Associate Contracts & Pricing

Amgen SA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen seeks an Associate, Medicaid – Contracts & Pricing Execution (AIN) to support U.S. Medicaid rebate operations, invoice handling, validation, and reporting. You will collaborate with the Medicaid Manager, finance, compliance, and contracting teams to ensure timely, accurate processing and documentation.

The role emphasizes learning Medicaid processes through KT, shadowing, and supervised execution before taking broader responsibilities, with strong data and process orientation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or Life Sciences.
• Experience 2–5 years in pharmaceutical/healthcare operations and Medicaid rebates.
• Strong Excel, documentation, and reporting skills; able to follow SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Support Medicaid rebate operations including invoice tracking and processing.
• Validate invoices, CLD, and reconciliation documentation.
• Prepare dispute documentation and payment packages.
• Maintain audit trails and support SOX/compliance.
• Collaborate with U.S. stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Excel

Documentation

Reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce

Life Sciences or Pharmacy

Tools

Model N

PbN

SAP

Validata

SharePoint

Tableau

Power BI

Power Query

Alteryx

Power Automate

Job description

Associate, Medicaid – Contracts & Pricing Execution (AIN)

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re 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

As the Associate, Medicaid – Contracts & Pricing Execution (AIN), you will support execution of U.S. Medicaid rebate operations within the Contracts & Pricing Execution function. This role will support invoice gathering, claim loading, validation checks, CLD processing, dispute documentation, payment package preparation, reporting, reconciliation support, SOP documentation, controls, and operational improvement activities.

The role will partner with the Medicaid Manager, AIN team members, ATO Medicaid process owners, Government Pricing, Finance, Compliance, Contracting, Information Systems, and other U.S.-based stakeholders to supportaccurate,timely, and compliant Medicaid operations. The Associate will be expected to learn Medicaid processes through structured KT, shadowing, reverse shadowing, and supervised execution before taking on broader independent responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Medicaid Processing & Operational Execution

• Support day-to-day execution of Medicaid rebate operations including invoice receipt tracking, invoice conversion, Model N upload preparation, claim processing, payment package support, and documentation maintenance.

• Execute assigned standard-state activitiesin accordance withSOPs, work instructions, checklists, quality standards, and established timelines.

• Maintainaccuratetrackers for invoice status, CLD receipt, validation outcomes, open items, dispute status, payment package readiness, andevidenceretention.

• Flag risks, missing information, aged items, access issues, or process exceptions to the Medicaid Manager and ATO retained owners.

Invoice Validation & CLD Support

• Perform first-pass invoice validation checks for assigned Medicaid states, including unit, NDC, reimbursement, URA, invoice, and source data reasonableness checks.

• Support CLD formatting, control checks, historicalutilizationcomparison, duplicate discount screening support, and preparation of analysis files for review.

• Documentvalidationfindings, assumptions, supporting evidence, andrequiredfollow-up actions clearly and consistently.

• Escalate complex state nuances, high-risk exceptions, unusualutilizationtrends, or ambiguous payment/dispute issues for manager or ATO review.

Dispute, Adjustment & Payment Package Support

• Prepare dispute documentation, dispute tracking updates, response support, and evidence files for disputed units and rebate amounts.

• Support preparation of ROSI, PQAS, remittance, payment package, and SharePoint archival documentationin accordance withSOP requirements.

• Assistwith prior quarter adjustments, supplemental claim support, interest calculation evidence, andpaymentreconciliation support as assigned.

• Maintain clean audit trails, decision logs, and supporting workpapers for Medicaid invoice and payment activities.

Systems, Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Use Model N /PbN, SAP,Validata, SharePoint, state portals, reporting tools, and Microsoft 365 applications to support Medicaid workflow execution.

• Assist with UAT, defect documentation, access readiness tracking, SOP updates, work instruction drafting, training material preparation, andknowledgerepository maintenance.

• Participate in KT, shadowing, reverse shadowing, and supervised execution activities to build Medicaid processproficiency.

• Identifyprocess gaps, manual effort reduction opportunities, recurring exceptions, documentation gaps, and quality improvement ideas.

Compliance, Controls & Audit Readiness

• Execute workin accordance withinternal policies, Medicaid SOPs, controlled process requirements, documentation standards, and compliance expectations.

• Maintainaccurateevidence for invoice receipt, validation, disputes, payment support, approvals, reconciliations, and archival steps.

• Escalate data integrity, compliance, financial, or operational risks promptly and support remediation activities as assigned.

• Support audit, SOX, and control review activities by providing complete workpapers and organized documentation.

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented Medicaid / managed markets operations professional with strong analytical, documentation, and process execution capabilities. This individual should bring ownership, accuracy, curiosity, stakeholder collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset to support compliant andtimelyMedicaid rebate execution.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or related discipline.

• 2–5 years of experience in pharmaceutical / healthcare operations, managed markets, Medicaid rebates, finance operations, revenue management, claims operations, analytics, or related controlled business operations.

• Strong Excel, documentation, reporting, analytical, and follow-through skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet timelines, follow SOPs, and work effectively in a deadline-driven and highly controlled environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Medicaid rebate operations, payer rebates, managed markets finance, claims validation, CLD processing, dispute tracking, rebate adjudication, Gross-to-Net, or pharmaceutical revenue management.

• Experience with Model N /PbN,Validata, Revitas Flex, SAP, SharePoint, Tableau, Qlik Sense, Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, Power Automate, or comparable tools.

• Understanding ofNDC, AMP, Best Price, URA, AWP, ROSI, PQAS, 340B duplicate discount concepts, managed careutilization, and compliance documentation is desirable.

• Experience supporting SOPs, WSIs, audit-ready workpapers, issue trackers, UAT, system implementation, automation, or process improvement activities.

• Strong collaboration, communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to work with U.S.-based stakeholders in a distributed global operating model.