Managing Director, Commercialization & Market Access

Summary

Join Avalere Health as a Vice President in Market Access, contributing to a team focused on payer strategy, pricing, go-to-market campaigns, and more. You will develop and secure business, manage client portfolios, conceptualize project scopes, and serve as a reimbursement and market access expert. Responsibilities include creating strategic and tactical recommendations, solving complex client issues, and seeking speaking engagements. You will also manage and mentor team members. Avalere offers a comprehensive benefits package including a generous retirement plan, private medical insurance, and flexible working practices.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, health economics, business administration, law or a relevant discipline with 8 years of relevant experience OR an undergraduate degree in the same or similar areas with 11+ years of relevant experience
• Examples of relevant work experience include: consulting firms, diagnostics and/or pharmaceutical manufacturers, clinical laboratories with specialty in molecular diagnostics, and the healthcare industry at large
• 3-5 years reimbursement-specific policy experience
• 5 years of management/supervisory experience with excellent leadership/mentoring skills in developing staff
• Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Solid writing and storytelling skills as a foundation for professional business communication

Responsibilities

• Developing and securing business within the life science space
• Managing a portfolio of clients to ensure that all of Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs
• Conceptualizing the scope of projects for clients, assembling a cross-functional team, and overseeing the team from project initiation through to client delivery
• Serving as a subject matter expert on reimbursement and market access-related issues impacting the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries
• Creating both strategic and tactical recommendations for clients to ensure optimal market access for client products
• Solving complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources
• Proactively seeking and obtaining speaking engagements with clients, policy makers, and thought leaders in order to generate public recognition for Avalere and result in new business and revenue generation
• Collaborating with other Avalere Health business units including our Marketing/Agency of Record, Medical Communications and Global businesses
• Direct management and supervision of team members
• Mentoring, supervising, and training staff and team members within the Reimbursement Practice and across the firm

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 - 15 years relevant experience is preferred
• Ability to establish personal credibility as a strategic and reimbursement expert with clients
• Significant and sustained project management experience that includes interacting with and presenting to senior-level executives and/or health policy leaders
• Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization
• Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients
• Solid communication skills including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm
• Experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or federal regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public
• Ability to analyze and understand health policy trends from the perspective of multiple stakeholders and translate related business implications
• Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one’s immediate functional area
• 3-5 years of consulting experience preferred

Benefits

• We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan
• Private medical insurance
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives
• Compelling time-off policy
• Plus many other excellent employee benefits