National Payer Strategy Lead

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. is seeking a Payer Engagement Lead, National Accounts, to own the national payer engagement strategy as the company moves toward commercialization.

You’ll manage strategic relationships with health plans, PBMs, GPOs, and enterprise payer organizations to advance coverage and access strategies. You will lead Medicare Part D engagement and coordinate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Finance to align payer plans with overall business objectives, supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years leading national payer engagement within pharma/biotech.
• Proven success influencing access with national health plans, PBMs, GPOs.
• Recognized authority on U.S. market access, Medicare Part D, specialty pharmacy.
• Experience owning payer strategy through product launches and lifecycle planning.
• Experience in CNS, specialty pharma, rare disease, or complex therapies preferred.
• High ownership, judgment, and ability to set objectives independently.
• Ability to travel approximately 50–70% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise payer engagement strategy for national health plans, PBMs, GPOs, and enterprise payer organizations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior payer executives on formulary strategy and coverage policy.
• Communicate clinical, economic, and value propositions to support favorable coverage decisions.
• Lead Medicare Part D engagement strategies to support payer readiness and formulary reviews.
• Serve as principal decision-maker on payer inputs to commercial strategy, pricing, and contracting.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Finance, Legal, and Executive Leadership.
• Anticipate payer environment shifts and identify risks and opportunities for patient access.
• Represent Praxis externally as a thought leader within the national payer community.

Skills

Payer engagement

Market access

Pricing & contracting

Cross-functional collaboration

Medicare Part D experience

US payer policy

Ownership & accountability

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in business/healthcare/life sciences

Job description

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. is seeking a Payer Engagement Lead, National Accounts, to own the national payer engagement strategy as the company moves toward commercialization.

You’ll manage strategic relationships with health plans, PBMs, GPOs, and enterprise payer organizations to advance coverage and access strategies. You will lead Medicare Part D engagement and coordinate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Finance to align payer plans with overall business objectives, supporting