Sr Manager​/Associate Director, Operations & Pricing

Sr Manager / Associate Director, Contract Operations & Pricing

A global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to Solve On, Incyte follows science to find solutions for patients with unmet medical needs. Through the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics, Incyte has established a portfolio of first-in-class medicines for patients and a strong pipeline of products in Hematology, Oncology and Inflammation and Autoimmunity. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Incyte has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Overview

The Sr Manager/Associate Director, Contracting & Pricing supports pricing, contracting, strategy development process in conjunction with colleagues in Product Strategy, Market Access, Finance, Legal and customer-facing account teams. The Sr. Manager / Associate Director manages the day-to-day activities as well as oversees contract operations & administrative functions.

Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities)

• Support and lead day-to-day operational activities such as rebates, chargebacks, government reporting, contract writing/drafting and governance approvals.
• Chairperson and administrative lead for the Contract Governance Committee.
• Oversee contract operations & administration functions in conjunction with finance colleagues to engage/manage external outsource partners for claims and government pricing processing.
• Assist contract development and approval process with customer facing account roles in coordination with Legal, Finance and Market Access leadership.
• Support the development of contract strategies that align with Brand access objectives for launch & in-line products that meet financial and access goals.
• Collaborate with health economics team to develop cost-effective outcomes contracts that support access goals, payer objectives and appropriate patient access.
• Proactively make recommendations on pricing strategies (in-line or launch) based on ongoing evaluation of market dynamics and modeling related to managed care, reimbursement, and/or legislative changes.
• Collaborate with Market Access and Insight colleagues as necessary to support payer research, advisory boards and forecasting.
• Pulls, builds Ad Hoc or queued reporting capabilities for modeling purposes to support Contract Strategy, Market Access teams to help support the business and evolving landscape

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• MBA or MS in related field is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• 5+ years in pricing and contracting, market access, marketing, finance, or other analytical role in the pharmaceutical/biotech industries.
• Robust understanding of the U.S. Government and Commercial reimbursement environment and the government price reporting calculations, obligations and rules.
• Strong oral/written communication skills and interpersonal skills with senior management presence; able to communicate at all organizational levels.
• Market Access product launch experience required.
• Understanding within the Market Access space. Includes knowledge of the pharmacy and medical benefits, Medicare Part B, C, and D, Medicaid (FFS and Managed), Federal purchasing programs, and distribution models.
• Understands the evolving healthcare policy and legislative environment (IRA).
• Excellent attention to detail, quantitative, analytical skills with ability to conceptualize problems and solutions.
• Highly proficient with financial modelling as well as Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• Facilitate and familiar with Payer/GPO/PBM contract language, contract terms & conditions preferred.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

Incyte Corporation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.