Vice President, Market Access

Olema Oncology•San Francisco, CA

3d•$300,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

As the Vice President of Market Access, you will build and lead the market access organization and capabilities critical to Olema’s mission to bring better medicines to breast cancer patients. This leader will have a significant role in preparing the company and the market for the launch of Olema’s lead product, palazestrant, a novel SERD/CERAN being evaluated in ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer. The leadership scope spans all aspects of U.S. market access—payor and account engagement, pricing, coverage and reimbursement, distribution, and patient support programs. The ideal candidate brings deep market access expertise in oral oncology therapeutics and has demonstrated success building infrastructure from the ground up, delivering value in competitive markets, and thriving in a fast-paced, resource-conscious biotech environment. This role is based out of our San Francisco office and will require travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
Strong understanding of US payor, pricing, reimbursement, specialty pharmacy, and distribution dynamics
Deep expertise in oncology market access, specifically for oral therapeutics
Minimum of 15+ years of biopharmaceutical experience, including significant market access leadership experience
Proven success building market access team and infrastructure in a first-time launching company or similar pre-commercial biotech setting
Experience developing strategies to win in competitive markets
Experience thriving in a small company environment, with a hands-on and pragmatic leadership style
Team player and collaborative: puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; shares expertise with others
People developer: balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback
Possesses a get-the-job done attitude and identifies not just challenges but takes the initiative to identify solutions
Analytical thinking with problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills and ability to adapt communication styles to varied internal and external partners
Impeccable professional ethics, integrity, and judgment

Responsibilities

Establishing the infrastructure and capabilities needed to support the potential US launch of palazestrant
Developing and executing strategy across payor and account access, pricing, coverage and reimbursement, trade and distribution, and patient support
Developing payer value propositions and evidence plans that support coverage and adoption
Leading payor and account engagement across all relevant channels
Shaping pricing and contracting strategy, including gross-to-net considerations and channel strategy
Setting up and managing trade and distribution strategy, including specialty pharmacy and specialty distributor network design and partner selection
Building patient support programs that reduce barriers for patients and providers
Partnering cross-functionally with Marketing, Commercial Strategy and Operations, Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
Building and mentoring a high-performing team in a fast-paced, growing biotech environment