National Payer Strategy & Access Lead

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc.; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a National Lead Strategic Payer Accounts to drive national and regional payer engagement, contracting, and access strategy in support of eventual commercial launch. The role reports to the Head of Value, Access, & Trade and will build a NAM team while coordinating with commercial and medical affairs.

Hybrid work from Princeton or Frederick, with significant travel. The candidate will translate enterprise pricing and contracting strategy into payer-specific

Qualifications

• BioPharma experience with deep payer account management and launch exposure.
• Leadership experience; ability to coach and build high-performing teams.
• Strong U.S. payer knowledge, contracting frameworks, and buy-and-bill dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead national and regional payer engagement and contracting execution aligned to strategy.
• Shape coverage, reimbursement, and access through senior-level payer relationships.
• Translate pricing/contracting strategy into actionable, access-focused agreements.
• Operationalize market access strategy with field teams and brand plans.
• Engage payers early to shape access environment and generate insights.
• Deliver payer value narratives with supporting clinical and economic evidence.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure aligned payer strategy and execution.
• Hire, develop, and lead NAM team; set account planning and performance standards.
• Capture payer insights and translate into pricing, evidence, and access actions.

Skills

Payer engagement

Negotiation

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / MPH / PharmD (preferred)

Job description

Cartesian Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a National Lead Strategic Payer Accounts to drive national and regional payer engagement, contracting, and access strategy in support of eventual commercial launch. The role reports to the Head of Value, Access, & Trade and will build a NAM team while coordinating with commercial and medical affairs.

Hybrid work from Princeton or Frederick, with significant travel. The candidate will translate enterprise pricing and contracting strategy into payer-specific