Payer Engagement Lead - National Accounts

Role: Senior leader responsible for developing and executing Praxis's national payer engagement strategy to enhance access, coverage, and reimbursement of CNS therapies. Responsibilities: build trusted relationships with senior health plan, PBM, and GPO executives; communicate the value of therapies; lead Medicare Part D engagement; guide payer-related aspects of commercial, pricing, and lifecycle strategies; collaborate across Medical Affairs, Commercial, Finance, and Legal teams; anticipate market shifts and represent Praxis as a thought leader in payer forums. Requirements: bachelor's degree; 15+ years in market access, payer relations, or commercial functions within pharma/biotech, with proven influence over access decisions at the national level; expertise in U.S. market access including Medicare Part D, specialty pharmacy, and reimbursement; experience in CNS, specialty, or complex therapeutic areas preferred. HighValue: CNS disorders, market access, Medicare Part D, senior payer engagement, product launch strategy, cross-functional leadership. WorkSetup: remote with 50-70% travel.