Payer Contracting Manager

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus program

Stock-based long-term incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Payer Contracting Manager to manage payer contracts for national accounts. You will collaborate with the Payer Contract Relations team to draft, review, and process contracts. Qualifications include a flexible degree requirement along with experience in contract writing, ideally in pharma. Key responsibilities involve managing the lifecycle of contracts and maintaining accuracy in our systems. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible work models.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in contract development or writing.
• Experience with pharmaceutical or biotech contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracting strategy for national payer accounts.
• Draft and review contract documents, ensuring accuracy.
• Facilitate document review meetings and drive project timelines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong oral and written communication

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple documents

Microsoft Word skills

Understanding of legal contract documents

Education

Doctorate degree

Masters degree

Bachelors degree

Associates degree

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lie within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Payer Contracting Manager

What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. As a member of the US Value and Access (USV&A) team, the Manager, Contract Development Payer Contract Writer is integral to Amgen's commercial contracting success and supports Amgen by drafting and processing customer contracts in order to assist Amgen in its mission to serve patients. This Manager position will report to the Senior Manager, Contract Development and will be responsible for payer customer contracts across the portfolio of Amgen Products for assigned payer accounts.

In this vital role you will work hand-in-hand with the Payer Contract Relations team to write and develop Payer rebate agreements, amendments, notice letters, and other documents as needed for several strategic accounts. This role will also manage contract data for assigned accounts in Amgen's contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, including ensuring data entry accuracy and accurate reflection of key terms in the final contract within the CLM system.

Responsibilities

• Manage contracting strategy and execution for assigned national payer accounts, aligned to brand and business objectives.
• Own the contract document lifecycle across multiple workstreams, including version control and clear, proactive status updates to internal partners.
• Drive timely deliverables by making clear recommendations, flagging and resolving issues early, and keeping actions moving to minimize rework.
• Draft term sheets, RFP responses, amendments, and related contract language to support negotiations and renewals, accurately reflecting pricing strategy design, rebates, and discount structures.
• Facilitate document review meetings and ensure partners have the right context on document status, history, and decisions needed to move forward.
• Project manage planned and ad hoc initiatives within Contract Development and U.S. Value & Access, coordinating inputs and timelines across stakeholders.
• Compile and produce contract documentation to support internal/external audits and litigation, ensuring completeness and traceability.
• Partner with the CLM system team to support process and system improvements that strengthen contracting execution.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is someone with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR
• Masters degree and 2 years of contract development or contract writing experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 4 years of contract development or contract writing experience OR
• Associates degree and 8 years of contract development or contract writing experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of contract development or contract writing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience writing contracts, ideally for pharma
• Strong computer and Microsoft Word skills; strong administrative skills
• Ability to complete projects, make decisions with minimal direction, prioritize competing document requests and manage multiple documents concurrently to completion
• High attention to detail
• Ability to integrate complex business strategies into a contract
• Familiarity with the US commercial and government healthcare and reimbursement environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to read, draft, edit and understand legal contract documents
• Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology experience

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.