Executive Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement (Medical Benefit)

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

16d

About The Position

At Amgen, if you feel like you are part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, the Executive Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement (Medical Benefit) is part of the Patient Access and Reimbursement leadership team and reports to Head of Patient Access and Reimbursement. This role leads the teams responsible for shaping the current and future strategy for the Medical Benefit portfolio. Key areas of responsibility include:
Provide oversight, leadership, and direction with respect to the patient access strategy and overall fulfillment journey for brands under the medical benefit, including Bone, Tezspire, Nephrology, Oncology, Retina, Avsola
Oversee development, maintenance, and execution of access plans on all covered products
Engage with brand leads and relevant GMs to ensure alignment and consistency with overarching brand strategy
Promote an environment of innovation and continuous improvement in helping patients gain access to Amgen medicines
Demonstrate a commitment to team well-being and development. Ensure teams are operating compliantly
Establish team-level goals and priorities to accomplish and how to measure and track success
Collaborate with US Value and Access and other cross functional teams/peers to deliver broader access goals for the respective brands
Collaborate with Patient Access and Reimbursement Leadership team in support of vision and team
Lead, develop, and overall inspire a team working toward the same mission and goals What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience OR Master’s degree & 10 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience OR Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of Access, Marketing and/or Sales Leadership experience
• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Nice To Haves

• 10 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience
• Leadership experience in managing leaders of leaders
• Direct US payer, managed care, and medical benefit experience and/or health policy experience highly desirable
• Executive communication and presentation skills
• Experience developing strategies to optimize patient access within highly competitive markets
• Experience and/or familiarity with design and implementation of patient access support and programs
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment; managing projects involving multiple functions and shared accountabilities
• Demonstrated creativity in addressing strategic challenges

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, leadership, and direction with respect to the patient access strategy and overall fulfillment journey for brands under the medical benefit, including Bone, Tezspire, Nephrology, Oncology, Retina, Avsola
• Oversee development, maintenance, and execution of access plans on all covered products
• Engage with brand leads and relevant GMs to ensure alignment and consistency with overarching brand strategy
• Promote an environment of innovation and continuous improvement in helping patients gain access to Amgen medicines
• Demonstrate a commitment to team well-being and development. Ensure teams are operating compliantly
• Establish team-level goals and priorities to accomplish and how to measure and track success
• Collaborate with US Value and Access and other cross functional teams/peers to deliver broader access goals for the respective brands
• Collaborate with Patient Access and Reimbursement Leadership team in support of vision and team
• Lead, develop, and overall inspire a team working toward the same mission and goals

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees