Global Value and Access Senior Manager - Rare Disease

BioSpace; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement and Savings Plan

Stock-based long-term incentives

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen seeks a Global Value and Access Senior Manager (Rare Disease) to drive payer strategy across multiple indications in a dynamic launch environment. You will lead assessments of value, access and pricing, shaping materials for global and country teams while working with Medical, HEOR, Regulatory and Commercial partners.

You will build evidence-based payer recommendations, manage research with external vendors, and present insights to senior stakeholders to inform product strategy and market

Qualifications

• Experience in payer, market access or analytics.
• Ability to translate clinical and economic evidence into payer insights.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams with Medical, HEOR, Marketing and Regulatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead indication-specific Value, Access and Pricing assessments.
• Develop Global Value & Access materials, including early value stories.
• Collaborate with country access teams and global colleagues.
• Present work to senior stakeholders and support launch strategy.
• Manage payer research and external vendor relationships.

Skills

Payer experience

Value & Access

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Strong communication

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree in related field

Bachelors degree in related field

Professional certificates in market access

Job description

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, youll 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, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Global Value and Access Senior Manager - Rare Disease

What you will do

The Sr. Manager will support an innovative treatment approved for three distinct rare-disease indications and which is entering a period of global growth. Reimbursement expansion across more than 27 markets through 20262027, often across multiple indications at the same time, creates a dynamic and unprecedented launch environment requiring high-quality access materials and close partnership with local teams.

The treatment franchise has a large sales ambition and a growing pipeline of more than six potential indication expansions across different disease areas, and additional proof-of-concept opportunities. This scale offers the chance to contribute to a high-visibility brand undergoing international expansion and to build experience across a broad range of Patient Impact Expansions (PIEs). Each disease under investigation represents an opportunity to serve patients living with a severe, rare condition.

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role, you will be part of the Global Integrated Access Strategy organization, reporting to the Access Strategy Lead (ASL) for the innovative treatment within the Rare Disease therapeutic area. You will support access strategy and launch execution across the innovative treatments approved indications and evolving pipeline.

As Senior Manager, you will become the subject matter expert for a selection of indications in launch phase and potential indication expansion opportunities. You will lead indication-specific Value, Access and Pricing assessments and serve as the Global Access strategy point of contact within indication-specific global cross-functional working groups.

For your assigned indications, you will assess payer needs, competitor pricing, and evolving policies across the US and priority ELMAC markets. You will translate their implications into clear, actionable recommendations for the innovative treatments Value & Access strategy.

You will partner with global colleagues in Marketing, Health Economics, Medical, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Operational Pricing, Forecasting and Advocacy, as well as country and regional access teams. Your contribution will help shape evidence needs and country access plans and will inform the clinical development plan, early Target Product Profile, launch strategy and forecasts. You will also contribute to key global materials, including the Global Brand Plan and forecasting guidance.

You will lead payer research execution in partnership with Global Insights teams and manage external vendor work as needed, ensuring that research questions, methods and deliverables generate clear insights for access and pricing decisions. You will create high-quality Global Value & Access materials, such as early value stories and objection handlers.

As a key member of the Global Access Team, you will regularly present your work, help organize team meetings, and support Access Best Practice Sharing sessions and other calls with local access teams.

This role is ideal for someone who takes ownership, thrives on overcoming challenges, and is eager to grow in a high-visibility global position. You will collaborate closely with the ASL while independently leading assigned workstreams from strategy through execution, with meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders and markets.

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The collaborative, curious and self-directed professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of payer, market access and/or analytics experience
• OR
• Masters degree and 6 years of of payer, market access and/or analytics experience
• OR
• Bachelors degree and 8 years of of payer, market access and/or analytics experience
• OR
• Associates degree and 10 years of of payer, market access and/or analytics experience
• OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of payer, market access and/or analytics experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have a minimum of 2 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct market access, health economics or pricing experience, with a strong understanding of the US and global payer environment.
• Experience developing value, access and pricing assessments and materials for specialty or rare-disease medicines for top markets
• Ability to assess payer needs, market dynamics, and competitors and translate into clear insights and recommendations
• Ability to interpret clinical and health economic evidence, identify evidence gaps, and shape value propositions and payer research
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and partnering effectively with Medical, Health Economics, Marketing, Regulatory, and country access teams
• Experience conducting payer research and managing external vendors
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and curious mindset, with the ability to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, navigate ambiguity and deliver high-quality results

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of Health And Welfare Plans For Staff And Eligible Dependents, Financial Plans With Opportunities To Save Towards Retirement Or Other Goals, Work/life Balance, And Career Development Opportunities That May Include

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

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