Senior Associate – Payer Contracting (US - Remote)

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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.

Senior Associate - Payer Contracting (US - Remote)

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world! Amgen has an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a significant impact on the organization. In this vital role the Senior Associate is integral to Amgen’s financial performance and will lead contracting activities for Amgen’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) customers. As a member of the US Value & Access team, Senior Associate will serve as Payer Contracting’s point of contact for both internal and external partners for assigned Amgen’s top regional MCO and Medicaid customers. This role reports to a Senior Manager of Payer Contracting.

The Senior Associate will be an instrumental member of the customer team responsible for overseeing Amgen’s customers and will be key in identifying and executing contract strategies to ensure Amgen’s business needs are met. This role is integral in communicating account information to facilitate pricing and contracting decision-making by senior leadership. This individual will be the primary contract owner for the MCO client responsibilities and will assist in review of product pricing requests with internal executive committees. Additionally, this individual will partner with cross-functional teams to support product-specific pricing strategies, value-based contracts, contract performance, and contract completion needs.

• Manage the contract development process in conjunction with Amgen’s account representative (Market Access), Coverage & Pricing, Legal, and other stakeholders
• Create term sheets and complete request for proposals (RFPs) as needed to provide pricing offers to MCO customers
• Act as business owner of the contract between Amgen and its customer, specifically owning the contracting strategy and completion of assigned top regional MCOs
• Implement MCO pricing and contracting strategies in alignment with brand/business approach
• Participate in the development and maintenance of MCO pricing and contracting strategies
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of key MCO customer’s financials, growth drivers, membership, mergers/acquisitions, end customers, etc.
• Inform the pricing analytics team of customer-specific information and trends that are critical to provide quarterly financial estimates for each customer
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Market Access, customers, Legal, Operations, and other teams as necessary
• Review formularies and submission files to ensure customer compliance with the contract
• Support ad-hoc requests by senior leadership for product and/or customer related business analytics and strategy
• Other duties as assigned

What we expect of you

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

Basic Qualifications:

Master’s degree

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience

Or

Associates degree and 6 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (i.e. MBA, JD or equivalent degree)
• 2+ years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience in a biopharma or related business environment
• Experience solving complex business problems and running multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Previous experience providing and delivering information for decision making by executive management
• Ability to read and understand legal contract documents

What you can expect from 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 expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

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:

• A 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
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

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

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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