Health Policy & Reimbursement Executive Director

At Amgen, if you feel like you are a part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s 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, you’ll 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, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role the Health Policy & Reimbursement Executive Director will lead development and implementation of reimbursement strategies for federal (US) payer issues across multiple therapeutic areas and the company’s biosimilar portfolio. He/she will work cross-functionally to help identify and resolve barriers to entry for pipeline products/ therapies and provide broad reimbursement-related advice for inline products, including mitigation strategies in response to proposals that would negatively affect access of Amgen therapies for patients. In addition, he/she will manage broader health policy efforts including reviewing and analyzing complex policy proposals including regulatory proposals and legislative text, and promptly and concisely communicating impact of these proposals to key internal audiences (government affairs, commercial, regulatory, clinical, and senior executives). This position requires intense collaboration with government affairs staff to ensure alignment of strategy, talking points and messaging to constituents (elected officials/leaders, agencies, third parties, etc.). Further, the successful candidate will play a key role in health policy engagement with major trade associations on corporate policy priorities which include Amgen specific priorities as well as industry-wide priorities including, but not limited to, Federal drug pricing policy.  In partnership with trades or independently, he/she may also conduct research and integrate clinical, market and payer data to inform engagement on reimbursement objectives. The Health Policy Executive Director will regularly update via written and oral communications to senior executives and other key partners on various reimbursement and US health policy topics.

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree & 6 years of health policy or reimbursement experience OR

• Master’s degree & 10 years of health policy or reimbursement experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree & 12 years of health policy or reimbursement experience AND

• 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Congressional Budget Office style modelling, cost estimates, and analyses

• Experience/relationships with key agencies including HHS, CMS, and CBO

• Deep understanding of Federal (US) and/or commercial payer environment including areas of (1) healthcare product and service coverage, coding, and reimbursement, (2) health policy, and (3) Federal (US) Executive and Legislative Branch healthcare policy-setting authorities, processes, and responsible parties

• Broad and deep experience in federal health policy issues – specifically Medicare, Medicaid, and national health programs/reform

• Deep understanding of US biosimilars marketplace and its history/evolution

• Experience reviewing clinical literature, including disease state information and target product profiles to understand implications of payer actions and develop submissions for Federal programs like Medicare

• Demonstrated communication skills including both interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and oral/written presentation skills/comfort level speaking to senior executives

• Comfort with CBO style modeling and cost estimates/analysis including strong quantitative skills—including translating complex data and information into succinct 1-pagers and presentations

• Product commercialization experience desirable (direct or consultant)

• Experience in Amgen therapeutic areas preferred (health policy or product)

• Experience in multi-stakeholder groups (trade associations or disease-specific groups)

• People management experience preferred

What you can expect of us

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, we’ll support your journey every step of the way. The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $281,425 to $325,550. In 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 each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position. Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.