Obesity Coverage & Value Strategy Lead

Amgen Inc. (IR); Thousand Oaks (CA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, seeks a Senior Manager, Obesity Coverage and Value Strategy to own the U.S. payer coverage and value-marketing agenda for OaR. Turn clinical, economic, patient and market evidence into segment and account-level access strategies.

Lead prior-authorization analyses, collaborate with Pricing, Contracting, Insights and field access teams, develop payer-facing materials, and drive evidence-based value stories to improve coverage while reducing access friction.

Qualifications

• Doctorate level or equivalent with 2+ years in market access, value marketing, HEOR, payer strategy, reimbursement, pricing, contracting, finance, analytics or sales & marketing operations.
• Master’s degree with 4+ years in the same areas would be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years in the same areas would be considered.
• Associate’s degree with 10+ years in the same areas would be considered.
• High school diploma with 12+ years in the same areas would be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integrated U.S. coverage strategy across commercial, Medicare and Medicaid segments, including payer segmentation and access objectives.
• Define the coverage position, formulary tier, prior authorization, step therapy and clinical criteria; assess patient journey and business implications.
• Own prior-authorization and utilization-management analysis and analyze approval/denial patterns and renewal requirements.
• Provide approved coverage assumptions to the Pricing Lead for GTN and contract modeling; explain changes and uncertainties.
• Collaborate with Pricing, Contracting, Insights and field access teams to translate payer realities into coverage strategies and pull-through plans.
• Lead payer, employer and market research to test coverage barriers and translate findings into prioritized actions.
• Develop and govern payer-facing materials and field tools, including value dossiers, FAQs and account-planning aids.
• Coordinate with HEOR, Real World Evidence, Medical and Global Value teams on evidence priorities and dissemination.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Payer strategy

Communication

Education

Doctorate degree + 2 years market access/HEOR

Master’s degree + 4 years market access/HEOR

Bachelor’s degree + 6 years market access/HEOR

Associate’s degree + 10 years market access/HEOR

High school diploma + 12 years market access/HEOR

Job description

Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, seeks a Senior Manager, Obesity Coverage and Value Strategy to own the U.S. payer coverage and value-marketing agenda for OaR. Turn clinical, economic, patient and market evidence into segment and account-level access strategies.

Lead prior-authorization analyses, collaborate with Pricing, Contracting, Insights and field access teams, develop payer-facing materials, and drive evidence-based value stories to improve coverage while reducing access friction.