Director, US Value, Access and Policy Analytics

Role Summary

The US Value, Access and Policy Analytics Director will support US value, access, and reimbursement strategy development to ensure optimal patient access, coverage, and reimbursement for BioMarin’s products across business units. This role provides analytical support to V&A Strategy Leads and develops tools (e.g., budget impact analyses) to demonstrate product value to payers, providers, and other stakeholders. It also bridges PAVE and Government Affairs by interpreting policy changes and developing scenarios to inform decision making, working closely with PAVE, Government Affairs, Commercial, and other corporate functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools and materials (e.g., budget impact models) to support product launches and ongoing product commercialization.
• Support payer engagement activities, including national and regional commercial payers, PBMs, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Partner with pricing, HEOR, government affairs, patient services and field access teams to develop economic arguments, value propositions and evidence plans.
• Develop value tools and resources (AMCP dossiers, value decks, coverage policies).
• Monitor policy, reimbursement, and pricing landscape and assess implications for the business.
• Develop predictive models to assess the impact of healthcare policy changes, competitive launches, and evolving payer dynamics.
• Support contracting strategy development and assist with negotiations as needed.
• Foster relationships with external vendors, consultants and payer advisors.
• Analyze access and utilization data to inform strategy and measure performance.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum 7+ years of progressive experience in US market access, managed markets, payer strategy or related pharmaceutical functions.
• Required: Proficient analytical skills and use of relevant tools and systems.
• Required: Deep understanding and experience in pricing dynamics.
• Required: Deep understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, reimbursement mechanisms, and payer landscape.
• Required: Deep understanding of health policy and health system environment for transformative and rare therapies.
• Required: Superior problem-solving skills and ability to apply experience to complex policy issues.
• Required: Excellent communication, collaboration, influence, strategic and analytical skills; ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Required: Advanced analytics skills, scenario modeling, and assessment of financial implications of policy issues.
• Required: Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Required: Strong command of Microsoft Excel to build and maintain complex models; proficiency in other Microsoft Office applications.

Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Strategic communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Scenario modeling
• Policy interpretation and impact assessment

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in life sciences, data sciences or economics/finance
• MBA or MPH, preferred

Additional Requirements

• Preferred location in BioMarin’s corporate offices in San Rafael, CA; travel approximately 25%.
• No direct reports.