Senior Manager, Market Access Consulting

Jobgether; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Access Consulting based in the United States. You will lead strategic healthcare consulting engagements, designing qualitative and quantitative research and managing client engagements from planning through delivery.

You will mentor teams, help develop business opportunities, and leverage AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and quality. Strong payer/HTA knowledge and excellent communication with senior stakeholders are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Economics, Healthcare Policy, Business, or related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead market access and payer research engagements for diverse therapeutic areas and geographies.
• Translate client objectives into strategic market access solutions.
• Oversee primary market research with payers, HTA experts, and other access stakeholders.
• Synthesize findings into actionable client recommendations and strategic insights.
• Contribute to payer/HTA strategy, reimbursement, and pricing methodologies including conjoint analysis.
• Manage project delivery from kickoff to completion with budgets and timelines.
• Own client relationships and ensure delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Present findings to senior stakeholders and client teams.

Skills

Market Access

Payer Strategy

Healthcare Consulting

Research Design

Project Management

Client Management

Data Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Team Collaboration

AI Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Life Sciences or related

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Word

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Market Access Consulting based in the United States.

The Senior Manager, Market Access Consulting will lead strategic healthcare consulting engagements, helping clients navigate complex payer environments, pricing strategies, and reimbursement challenges. This role combines market access expertise, advanced research capabilities, and client relationship management to deliver actionable recommendations across the product lifecycle. You will design and oversee qualitative and quantitative research, translate market insights into business strategies, and manage projects from initial planning through final delivery. Working closely with senior market access leaders, you will take ownership of client engagements while contributing to business development and team development initiatives. You will also leverage innovative research methodologies and AI-powered tools to improve consulting efficiency and analytical quality. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious healthcare consulting professional to influence strategic decisions in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Accountabilities

• Develop market access strategies: Collaborate with senior leaders to design and execute payer research, pricing, reimbursement, and broader market access engagements across therapeutic areas, product lifecycles, and geographic markets.
• Translate business challenges into strategic solutions: Interpret client objectives and develop tailored approaches using qualitative research, quantitative analysis, secondary data, and strategic advisory expertise.
• Lead primary market research: Design and facilitate research with national and regional payers, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) experts, employers, hospitals, health systems, Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and other relevant access stakeholders.
• Analyze market dynamics: Synthesize primary and secondary research findings, competitive intelligence, and access considerations into clear strategic insights and actionable client recommendations.
• Support specialized market access projects: Contribute expertise in areas such as payer and HTA strategy, reimbursement, evidence generation, willingness-to-pay research, pricing methodologies including conjoint analysis, contracting strategy, gross-to-net analysis, financial modeling, and analog assessments.
• Manage project delivery: Partner with an assigned Operations Lead to oversee consulting engagements and workstreams from kickoff to completion, ensuring alignment with project scope, budgets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Own client relationships: Act as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted partnerships, managing expectations, addressing questions, and proactively resolving project risks and evolving requirements.
• Deliver high-quality consulting outputs: Develop polished, client-ready presentations and reports that connect rigorous research and analysis to practical strategic recommendations.
• Present strategic findings: Communicate research results, insights, and recommendations to client teams, including senior stakeholders, in collaboration with senior market access leadership when appropriate.
• Contribute to business development: Support proposal development by defining research designs, methodologies, project scopes, timelines, and relevant market access content. Participate in selected client pitches and business development discussions.
• Mentor and develop team members: Guide junior colleagues, delegate responsibilities, provide constructive feedback, and support professional development, with potential formal people-management responsibilities depending on team structure.
• Improve consulting processes: Use approved AI and automation tools to enhance research workflows, analytical efficiency, and delivery quality while maintaining appropriate expert oversight.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities: Contribute to knowledge sharing, reusable methodologies, continuous improvement initiatives, and the development of market access consulting expertise.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; a Master's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Health Economics, Healthcare Policy, Business, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Between 5 and 8 years of relevant professional experience in Market Access, pricing and reimbursement, payer strategy, healthcare consulting, pharmaceutical market research, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing market access or healthcare consulting engagements and client-facing project workstreams.
• Strong understanding of the US healthcare system and payer environment, including key payer channels and market access stakeholders.
• Experience with global pricing, reimbursement, or Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience designing and conducting primary market research using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data and research findings into clear business implications and recommendations.
• Proven project management capabilities, including the ability to manage multiple engagements, competing priorities, timelines, budgets, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing client-ready materials and presenting strategic recommendations.
• Experience contributing to consulting proposals, scopes of work, research methodologies, and new business opportunities.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside senior leaders, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail while maintaining a strong understanding of broader strategic objectives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and other standard business productivity tools.

Benefits

• Annual compensation: Starting salary of $120,000+, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Health coverage: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid time off: Paid leave and company holidays.
• Parental support: Parental leave benefits.
• Pet insurance: Coverage options for eligible pets.
• Employee well-being: Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Additional insurance: Disability, life, hospital, accident, and critical illness insurance.
• Professional development: Opportunities to strengthen expertise, develop new capabilities, and advance professionally.
• Work environment: A collaborative, growth-oriented culture recognized through Great Place to Work certification.
• Employment type: Full-time position.