Executive Director, Market Access Contracting

Role Overview

• Lead the Market Access Contracting team, providing development, direction, and oversight on a daily basis.
• Review, approve, and sign Market Access Contracts; ensure department is SOX compliant and serve as contracting lead for periodic internal and external audits.
• Lead the Pricing Governance Process for assigned Accounts and Segments, coordinating across the cross functional partners in Market Access, Legal, MMF, Finance, and Trade Ops.
• Lead the annual Grant of Authority (GOA) process in collaboration with Pricing, Channel, Legal and cross-functional teams.
• Help define the strategic direction and core functional strategies for the US Market Access Organization
• Develop processes, metrics, and contracting tools to stay current with changing marketplace, focusing on advancing AI capabilities within Market Access Contracting.
• Partner with leads within Pricing, Channel, and Account Management to align on risks, opportunities, and emerging industry trends and communicate these to Managed Market Finance (MMF) Business Planning & Analysis.
• Oversee team relationship and collaboration with MMF rebate operations team.
• Provide oversight to MMF rebate operations team lead, and serve as an approver of contract price determinations, disputes, and payment types related to market access contracts.
• Manage team participation in various cross functional projects and process improvement initiatives, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution internally.
• Collaborate with the pricing and channel strategy teams to develop and assess brand contracting strategies.
• Communicate consistently to share insights and segment specific expertise to inform purposeful business decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Pharm D, Law, Health Policy, or equivalent preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
• Thorough understanding, knowledge of and experience with US healthcare dynamics and the drivers of pharmaceutical value
• Understanding of legal aspects of contracts and contract interpretation as well as potential business impacts
• Ability to manage complex contracts and understand potential business impacts.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills including experience in recruiting, managing, training and motivating a diverse team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves