Manager, Contract Development

Amgen•Thousand Oaks, CA

22h

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re 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. Manager, Contract Development What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will work with internal business partners to manage formulary validation efforts to ensure discounts are appropriately earned by customers. Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the payer and provider landscape with respect to Amgen’s current and future products Support post-deal contract operations team including contracting interpretation for payment processing, formulary validation, dispute resolution and other activities as needed Responsible for driving decision-making around rebate eligibility and dispute resolution Provide project management and subject matter expertise for formulary validation across multiple payers – facilitate multiple account formulary validation teams that include Payer Contracting, Market Access, Legal, and Contract Pricing Execution Support ad-hoc requests by senior leadership for product and/or customer related business analytics and strategy Identify, lead and project manage process improvements with the Formulary Validation team and its internal business partners Provide data analysis and dashboards as needed for Formulary Validation May assist with department face to face meetings, staff training, etc. May assist with training programs for Formulary Validation team What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

Requirements

Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 2 years of contract development or contract writing experience Or Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of contract development or contract writing experience Or Associate’s degree and 8 years of contract development or contract writing experience Or High school diploma / GED and 10 years of contract development or contract writingexperience

Nice To Haves

Strong Project Management skills – previous experience managing complex projects
Ability to read and understand complex legal contract documents
Pharmaceutical or biotechnology sales and marketing experience
Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership experience
Previous experience providing and delivering information for decision making by executive management
Deep understanding of pharmaceutical contracts (both Pharmacy and Medical), particularly as it relates to conditions to rebate
Experience reviewing formulary and clinical policy documents
Previous experience working in a contract development team
Deep understanding of the US commercial and government healthcare and reimbursement environment
Ability to manage in a highly fluid, interactive, matrixed environment
2+ years of experience solving complex business problems and managing multiple projects concurrently to completion
Ability to simplify a complex business strategy and integrate it into a contract
Strong oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills at all organizational levels
Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

work with internal business partners to manage formulary validation efforts to ensure discounts are appropriately earned by customers
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the payer and provider landscape with respect to Amgen’s current and future products
Support post-deal contract operations team including contracting interpretation for payment processing, formulary validation, dispute resolution and other activities as needed
Responsible for driving decision-making around rebate eligibility and dispute resolution
Provide project management and subject matter expertise for formulary validation across multiple payers – facilitate multiple account formulary validation teams that include Payer Contracting, Market Access, Legal, and Contract Pricing Execution
Support ad-hoc requests by senior leadership for product and/or customer related business analytics and strategy
Identify, lead and project manage process improvements with the Formulary Validation team and its internal business partners
Provide data analysis and dashboards as needed for Formulary Validation
May assist with department face to face meetings, staff training, etc.
May assist with training programs for Formulary Validation team

Benefits

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
A 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
Flexible work models where possible.

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