Associate Director, Regional Account Director (Optum Vertical) – NY, NJ, CT

Role: Manage market access strategies to secure and optimize Takeda's product coverage across priority accounts covering Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid channels. Responsibilities: develop strategic account plans, negotiate formulary placements, and influence payer policies; build relationships with payers, PBMs, and internal stakeholders; communicate access changes and drive pull-through initiatives; collaborate cross-functionally with Medical, HEOR, Policy, and Sales teams to support market access and revenue goals. Requirements: BS/BA; 3+ years in payer account management or healthcare leadership; experience managing multiple therapeutic areas, preferably in specialty/rare diseases; strong negotiation, relationship-building, and strategic planning skills. Preferred: familiarity with specialty/rare disease markets, and broad understanding of Medicare, PBM, and commercial payer landscapes. HighValue: focus on commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid access; negotiation and contracting; cross-functional collaboration; remote work with possible regional travel.