Vice President, Value, Access and Policy

Role Summary

Vice President, Value, Access and Policy at Apellis. Oversees a cross-functional team responsible for payer and provider access strategy, policy insights, pricing and contracting, contract operations and government pricing, payer/provider account teams, and trade. Located in Waltham, MA with high visibility role across the organization, supporting a 2025 launch and future launches.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to existing cross-functional members of the Value, Access & Policy group
• Be a strategic thinker, while knowing how to tactically and operationally implement the strategy in both payers and trade/distribution channels
• Possess specialty pharmacy, expert level buy and bill coverage and reimbursement background and knowledge
• Build and lead the teams, processes, and outside partnerships that support a positive patient journey when onboarding with Apellis products
• Oversee metrics and processes for monitoring and analyzing data from vendor partners (specialty pharmacy, distributors, etc.)
• Coach, mentor and develop direct reports as well as cross-functional team members
• Monitor customer feedback, performance data and market needs, and act quickly to challenges while planning improvements to processes and patient journey
• Work with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Account Directors, Medical Affairs, Community Liaison, Key Customer Manager, leadership)
• Ensure field teams are educated and collaborate with patient support, patient programs and resources for HCPS, patients and caregivers
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance on compliant patient services development and execution
• Understand the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and work with cross-functional partners to implement strategies benefiting patient access

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required
• Minimum 15+ years total experience with at least 3 years at VP leadership level in market access; additional commercial experience is a plus
• Experience in launching multiple products within a go-to-market model
• Prior leadership in a player-coach setting, building programs and processes with the team
• General management mindset; ability to lead through ambiguity

Skills

• Senior leadership with ability to influence across the organization and establish long-term processes
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and push for new approaches
• Proven track record of leading and executing field-based processes
• Hands-on approach; able to work without heavy support staff
• High urgency, agility, and strong analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication for senior leadership and corporate management
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills; ability to model opportunities and present clearly
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail
• Discretion with highly sensitive information
• Positive leadership culture and environment demonstration
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; advanced Excel preferred
• Compliance with policies and processes

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Ability to travel/work at the company‚Äôs headquarters 3 days a week