Associate Director, Pricing & Contracting Strategy - Nephrology

Role Summary

The Associate Director of Nephrology Pricing & Contracting Strategy leads the pricing and contracting strategy for Biogen’s nephrology product portfolio across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial payers to support a successful launch across multiple indications. The role reports to the Head of Nephrology Access Strategy within US Market Access & Reimbursement and collaborates cross-functionally to ensure alignment with Insights & Analytics, Finance, Brand, and Policy teams. It also develops innovative contracting solutions for various provider types, payer channels, and GPOs to improve patient access and requires experience with buy-and-bill and Part B/Medical products and knowledge of ASP and government pricing dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop payer and provider contracting strategies to facilitate patient access for Biogen’s nephrology products
• Develop launch product pricing strategy for Biogen’s nephrology asset (across multiple indications)
• Develop models to evaluate the impact of potential pricing & contracting approaches on key stakeholders across all channels
• Independently manage projects from start to finish
• Work cross-functionally within the US Organization to align on US market access approach across products
• Partner with Global Value & Access as well as Public Policy & Government Affairs (PPGA) to align on assumptions and strategy development
• Serve as a subject matter expert on contracting approaches across nephrology products
• Present recommendations to senior leadership for approval

Qualifications

• Who You Are: The ideal candidate is a critical thinker and self-starter who is willing and able to clearly and concisely communicate complex contracting topics. You value cross-functional partnership and is capable of prioritizing multiple tasks to meet individual and team goals.
• Education: BA/BS Required; master's or higher preferred
• 7+ years prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a consulting firm with roles focused on contracting, pricing, or market access
• Ability to develop and communicate brand-specific pricing/contracting strategy informed by primary and secondary research and aligned with overall business and organizational objectives
• Knowledge of US government pricing dynamics (Medicaid, 340B, Medicare Parts B & D)
• Understanding of Buy & Bill and discounting dynamics
• Experience with conducting primary payer and provider market research
• Experience with online survey tools and syndicated data sources
• Excellent analytic, strategic, and critical thinking skills with ability to translate data into strategy
• Highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop and deliver clear, compelling presentations on complex pricing topics to senior leadership
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional and cross-team ties to influence colleagues