Director of US Pricing & Contracting Strategy, Virology

Role: Lead US Pricing & Contracting Strategy for Gilead's Virology portfolio, focusing on HIV prevention and related therapies. Responsibilities include developing and executing short- and long-term pricing strategies, providing WAC recommendations, managing contract negotiations, and ensuring strategic alignment across payer, provider, and product lifecycle stages. The role involves shaping rebate, concession, and value-based contracts across diverse healthcare segments, monitoring market trends, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The position supports cross-functional collaboration with teams such as Market Access, Legal, Finance, and Public Affairs, and provides negotiation support to account teams. Key tasks include developing contracting methodologies, overseeing contract modeling, drafting policies, and implementing software systems for pricing and claims. The role requires expertise as a pricing and contracting subject matter expert, strong strategic thinking, and excellent stakeholder management skills. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or advanced degrees with proportionally fewer years, ideally with a background in Market Access, Managed Care, or Health Economics within the pharmaceutical industry. Preferred qualifications include leadership in contract negotiation, deep knowledge of US healthcare/reimbursement systems, and experience managing complex customer relationships. High-value specifics involve the US healthcare market, payer/reimbursement landscape, bioscience/virology focus, and a senior leadership level. The position is based in the US, with a salary range of $210,375–$272,250, and may include bonuses, stock incentives, and comprehensive benefits.