Director, Health Economics & Reimbursement (HE&R), Field - Cardiac Rhythm Management (US-Remote)

Abbott Laboratories • Plymouth, MN

8d • $149,300 - $298,700 • Remote

About The Position

Abbott’s Field Health Economics and Reimbursement – Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) team is seeking a leader with expertise in coverage, coding, payment, and market access. The Director leads the U.S. CRM Field Reimbursement organization and develops and executes field reimbursement strategy to support customer access, therapy adoption, and business objectives across the CRM portfolio. The role leads field-based reimbursement professionals who work directly with providers and healthcare stakeholders to address reimbursement and payment challenges, provide reimbursement education, and advance patient access to CRM therapies.

The Director collaborates with Commercial Excellence, Sales, Marketing, Therapy Access, and other cross-functional partners to align field reimbursement priorities with business objectives, identify barriers and opportunities, and drive consistent customer engagement and access strategies across the U.S. market. External stakeholders include hospital administrators and economic decisionmakers, physicians, government agencies such as CMS/Medicare, commercial payers, physician societies, and industry trade associations.

The position is remote in the U.S. The base pay is $149,300.00–$298,700.00; the range may vary in specific locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of experience in health economics, reimbursement, market access, healthcare consulting, medical device, pharmaceutical, or related healthcare fields.
• Deep expertise in U.S. reimbursement, coverage, coding, payment systems, and healthcare economics, including understanding of provider and payer market dynamics.
• Proven success leading field-based, customer-facing organizations and developing high-performing teams in complex matrix environments.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute reimbursement and patient access strategies that support therapy adoption, customer success, and business growth.
• Experience partnering with commercial leadership to align reimbursement initiatives with sales, marketing, customer engagement, and market development objectives.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders, customers, payers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working with CMS, commercial payers, hospital administrators, physicians, and healthcare decisionmakers on reimbursement and access issues.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including responsibility for departmental budgets, resource planning, and business planning processes.
• Ability to make strategic decisions in complex and ambiguous environments and translate business priorities into actionable field strategies.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, MPH, MHA, PhD, MD, or equivalent.
• Cardiovascular, cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology, heart failure, or other medical device experience.
• Formal training in health economics, healthcare administration, public health, epidemiology, health services research, health policy, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting product launches, market development initiatives, and customer adoption strategies.
• Experience engaging with national provider organizations, professional societies, and healthcare policy stakeholders.
• Passion for developing talent, strengthening organizational capabilities, and positioning patient access and reimbursement as strategic drivers of business success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the U.S. CRM Field HE&R organization and execute reimbursement strategies supporting customer access, therapy adoption, and business objectives across the CRM portfolio.
• Set field reimbursement priorities, allocate resources, and develop execution plans to address reimbursement barriers, enhance customer experience, and improve patient access to CRM therapies.
• Partner with Commercial Excellence, Sales, Marketing, Division Business Partners, Therapy Access, Clinical, and other stakeholders to align reimbursement initiatives with commercial and organizational priorities.
• Provide strategic guidance on reimbursement, coverage, coding, payment, and access dynamics to support customer engagement, market development, and business growth.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of field reimbursement professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, talent development, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, hospital economic stakeholders, physician leaders, government agencies, payer organizations, professional societies, and industry associations.
• Identify reimbursement trends, policy changes, and market access opportunities or risks, and develop field strategies to address changing customer and business needs.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver reimbursement education, economic value communications, and customer-facing tools.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and investment decisions.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, company policies, and applicable healthcare laws, and uphold ethical standards.

Benefits

• Career development and training, including onboarding programs for new employees.
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• Dental and vision programs.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution and company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits, including the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU.
• Competitive compensation and incentives.
• Paid time off.
• Wellness and occupational health programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director