analysts, or clinical content staff
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