Field Reimbursement Manager - Respiratory - Atlanta, GA

AstraZeneca • Atlanta, GA

3d • $161,856 - $242,785 • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Reimbursement Manager (FRM) supports access to AstraZeneca respiratory biologics by minimizing reimbursement barriers for patients and providers. This field-based individual-contributor role has significant territory ownership and requires strategic thinking and complex problem-solving. The FRM delivers specialized services through high-quality interactions with physicians, accounts, and institutional customers, and develops ethical, customer-oriented reimbursement strategies. The role also requires expertise in communicating payer criteria, terms, and practices related to assigned products.

The FRM partners with internal teams including Managed Markets, Access Services, Key Accounts, Trade & Channel, Sales, and Marketing. The position supports accounts facing challenging reimbursement, access, and affordability cases, and requires compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of total business experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• At least 2 years of sales, managed care, or reimbursement experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Ability to travel at least 50–75%, including overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or another related graduate-level degree.
• 8 or more years of biotech or pharmaceutical sales experience.
• 4 years of experience in the Respiratory Biologics therapeutic area.
• 2 years of Access Services, Reimbursement, and/or Managed Markets experience.
• Significant documented experience with business planning and market analysis.
• At least 2 years of experience with buy-and-bill physician-administered specialty products.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers, peers, and internal Marketing, Sales, Managed Markets, and Trade groups to review and contribute to franchise and managed-care business plans, tactics, goals, and priorities.
• Identify trends and emerging issues, align resources to address them, and communicate resolutions to customers and field colleagues in a timely manner.
• Maintain knowledge of managed care and related market benefit structures, reimbursement mechanisms, legal and regulatory influences, and health management programs.
• Access and influence key business decision-makers.
• Maintain industry awareness and therapeutic-area knowledge, including utilization management techniques and treatment and reimbursement guidelines.
• Maintain a high level of performance-metric analytics.
• Prepare and present provider-level communications.
• Maintain a comprehensive and detailed territory plan.
• Remain accountable for compliance with laws, regulations, and policies governing AstraZeneca activities.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan).
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid leaves.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
• Eligibility to participate in the equity-based long-term incentive program for salaried roles.
• Retirement contribution for hourly roles.
• Commission payment eligibility for sales roles.

What This Job Offers

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