Senior Director, US Rare Disease Value and Access
About the job
Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.
Main responsibilities
Partner with GM and senior leadership to set direction for pricing, contracting, GTN, and reimbursement across rare disease portfolio
Create evidence-based market access strategies that maximize formulary adoption and patient access
Develop compelling value propositions for payers, providers, and key stakeholders
Oversee and optimize GTN across the therapeutic area—pricing, rebates, and discounts by channel
Monitor GTN performance and deliver recommendations to senior leadership to protect profitability
Collaborate with Finance, Forecasting, Trade, Legal, and Patient Support Services to improve net sales
Lead GTN pull-through across all channels and geographies based on formulary position
Anticipate changes in regulatory and reimbursement landscape; ensure sustained compliance and access
Develop primary payer research and advisory board programs to close market access knowledge gaps
Champion launch readiness for landmark AATD therapy (1H 2027) across payer, access, and reimbursement dimensions
Monitor competitive landscape and payer behavior in partnership with Business Insights & Solutions
Define KPIs and track progress against access and financial targets
Balance brand objectives and patient access priorities when they are in conflict
Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team of 2 direct reports
About you
Master's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, MPH, MS, PhD) strongly preferred
10+ years of market access and payer experience, gained within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry or from external environments such as payer organizations, managed care, consulting, or health economics firms
7+ years of leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives
Demonstrated expertise in payer access strategy: pricing, contracting, reimbursement, formulary management
Proven track record in GTN management and financial modeling
Strong financial acumen including P&L impact and pricing strategy
Experience with value proposition development and payer evidence generation
Experience in rare disease or specialty therapeutics preferred
Excellent communication, negotiation, and executive influence skills
Ability to navigate complex, highly regulated environments while managing multiple priorities