Senior Manager, Pricing Operations

Company Overview

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing therapies for endocrine diseases and endocrine‑related tumors. The company focuses on innovative science and a patient‑centric, team‑oriented culture. Crinetics values an inclusive workplace and is dog‑friendly.

Senior Manager, Pricing Operations will support the development and execution of market access strategies, including pricing and contracting strategy and operations, in a dynamic, start‑up environment.

• Lead all operational activities for Market Access contracts, ensuring compliance with commercial and government reporting and payment obligations.
• Lead government price reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and timely submission of all relevant government price types (AMP, Best Price, 340B Ceiling Price, Medicaid URA, NFAMP, and required state price reporting).
• Collaborate with the Director of Pricing and Contracting, and other Market Access colleagues to submit accurate pricing and contracting information for ELT review and approval.
• Work closely with third‑party contract payments and government price reporting partners.
• Stay up to date with federal and state laws and regulations related to Market Access and collaborate with Legal, Corporate Communications, and Government Affairs to understand the implications of current and pending laws.
• Manage gross‑to‑net discount rate forecasting models and processes, serving as an SME and point of contact for forecast analytics and modeling.
• Analyze data from channel partners and third‑party vendors to understand product utilization and customer characteristics.
• Review and validate commercial and government rebate claims, ensuring timely payment to customers.
• Communicate information consistently to functional areas within Commercial and Finance.
• Maintain, execute, and update SOPs for pricing, contracting, and government reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (preferably in business, science, or a related discipline) and 12+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry, with 6+ years in market access, analytics, operations, or pricing.
• In‑depth knowledge of Market Access dynamics, payer landscapes, reimbursement strategies, and GTN accounting principles.
• Expertise in Federal Healthcare Programs and government payments and price reporting, including AMP, Best Price, SPTR, and NFAMP pricing dynamics.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Functional experience with Excel.
• Preferred:
  Understanding of Managed Care and Government Payer contracts, and ability to analyze market trends, competitor pricing, and reimbursement landscapes.

Continuous desk work, intermittent telephone use, and occasional walking and lifting up to 25 lbs. Required to travel domestically up to 20% of time.

Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, disability, marital status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

• Salary range: $145,000 - $181,000.
• Discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401(k) match.
• Health, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for employees and families.
• 20 days paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.