Director, Market Access & Payer Strategy

Illumina, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 187,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Illumina, Inc. is seeking a Director of Market Access to lead the U.S. commercial payer strategy for genomic sequencing and testing products.

The role requires deep expertise in payer decision-making, evidence generation, and reimbursement policy, collaborating across Medical Affairs, HEOR, Government Affairs, and Legal to expand patient access. The position emphasizes building payer value propositions, securing favorable coverage, and guiding utilization policies, with substantial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MPH, MHA, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent).
• Typically 18+ years of healthcare market access experience.
• Experience leading payer market access strategies for genomic sequencing or diagnostic technologies.
• Direct experience with national and regional commercial health plans, LBMs, and payer policy teams.
• Proven success securing or influencing commercial payer coverage, reimbursement, and utilization policies.
• Strong strategic planning, executive communication, and cross-functional leadership.
• Approximately 30–40% travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial payer strategies for new and existing genomic sequencing and genetic testing products.
• Lead engagement with national and regional commercial insurers to secure favorable coverage policies.
• Build relationships with medical directors, laboratory benefit managers (LBMs), reimbursement leaders, and payer policy teams.
• Partner with HEOR and Medical Affairs to develop clinical and economic evidence supporting payer adoption.
• Monitor commercial payer policies, reimbursement trends, and utilization management practices.
• Support product launches by developing payer value propositions and access strategies.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs to align commercial and public payer strategies.
• Serve as the company's commercial payer subject matter expert.

Skills

Healthcare market access

Payer strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MBA/MPH/MHA/PharmD/PhD)

Job description

Illumina, Inc. is seeking a Director of Market Access to lead the U.S. commercial payer strategy for genomic sequencing and testing products.

The role requires deep expertise in payer decision-making, evidence generation, and reimbursement policy, collaborating across Medical Affairs, HEOR, Government Affairs, and Legal to expand patient access. The position emphasizes building payer value propositions, securing favorable coverage, and guiding utilization policies, with substantial