Manager, Market Access Policy Implementation

AstraZeneca plc; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in the United States is seeking a Manager, Market Access Policy Implementation to drive policy implementation within US Market Access and align externally with advocacy teams. The role interfaces with Corporate Affairs, Access Strategy, Finance, Legal, and Compliance to translate rules into actionable plans.

The position emphasizes cross-functional project leadership, policy analysis, and producing leadership-ready briefing materials for senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare business experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of market access and healthcare delivery.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting federal or state healthcare policies and assessing implications for pharmaceutical market access.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and workstreams.
• Proficiency using AI tools to synthesize information, generate insights, and produce high-quality business deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of leadership presentations, briefing materials, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional workstreams to operationalize new policies within US Market Access, including MFN, CMS rulemaking, and PBM reform, through to business-as-usual handoff.
• Translate regulatory requirements into operational plans and standard operating procedures, partnering with business owners across US Market Access.
• Prepare analyses of policy events that highlight key implications to US Market Access/BBU and inform leadership decision making.
• Support AstraZeneca's external policy advocacy efforts by ensuring the perspectives of US Market Access and the BBU are represented in policy positions and collaborator engagement activities.
• Prepare briefing materials for senior leaders to gain alignment on policy positions and recommendations.

Skills

Policy analysis

Cross-functional PM

AI tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

US Market Access operates in a complex and dynamic policy environment that presents significant business risks and opportunities. The volume and pace of policy change – including federal rulemaking, state legislation, and 340B developments – have accelerated in the last several years, creating considerable complexity for understanding the myriad impacts to patients, customers, and our business.

The Market Access Policy Implementation & Analytics team is responsible for analyzing the impact of market access policy changes for the US BBU and implementing those policy changes into our US Market Access operations, increasing our ability to respond quickly and consistently to policy developments. The team also represents US Market Access and BBU internally to AZ teams working on external policy advocacy, and delivers actionable landscape analyses to inform advocacy priorities, forecasts, and business planning. The team has accountability for 340B program integrity, strengthening integrity and transparency by tightening contract pharmacy controls, advancing data-driven monitoring and payer scrubbing, and accomplishing policy solutions that reduce diversion, duplicate discounts, and compliance risk.

The Manager, Market Access Policy Implementation contributes across the team’s scope of responsibility, with a primary focus on policy implementation and external advocacy. The role partners closely with teams across US Market Access and beyond, including Corporate Affairs, Access Strategy, Finance, Global, Legal, Compliance, and other business units.

This role reports to the Senior Director, Market Access Policy Implementation & Analytics.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional workstreams to operationalize new policies within US Market Access, including MFN, CMS rulemaking, and PBM reform, through to business-as-usual handoff

• Translate regulatory requirements into operational plans and standard operating procedures, partnering with business owners across US Market Access

• Prepare analyses of policy events that highlight key implications to US Market Access/BBU and inform leadership decision making

• Support AstraZeneca's external policy advocacy efforts by ensuring the perspectives of US Market Access and the BBU are represented in policy positions and collaborator engagement activities

• Prepare briefing materials for senior leaders to gain alignment on policy positions and recommendations

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 3+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare business experience

• Demonstrated understanding of market access and healthcare delivery

• Experience analyzing and interpreting federal or state healthcare policies and assessing implications for pharmaceutical market access

• Experience managing cross-functional projects and workstreams

• Demonstrated proficiency using AI tools to synthesize information, generate insights, and produce high-quality business deliverables

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of leadership presentations, briefing materials, and recommendations

Desirable Requirements, Skills and Capabilities

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (MPH, MPP, JD, MBA, PharmD, PhD, or similar)

• Extensive knowledge of US federal and state health policy, including IRA, MFN, 340B, Medicare, Medicaid, PBM reform, and PDABs

• Experience supporting external policy advocacy, developing policy positions, and coordinating input across policy and business collaborators

• Experience in health policy consulting, market access consulting, or policy implementation within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.There’sno better place to make a differencetomedicine,patientsand society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, andalwayscommitted to lifelong learning,growthand development.We’reon an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse teamrepresentingall backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of theircharacteristics.Wecomply withall applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Date Posted

16-Oct-2026

Closing Date

29-Oct-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.