Director, Pricing Implementation & Performance Analytics

Role: Senior manager leading market access, pricing, and contracting initiatives within Cytokinetics' GVAD team, focusing on operational excellence in pharmaceutical pricing strategies. Responsibilities: support and optimize U.S. pricing governance (EPC), facilitate B2B negotiations on rebates, discounts, and fee structures, develop business case deal modeling, and analyze supply chain, managed care, and payer market access data. Provide insights through performance dashboards, monitor market access KPIs, and advise on distribution channel and payer strategies. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including commercial, payer account management, and leadership to inform decision-making. Qualifications: 8-10+ years in pharma managed care pricing, contracting, or market access analytics; strong financial, analytical, and organizational skills; experience with cross-functional initiatives; bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred). Skills: expertise in market access datasets, negotiations, legal and compliance considerations, and proficiency in MS Office. High-value specifics: focus on U.S. market access for cardiovascular therapeutics, with emphasis on data-driven decision support, contract negotiations, and operational process improvements. Location: South San Francisco or Philadelphia; travel approximately 10%. No mention of specific therapeutic modalities or clinical development stages.