Director, IRA Project Management

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Summary:

We are currently seeking a Director, IRA Project Management to join the US Pricing, Analytics and Innovation team within MAx, located at our headquarters in Princeton, NJ. (A Washington D.C. location is also acceptable.) MAx is refining the focus of their supportive capabilities to the legal, policy & government affairs and commercial teams by dedicating a full-time role to focus on cross-portfolio work related to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US Medicare business.

The successful candidate will work cross functionally with internal and external stakeholders to organize and lead our IRA-related Maximum Fair Price negotiations with CMS across our portfolio.  This will involve interfacing with our Pricing Operations team.  In addition the role will lead our efforts in existing and future expected negotiations for products that span Medicare Parts D and B.  The role will also be a key SME advisor to the US Policy, Government Affairs and Stakeholder Alliances teams at the Federal and State levels, and the Pricing and Contracting Operations teams within MAx.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Executive Director to identify specific areas of focus, understanding this can and likely will evolve over time.

• For aligned areas, identify opportunities for improvement as work is transitioned from existing team members managing current workflows.

• Engages with internal and external stakeholders to remain abreast of key evolutions in IRA MFP negotiations and MFP effectuation ensuring a high level of subject matter expertise.

• Lead SWAT teams and affiliated leadership updates and tracks cross-functional project activity across MAx, Legal, Commercial and USPGA

• Manage inputs across the enterprise in close collaboration with HSA, Pricing and Access counterparts.

• Leads the company’s efforts related to CMS responses and preparation for meetings as part of the negotiation process, in close collaboration with USPGA and Legal.

• Create and deliver IRA education and trainings across the enterprise.

• Work cross-functionally with leaders from Legal, BI&T, MAx, USPGA (State and Federal) and Commercial.  More specifically, is a support to HSA, Pricing Operations, legal and policy team members as needed.

• Collaborate with colleagues across Global and US Pricing and within the Health Systems Analytics team for development of needed analytics, business practice updates and management of external responses

• Will lead projects that span the BMS portfolio for both inline and pipeline products.

• Drive digital transformation by identifying opportunities to automate pricing processes and implement scalable digital tools.

• Champion process innovation by evaluating current pricing practices and recommending digital enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required; MBA/graduate degree preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in a market access role, with a deep understanding of US pricing dynamics across various customer and insurance segments.

• Experience collaborating closely with policy and legal on business strategies.

• Experience in pricing, access or brand strategy and pricing analytics preferred. 

• Proven track record demonstrating breadth and depth across Pricing, Access, BMS values and exemplary achievement of performance objectives.

• Demonstrated experience in leading strategically, communicating with impact, approaching complex issues in an innovative way, and creating a strong, inclusive, energizing cult