Senior Director Access Strategy aT1D and CV&M

Role Summary

Senior Director US Access Strategy for aT1D and CV&M, based in Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA. Lead a small, high-impact team defining and executing US market access strategies for TZIELD and future assets across the aT1D and CV&M portfolio. Accountable for short- and long-term pricing, contracting, and payer engagement, and oversee Patient Support Services marketing. Prepare the organization for future indication launches and contribute to portfolio decisions with a US payer, reimbursement, and pricing perspective.

Responsibilities

• Own the US market access strategy for TZIELD and the aT1D & CV&M portfolio, including short- and long-term pricing, contracting, and payer engagement strategy
• Serve as the primary US access and pricing leader for pipeline assets and business development evaluations, shaping portfolio decisions by assessing US access feasibility, reimbursement risk, and pricing potential
• Provide strategic leadership and decision-shaping input into market assessments, product positioning, and target product profiles by integrating access, reimbursement, and pricing considerations early and consistently across the product lifecycle
• Represent the US access customer perspective within cross-functional and cross-regional commercialization teams, optimizing lifecycle performance of TZIELD and future assets
• Own and oversee Patient Support Services (PSS) marketing, providing strategic direction through direct team leadership and ensuring patient access, affordability, and experience strategies align with payer and institutional access objectives
• Lead execution of core Market Access deliverables in partnership with Global Market Access and US teams, translating strategy into tools, capabilities, and field-ready resources
• Engage in key account and stakeholder discussions to communicate brand/portfolio value and evolving market dynamics
• Provide US input into Global Value and Access deliverables, including launch readiness, contracting strategy, negotiation preparedness, and innovative access frameworks
• Monitor and interpret the evolving US access landscape, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and translating insights into actionable strategy
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing access strategy team, fostering strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, and strong execution

Qualifications

• Required: BA/BS; 10+ years of experience in US market access, pricing, and reimbursement with demonstrated ownership of access strategy development and execution for specialty products
• Proven strategic leadership, including setting access and pricing strategy, influencing senior cross-functional stakeholders, and leading teams or senior contributors in complex, matrixed organizations
• Deep understanding of the US payer and institutional access landscape; ability to assess access feasibility, pricing implications, and reimbursement risk across inline assets and pipeline opportunities

Preferences

• Demonstrated success leading in complex, matrixed organizations; ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across Global, US, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Proven ability to navigate highly complex, ambiguous business challenges, translating access, pricing, and reimbursement considerations into clear strategic recommendations for senior leadership
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including experience presenting to and influencing senior executives, and building partnerships across functions, geographies, and levels

Travel

• Approximately 20%

Additional Requirements

• Restricted covenant to be signed and executed upon hire