Sr. Director, Market Access – Payer Value & Access Strategies

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our company, category and brand in the diabetes technology space are growing rapidly and we are in search of experienced candidates with market access experience in payer value proposition development and management and patient support program (PSP) leadership.  If you are a strategic commercial leader looking for an exciting growth opportunity to build and evolve a high-performing team, please take a look at qualifications below. 

The Sr. Director, Market Access - Payer Value & Access Strategies is a transformative leader within Abbott Diabetes Care who is entrusted with shaping and executing a bold, forward-looking vision that expands access and affordability for people living with diabetes across two critical domains: Payer Value Proposition Development & Field Enablement and Patient Support Services Affordability Solutions.  This role demands a dynamic strategist who thrives on innovation, inspires cross-functional teams, and navigates complex change with confidence and clarity.

What You’ll Work On

Strategic Vision & Leadership

• Accountable to define and champion a compelling access strategy across two critical domains: Payer Value Proposition Development & Field Enablement and Patient Support Services Affordability Solutions. Inspire teams to pursue a shared vision that elevates access and affordability across the diabetes care portfolio.
• Responsible to design and evolve affordability solutions that balance patient financial support with insured coverage pull-through. Experience and relationships managing partnerships with vendors specializing in Benefits Verification, Hub Services, Field Reimbursement, Prior Authorization, and Copay Support Programs.
• Leader must own, manage and grow relationships with external advisors, market access agencies, and access vendors to communicate the brand access vision and work with partners to build and execute access strategies and programs, in order to amplify access impact. 

Data-Driven Market Access Strategy

• The ideal leader will harness insights from data, market research, and field intelligence to craft persuasive payer engagement strategies. Leverage deep expertise in managing market access agencies and vendors to deliver differentiated value propositions that resonate with payers.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

• Accountable to establish seamless collaboration between Global Brand, U.S. Marketing, and Commercial teams to ensure payer strategies are aligned with brand objectives and market realities.
• Leader will engage internal stakeholders across Market Access peer functions, HCP Sales, U.S and Brand Marketing, Contracts & Pricing, Finance, Regulatory, Privacy, Procurement to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence.
• Responsible to collaborate with HEOR, Medical Outcomes, and Global Market Access teams to guide evidence generation strategies—clinical, economic, and advocacy—that support market expansion and influence health technology assessments and policy.

Field Enablement & Market Execution

• Leader will empower field teams—including Market Access Account Management, HCP Sales, and Trade/DME—with the tools, training, and messaging needed to drive coverage and affordability messaging, payer cover