Director Regional Payer Accounts Pacific Northwest

Bayer; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer in the Pacific Northwest seeks a Lead regional payer account strategy and execution to optimize product access, reimbursement, and policy engagement.

You will develop engagement strategies, manage relationships with Regional Payers and PBMs, drive access through lifecycle management, and collaborate with field teams and internal stakeholders to represent Bayer at industry events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical management with 3+ years in managed markets and leadership.
• Experience with payer business models, market access strategies, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement customer engagement strategies.
• Manage relationships with Regional Payers and PBMs.
• Drive access and favorable policies through commercialization and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with field teams, National Accounts, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional Mission Teams to address access needs.
• Represent Bayer at industry events.

Skills

Payer strategy

Managed markets leadership

Market access

PBM negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Role:

Lead regional payer account strategy and execution for Bayer in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on optimizing product access, reimbursement, and policy engagement.

Responsibilities:

• develop and implement customer engagement strategies
• manage relationships with Regional Payers and PBMs
• drive profitable access and favorable policies through commercialization and lifecycle management
• collaborate with field teams, National Accounts, and internal stakeholders to foster alignment
• lead cross-functional Mission Teams to address access needs
• represent Bayer at industry events

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical management roles with at least 3 years in managed markets and team leadership
• experience in market access strategies, PBM/Payer negotiations, and understanding of payer business models
• strategic, collaborative, results-oriented mindset

HighValue:

• extensive managed markets experience
• payer and PBM expertise
• strategic leadership
• stakeholder management in pharmaceutical access

WorkSetup:

• residence-based in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, or Wyoming
• travel expectations not specified