Immunology Payer Strategy Lead

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AbbVie in the United States seeks an Associate Director, Immunology Payer Strategy to lead SKYRIZI payer strategy and customer narrative, translating evidence, market performance, and access dynamics into differentiated plans across brands. You will partner across Medical, HEOR, Trade, and Brand teams to ensure payer needs shape strategy, evidence planning, and commercial execution.

You will guide cross-functional workstreams, train teams, and influence leadership with strategic, data-driven

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Marketing, Market Access and/or Immunology.
• Cross-functional experiences including field sales, finance, and/or market analytics valued.
• Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and communications skills required.
• Advanced agility, project management and prioritization skills.
• Positive, solutions-oriented attitude required.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the payer strategy and customer narrative for SKYRIZI psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, including the payer value proposition, customer segmentation, strategic priorities, annual brand plan inputs, and execution roadmap.
• Develop differentiated, evidence-based payer messaging by leveraging clinical data, health economic outcomes research, real-world evidence, treatment guidelines, and market performance data.
• Identify and prioritize evidence and RWE needs by assessing evidence gaps and partnering with Medical, HEOR, and other stakeholders.
• Drive resource development through effective agency management; ensure governance and compliance with Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance.
• Establish performance measures and feedback mechanisms to assess strategy effectiveness and drive improvements.
• Serve as the Market Access SME for Integrated Brand Teams, guiding payer dynamics and access messaging.
• Partner with immunology payer strategy team to align priorities and coordinate training and maintenance of resources.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams and coordinate with Medical Payer Strategy, HEOR, Trade, Patient Services, Brand Marketing, and others.
• Influence without direct authority by building relationships and communicating recommendations to stakeholders and leaders.
• Anticipate changes in the access environment and adapt payer positioning accordingly.
• Demonstrate a One AbbVie mindset, sharing learnings across brands and therapeutic areas.

Skills

Marketing

Market Access

Immunology

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

AbbVie in the United States seeks an Associate Director, Immunology Payer Strategy to lead SKYRIZI payer strategy and customer narrative, translating evidence, market performance, and access dynamics into differentiated plans across brands. You will partner across Medical, HEOR, Trade, and Brand teams to ensure payer needs shape strategy, evidence planning, and commercial execution.

You will guide cross-functional workstreams, train teams, and influence leadership with strategic, data-driven