Director, Reimbursement Policy & Government Affairs

Amneal

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About The Position

Amneal is seeking a strategic, policy-fluent government affairs professional to lead reimbursement and market access policy strategies across Medicare, Medicaid, and the private commercial market. The Director will anticipate and influence legislative and regulatory developments related to drug pricing, payment reform, transparency, purchasing policies, and product-specific coverage and payment issues affecting the company’s commercial success. The role translates complex policy developments into actionable business insights, develops policy positions, leads external advocacy, and helps commercial teams address policy issues with external partners.

The position also leads advocacy on discrete product- and disease-specific issues for Amneal’s growing branded portfolio, including areas such as Parkinson’s disease and migraine. The Director works across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Legal, and Regulatory teams and serves as an internal subject-matter expert, advising business and executive teams on reimbursement, coverage, payment, and drug pricing policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, public health, law, economics, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in government advocacy, government affairs, healthcare policy, reimbursement policy, congressional offices, CMS, trade associations, consulting, or the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing policy advocacy, including drafting and agency or commercial engagement.
• Direct experience engaging with CMS, other federal agencies, and/or external commercial partners on coverage, coding, or payment issues.
• Demonstrated ability to draft substantive policy positions, comment letters, and analyses.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, specialty pharmacy, or healthcare trade association settings.
• Knowledge of CMS regulations and rulemaking, including Medicare Part B/D, OPPS, and the Physician Fee Schedule; federal drug pricing policy, including 340B and IRA implementation; private-market coverage, reimbursement, and formulary practices; and disease-specific advocacy.
• Ability to independently assess complex policy issues, develop practical advocacy recommendations, and communicate effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree such as a JD, MPH, MPP, MBA, or related discipline.
• Experience in specialty pharmaceutical neurology, rare disease, or other disease-specific advocacy; Parkinson’s disease, migraine/headache, or a related therapeutic area is a plus.
• Existing relationships with patient advocacy organizations, medical or specialty societies, pharmacy organizations, federal policymakers, congressional staff, and industry stakeholders relevant to Amneal’s portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute federal reimbursement, drug pricing, and market access policy strategies aligned with Amneal’s commercial and patient access priorities.
• Monitor, analyze, and anticipate legislative, regulatory, and reimbursement policy developments and assess their impact on Amneal’s portfolio, pipeline, and commercial strategy.
• Draft market access and branded-medicine policy positions, including regulatory comment letters, legislative proposals, policy briefs, and advocacy materials.
• Lead advocacy on federal and private-market access, reimbursement, and drug pricing policy, including CMS regulations and rulemaking, drug pricing legislation, and product-specific coverage and payment issues.
• Lead advocacy on product- and disease-specific issues for Amneal’s branded portfolio, developing engagement strategies and partnerships with patient advocacy organizations, medical societies, and pharmacy organizations.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with Congress, CMS, HHS, and other federal agencies.
• Represent Amneal in industry trade associations, policy working groups, coalition meetings, external policy discussions, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Legal, and Regulatory teams on market access strategy and policy implications for pipeline planning, product launches, and lifecycle management.
• Provide strategic guidance as an internal subject-matter expert to Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Executive Leadership teams.

Benefits

• Short-term incentive opportunity, such as a bonus or performance-based award.
• Long-term incentive award, such as restricted stock units, within the first 12 months.
• Comprehensive, flexible benefits program for eligible positions, with health and insurance benefits.
• Significant 401(k) matching contribution.
• Employee well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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