Director - CVRM Access Strategy

AstraZeneca•Wilmington, DE

23h

About The Position

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. Join us as Director, Access Strategy in Wilmington for the CVRM Access Strategy team, where you will be responsible for leading US market access strategy for the CVRM pipeline. The Director will collaborate with the functions across Market Access, Medical, Finance and the rest of the TA, and develop insights and strategies to improve our brand’s access, patient affordability and net price. The successful candidate will thrive in a rapidly changing market access environment, create clear goals and inspiring plans, develop strong partnerships and make difficult decisions. The Director, Access Strategy manages all marketing activities for the CVRM pipeline to support company objectives. Conducts analyses of the market segment, including identification of key growth drivers, opportunities and risks. Incorporates results of analysis into product strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5+ yrs experience in one or a combination of: pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional or related industry experience
Including 3 yrs of Commercial experience
Understanding of the US market access landscape and the legal/regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals/healthcare industry required

Nice To Haves

Advanced Degree in Business, Marketing, or Science
Advanced Degree in business, marketing, or the sciences
Experience in customer-facing roles
Financial and forecasting experience
Proven track record of consistent achievement or overachievement in developing and delivering strategic and operational plans within a therapeutic or business area
Demonstrated experience in working within cross-functional business units essential
Strong financial acumen with the ability to assess and drive results
Strong communication, presentation, collaboration and negotiation skills.
Ability to successfully lead through change, complexity and ambiguity in a highly matrixed environment
Demonstrated Learning Agility

Responsibilities

Demonstrates expert knowledge and understanding of the clinical disease state to inform value strategy and access planning.
Leads the development of customer education materials and tactics to effectively execute the market access strategy for the CVRM pipeline across stakeholders.
Translates scientific and clinical evidence into clear market value propositions that resonate with payers, providers, and policy stakeholders.
Creates an integrated payer insight, evidence generation, and customer engagement plan to support access, reimbursement, and pull-through for the CVRM pipeline.
Aligns closely with brand teams to develop product value propositions and comprehensive value strategies across market access channels.
Partners to recommend pricing and compliant payer contracting approaches aligned with brand P&L, including innovative approaches to evolving market challenges and contributing to the continuous improvement of market access strategies and execution.
Leads in the design and implementation of affordability programming that ensures patient access while carefully stewarding brand budget and gross to net impact.
Maintains expert understanding of the US market access landscape, including legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements affecting coverage and reimbursement.
Applies strong financial acumen to understand US payer deal/no-deal analysis, informing contracting strategies and sustainable access decisions.
Develops robust measurement, analytics, and reporting plans to track performance, optimize tactics, and inform strategy evolution.
Leads and contributes to innovative approaches to meet evolving market access requirements, leveraging insights, data, and external trends.
Communicates brand aspiration and market access strategy to key field-based Market Access teams, enabling flawless execution and alignment.