Director, Access Strategy - aT1D

Location: Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA (Hybrid — 3 days per week in-office). Travel approximately 10–20%.

About the role

The Director, Access Strategy, aT1D reports to the Senior Director, aT1D and CV&M Access Strategy, US General Medicines. This strategic leader develops and implements short- and long-term T1D access strategies across national and regional payers, institutions, and key channel customers. The role translates complex market access concepts into clear, compelling value propositions, leads cross-functional initiatives, and provides indirect leadership to field teams. The incumbent leverages portfolio expertise and managed markets experience to build an integrated market access strategy aligned with brand objectives and global strategies, defines and executes access strategies, pricing and contracting approaches, and supporting customer-facing tools and resources, and oversees budget and external vendor management (including Agency of Record). The position leads cross-functional initiatives across Marketing, Market Access Shared Services, HEVA/RWE, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing and Logistics, and Field Sales.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term access strategies, including pricing and contracting recommendations, value propositions, messaging, and in-depth market research.
• Build comprehensive market access strategies and frameworks that integrate payer insights, competitive intelligence, and brand positioning to optimize patient access.
• Develop compelling value propositions and messaging frameworks that communicate the brand’s clinical and economic value to diverse payer audiences.
• Represent the market access customer perspective within cross-functional commercialization teams, including Brand, USMA, HEOR/RWE, Medical, Market Access Shared Services, GTMC, Finance, Pricing, Communications, Policy/Advocacy, Legal, and Public Affairs.
• Partner with Medical and HEOR/RWE teams to inform evidence generation needs and translate clinical evidence into value proposition messaging and resources.
• Collaborate with global market access teams to align strategy development, incorporate US market insights, and support launch readiness.
• Monitor market dynamics, access challenges, competitive threats, and emerging opportunities to inform strategic planning and tactical execution.
• Create and deliver strategic presentations and communications to senior leadership and various cross-functional stakeholders as needed.
• Manage budget and external vendors, including Agency of Record, to ensure timely delivery of key milestones and deliverables.
• Partner closely with V&A colleagues within the business unit and across the organization to share best practices, customer insights, and emerging trends.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree and 5+ years’ relevant professional experience in market access, health economics, pricing & reimbursement.
• Experience at local and/or international level with knowledge of US and global market access and payer environments.
• Knowledge of disease market access is desirable; backgrounds in specialty products and/or buy-and-bill products welcome.
• Proven experience in strategy development and communication across complex organizational structures.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic initiatives within matrix organizations without direct reporting authority.
• Strong track record of developing and delivering compelling value propositions and strategic presentations to diverse audiences.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels.
• Demonstrated relationship building at all levels of the organization and across geographies.

Benefits

• Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• Thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package recognizing contribution and amplifying impact.
• Endless opportunities to grow talent and drive career — promotions, lateral moves, domestic or international.