Senior Director, Payer and Channel Strategy
Pfizer
August 14, 2026
Remote friendly (Pennsylvania, United States)
United States
Market Access
Role Summary
- Pfirzer is seeking an experienced Senior Director to lead market access initiatives for Obesity portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial strategy for national and regional payers and employers, including customer leadership in retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and wholesale accounts.
- Create the value story, in partnership with enterprise Market Access teams on contracting execution.
- Identify and address key product barriers to access and performance using advanced contracting and pricing strategies, payer analytics, and payer market trends.
- Lead Medicare and Medicaid strategy and government program engagement.
- Use a player-coach leadership style to achieve key access objectives while overseeing a team of direct reports.
Leadership Capabilities
- Build a compelling business case and value story to drive change and influence cross-functional efforts.
- Represent the brand’s access strategy to senior leadership and external payer/health system executives.
- Develop people and account relationships to carry the strategy forward as the portfolio grows.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in market access, payer strategy, or related commercial roles in pharma/biotech.
- Direct experience negotiating or shaping payer, employer, or health system value propositions.
- Experience partnering with enterprise contracting, legal, and regulatory functions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the GLP-1 category or another rapidly evolving, high-growth therapeutic area.
- Track record building creative access solutions where reimbursement models are still being defined.
- Retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, or wholesale account experience.
Application Instructions
- LAST DAY TO APPLY: 08/28/2026
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
- Pfirzer is seeking an experienced Senior Director to lead market access initiatives for Obesity portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead commercial strategy for national and regional payers and employers, including customer leadership in retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and wholesale accounts.
- Create the value story, in partnership with enterprise Market Access teams on contracting execution.
- Identify and address key product barriers to access and performance using advanced contracting and pricing strategies, payer analytics, and payer market trends.
- Lead Medicare and Medicaid strategy and government program engagement.
- Use a player-coach leadership style to achieve key access objectives while overseeing a team of direct reports.
Leadership Capabilities
- Build a compelling business case and value story to drive change and influence cross-functional efforts.
- Represent the brand’s access strategy to senior leadership and external payer/health system executives.
- Develop people and account relationships to carry the strategy forward as the portfolio grows.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in market access, payer strategy, or related commercial roles in pharma/biotech.
- Direct experience negotiating or shaping payer, employer, or health system value propositions.
- Experience partnering with enterprise contracting, legal, and regulatory functions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the GLP-1 category or another rapidly evolving, high-growth therapeutic area.
- Track record building creative access solutions where reimbursement models are still being defined.
- Retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, or wholesale account experience.
Application Instructions
- LAST DAY TO APPLY: 08/28/2026
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.