Executive Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement; Medical

At Amgen, if you feel like you are part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do. Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year.

As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team.

Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role, the Executive Director, Patient Access & Reimbursement (Medical Benefit) is part of the Patient Access and Reimbursement leadership team and reports to Head of Patient Access and Reimbursement. This role leads the teams responsible for shaping the current and future strategy for the Medical Benefit portfolio.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Provide oversight, leadership, and direction with respect to the patient access strategy and overall fulfillment journey for brands under the medical benefit, including Bone, Tezspire, Nephrology, Oncology, Retina, Avsola
• Oversee development, maintenance, and execution of access plans on all covered products
• Engage with brand leads and relevant GMs to ensure alignment and consistency with overarching brand strategy
• Promote an environment of innovation and continuous improvement in helping patients gain access to Amgen medicines
• Demonstrate a commitment to team well-being and development.
• Ensure teams are operating compliantly
• Establish team-level goals and priorities to accomplish and how to measure and track success
• Collaborate with US Value and Access and other cross functional teams/peers to deliver broader access goals for the respective brands
• Collaborate with Patient Access and Reimbursement Leadership team in support of vision and team
• Lead, develop, and overall inspire a team working toward the same mission and goals

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience OR
• Masters degree & 10 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience OR
• Bachelors degree & 12 years of Access, Marketing and/or Sales Leadership experience AND
• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

• 10 years of Access, Marketing, and/or Sales Leadership experience
• Leadership experience in managing leaders of leaders
• Direct US payer, managed care, and medical benefit experience and/or health policy experience highly desirable
• Executive communication and presentation skills
• Experience developing strategies to optimize patient access within highly competitive markets
• Experience and/or familiarity with design and implementation of patient access support and programs
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment; managing projects involving multiple functions and shared accountabilities
• Demonstrated creativity in addressing strategic challenges

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way. The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S is $282,049 to $327, addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect…