Manager - Market Access

SEC Life Sciences; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive bonus

Rapid career progression

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A growing consultancy in life sciences seeks a Manager - Market Access to lead strategic commercial projects, mentor teams, and develop market access strategies. This role requires significant biopharma consulting experience, understanding of the U.S. payer landscape, and an advanced degree. The position offers competitive compensation with opportunities for rapid career progression and exposure to high-impact projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of consulting or biopharma industry experience is typically required.
• Proven expertise in developing market access strategies.
• Experience leading multiple complex workstreams across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams for strategic initiatives.
• Oversee planning and execution of product commercialization.
• Develop strategic recommendations for market access.

Skills

Biopharma consulting experience

U.S. market access strategies

Understanding of U.S. payer landscape

Engagement with organised customers

Healthcare policy insight

Education

Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA, etc.)

Job description

Overview

This consultancy is a fast-growing strategic partner to the biopharmaceutical industry, supporting clients in achieving commercial success across the full lifecycle of their products. Their work spans new product planning, launch strategy, portfolio optimisation, disease area strategy, and organisational excellence. They primarily support specialty therapeutics such as oncology, immunology, and rare diseases, helping clients navigate complex market access dynamics across a variety of care settings. As a Manager, you'll be joining a collaborative team of experienced consultants who are passionate about solving critical business challenges for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and you'll play a key role in shaping both client outcomes and the growth of the business itself. This role can be based in NY or MA.

Base pay range in this posting: $160,000.00/yr - $175,000.00/yr

Role

Position: Manager - Market Access

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams delivering strategic commercial and market access projects

• Oversee planning and execution of initiatives covering product commercialisation, launch strategy, portfolio planning, and organisational effectiveness

• Scope project objectives, build and manage project plans, and drive accountability for deliverables across teams

• Design, conduct, and synthesise primary and secondary research to generate actionable insights

• Develop strategic recommendations to support market access and pricing decisions

• Build and maintain relationships with senior-level stakeholders on the client side

• Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members to strengthen internal capabilities

• Identify opportunities for business growth and support new business development efforts

Experience and qualifications

• Significant experience in biopharma consulting or within the life sciences industry, ideally in market access or commercial strategy

• Proven expertise in developing U.S. market access strategies, including coverage, coding, payment, and pricing

• Strong understanding of the U.S. payer landscape across Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and Federal segments

• Knowledge of reimbursement models across sites of care (e.g. physician offices, hospital outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care settings)

• Experience engaging with organised customers and pathway decision makers

• Familiarity with evidence requirements to support access and pricing strategies

• Insight into evolving healthcare policy and its impact on market access

• Experience leading multiple complex workstreams across matrixed teams

• Advanced degree (e.g. PhD, MD, MBA, MPH, JD, or MS) preferred

• Typically 4+ years of consulting or relevant biopharma industry experience

Perks and benefits

• Base salary range of $160,000 - $175,000 (depending on experience)

• Performance-based incentive bonus structure

• Opportunities for rapid career progression in a growing consultancy

• Exposure to high-impact projects with leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies

• Collaborative, supportive team environment

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