Director – Amkd Lead – Global Value & Access Strategy

Director – Amkd Lead – Global Value & Access Strategy

Requirements

• BA/BS in field of study requiring quantitative analysis; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of direct biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience and/or payer experience
• Deep working knowledge of both US and ex-US healthcare systems required; experience in comparable Global role considered a plus
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams required
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and make sound pricing and market access recommendations
• Strong practical, quantitative and analytical skills combined with a sound understanding of how to successfully apply pricing & reimbursement / HEOR principles to support Vertex
• Exhibits outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively write and deliver presentations to professionals at all levels within Vertex
• Demonstrated relationship building at all levels of the organization and across geographies
• Displays sound ethics and a fit for Vertex’s core values

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Global payer strategic planning to support value and access optimization for lead AMKD asset inaxaplin
• Lead development of Market Access strategies and core Global P&R deliverables operating within the cross-functional, cross-regional commercialization process
• Accountable for ensuring the market access and payer perspective is reflected in cross-functional strategies (e.g. commercial, product development, regulatory affairs)
• Ensure evidence prioritization required to capture value, support a differentiated target product profile (TPP), and ensure local pricing and access
• Support strategies with deep functional knowledge, in-depth market research, environmental data & analogs
• Inform financial forecasts
• Partner with Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR), Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Global Marketing to ensure robust value proposition and integrated evidence plans are optimized to support global market access and reimbursement
• Co-lead AMKD Global Commercial Team (with Global Marketing) and work cross-functionally and cross-regionally to develop optimal commercial strategies
• Support P&MA capability building and thought leadership projects that advance knowledge of and readiness for the rapidly evolving Global payer environment
• Maintain industry awareness and proactively address changes in market trends, competition, product acceptance and new product releases and adjust Market Access plans accordingly
• Collaborate closely with HEOR, International P&R, Corporate Affairs, US Market Access, Countries, Marketing and Clinical Development counterparts to ensure value and access optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in specialty and/or rare disease access models preferred
• Experience in comparable Global role considered a plus