Lead, Field Access Management

Cytokinetics; United States; Remote; USD 204,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Restricted stock units

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance

401k retirement benefits

Learning and wellness stipends

Paid time off

Job summary

Cytokinetics is seeking a Lead, Field Access Management to drive patient access and a seamless reimbursement process for its cardiovascular therapies. You will bridge market access strategy with field execution, coordinating across Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, and HUB vendors to remove barriers and optimize access nationwide.

The role requires strong leadership, deep payer policy knowledge, and a track record of launching specialty products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in market access, field reimbursement, patient services, specialty pharmacy, or related commercial functions.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing field-based access, reimbursement, or market access teams.
• Deep understanding of payer policy, reimbursement pathways, prior authorization processes, specialty pharmacy distribution, and patient support programs.
• Experience working with HUB systems, case management platforms, and specialty pharmacy data feeds.
• Proven success launching specialty pharmaceutical products and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to translate complex access challenges into practical business solutions.
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial launch or growth-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team of Field Access Managers, establishing clear performance expectations, capabilities, and field execution standards.
• Develop and execute field access strategies that improve patient access, reduce reimbursement barriers, and support successful product launches and lifecycle management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Market Access, Patient Services, HUB vendors, Specialty Pharmacies, Sales, and Commercial Operations to optimize patient support processes and resolve systemic access challenges.
• Monitor and improve key access performance metrics, including time to therapy, prior authorization approvals, prescription conversion, abandonment, and specialty pharmacy fulfillment.
• Analyze payer, HUB, specialty pharmacy, and claims data to identify trends, generate actionable insights, and inform access strategies and operational improvements.
• Serve as the organization’s field access subject matter expert, providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership and ensuring compliant execution of all access-related activities.

Skills

Leadership

Field access expertise

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

HUB systems

Case management platforms

Specialty pharmacy data feeds

Job description

Cytokineticsis a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

TheLead, Field Access Managementleads theNationalFieldAccess Manager (FAM) organization andis responsible forensuring patients experiencetimelyandappropriate accessto therapy. This role serves as the bridge between market access strategy and field execution, driving initiatives thatidentify, resolve, and prevent reimbursement and access barriers.

This position partners across Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, Specialty Pharmacy, Commercial Operations, and external vendors tooptimizepatient access, improve pull-through performance, and generate field insights that inform business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team of Field Access Managers, establishing clear performance expectations, capabilities, and field execution standards.
• Develop and execute field access strategies that improve patient access, reduce reimbursement barriers, and support successful product launches and lifecycle management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Market Access, Patient Services, HUB vendors, Specialty Pharmacies, Sales, and Commercial Operations to optimize patient support processes and resolve systemic access challenges.
• Monitor and improve key access performance metrics, including time to therapy, prior authorization approvals, prescription conversion, abandonment, and specialty pharmacy fulfillment.
• Analyze payer, HUB, specialty pharmacy, and claims data to identify trends, generate actionable insights, and inform access strategies and operational improvements.
• Serve as the organization’s field access subject matter expert, providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership and ensuring compliant execution of all access-related activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degreerequired; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience in market access, field reimbursement, patient services, specialty pharmacy, or related commercial functions.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing field-based access, reimbursement, or market access teams.
• Deep understanding of payer policy, reimbursement pathways, prior authorization processes, specialty pharmacy distribution, and patient support programs.
• Experience working with HUB systems, case management platforms, and specialty pharmacy data feeds.
• Proven success launching specialty pharmaceutical products and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to translate complex access challenges into practical business solutions.
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial launch or growth-stage environment.

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Pay Range:

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of remote is $204,300-$238,350. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Base salary is just one component of our competitive total compensation package, which includes equity in the form of stock options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do - all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

Please visit our website at: www.cytokinetics.com

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer