Assoc Director, Government Programs & Pricing

Gilead Sciences

106d • $165,495 - $214,170

About The Position

As an Associate Director, Government Programs & Pricing, you are responsible for assigned portions of the day-to-day operations for Government Programs & Pricing (GPP) across Gilead’s US portfolio. This position reports to the GPP Senior Director. In addition to maintaining operational excellence, success in this role will require the ability to effectively collaborate with Legal, Contract Operations, Trade Operations, Compliance, and IT. This person will be responsible for demonstrating strong communication and influencing skills that will drive value to the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience of managed markets experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, or a Master's Degree and Eight Years’ Experience.
• 5+ years of direct government price reporting experience.
• Experience with CAR-T therapies.
• Demonstrated track record as an independent, self-starter who is comfortable with adding structure in ambiguous situations.
• Expert knowledge of government pricing regulations and operations for a broad product portfolio.
• Strong analytical capabilities and cross-functional team leadership skills.
• Advanced Model N, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Understanding of processes across functional areas, including Channel/Trade, Commercial Contracting, Government Contracting, Patient Assistance, Commercial Rebates, Government Rebates, and Chargebacks.
• Project management, cross-functional team leadership, and system implementation experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in business administration, data analytics, health policy, finance, or a related field.
• Financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and gross-to-net (GTN) analysis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary GPP point of contact with Kite Pharma.
• Attend meetings independently and identify issues to be brought back to the rest of the GPP team.
• Provide analysis and support for strategic initiatives spanning commercial, Federal, Medicare, and Medicaid markets.
• Analyze implications of requests from a government pricing, operational, and financial perspective.
• Leverage strong communication skills to advocate with and influence key stakeholders.
• Act as a subject matter expert on government payers and programs related to government pricing.
• Advise regarding calculations of Average Manufacturer Price (AMP), Best Price (BP), Average Sales Price (ASP), Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price (NFAMP), 340B Public Health Service (PHS) Ceiling Price, Federal Ceiling Price (FCP), and Unit Rebate Amount (URA).
• Complement the GPP team’s expertise in regulatory interpretation, policy and procedure development, and system dependencies.
• Analyze calculation results and assist the GPP team in identifying sources of variances.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of calculated prices to government agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to implement regulatory changes through comprehensive methodology assessments, operational evaluations, and financial analyses.
• Assess risks and develop robust internal controls to prevent and detect errors impacting government price reporting.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of the Model N application to optimize system configurations and test changes impacting pricing calculations.
• Inform upstream business partners of GP requirements concerning data granularity and system setup.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees