Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago
Commercial Contract Management, Associate Director (Hybrid)
Boston, MA
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $228K/yr
5+ years expVertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation. They are seeking an Associate Director for Commercial Contract Management to oversee the lifecycle management process of agreements within the US Market Access Organization, ensuring compliance and collaboration across various stakeholders.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Deep understanding of US Market Access environment, including payer landscape, role of PBMs (and PBM-GPOs), Hospital GPOs and IDNs, medical coverage policies, and reimbursement
Knowledge of traditional and innovative contracting approaches
Ability to translate pricing strategy into prospective payer contracting concepts and archetypes
Capable of fostering relationships, building alignment, negotiating and collaborating with home office and field teams to develop key assumptions, build tools, deliver financial models and impactful business insights to enable optimal decision-making
Establish and maintain policies and applicable documentation (e.g., Contract Summary Report) in accordance with established departmental guidelines to support Sox compliance
Able to manage multiple projects concurrently and maintain organizational awareness to various projects and work streams
Ensure successful contract data integration for new products and/or acquisitions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a business discipline required
5+ years of demonstrated experience with Market Access Contracting activities in the biopharmaceutical industry, including but not limited to specialty pharmacy, provider and managed care payors is required (health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, etc.)
Progressive business experience in finance, accounting, sales, government pricing, contracting, or other related area
Understanding of pharmaceutical pricing government programs and associated regulations and the ability to determine the impact of contracts on them
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, work independently as well as with a team, possess strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with a focus on customer service
Work in a demanding work environment, flexibility to adhere to unexpected deadlines, willingness to learn new skills, systems and processes
A successful candidate has a patient focused mindset, organized, driven, high attention to detail, accountable, and can achieve high quality results with compliance and integrity
High level of proficiency in MS Office software including: Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint
Understanding of the US Payor, Channel, and Buy and Bill Reimbursement Landscape
Experience launching new products and indications
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$657.31MKey Investors
Janssen Belgium
2024-07-10Post Ipo Secondary· $1.11M
2022-05-17Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2009-12-03Post Ipo Equity· $443M
Leadership Team
Reshma Kewalramani
CEO and President
Nina Devlin
Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
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