Senior Manager, Payer Contracting & Pricing

Amgen; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Plan

Flexible work models

Stock-based incentives

Award-winning time-off plans

Job summary

Amgen, a biotechnology leader, seeks a Contract Development Senior Manager – Payer Contracting to join the U.S. Value & Access team.

You will lead pricing and contracting activities for national payer accounts and collaborate with Legal, Finance, Coverage and Pricing, and Market Access to shape offers and governance. You will translate market dynamics into contracting recommendations for senior leadership, supervise cross-functional teams, and manage end-to-end contract development, including

Qualifications

• Doctorate, Master’s, Bachelor’s, Associate or high school with corresponding years of pricing or sales & marketing operations experience.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA or equivalent).
• Ability to read and understand complex legal contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead contracting strategy and execution for assigned national payer accounts, in alignment with brand and business objectives.
• Own the end-to-end contract development process with Market Access account management, Legal, Coverage and Pricing, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop pricing proposals, term sheets, RFP responses, and amendments to support customer negotiations and contract renewals.
• Serve as the business owner for assigned customer contracts, including contract strategy, negotiation support, execution, and issue escalation.
• Provide clear, decision-oriented insights to senior leadership on account dynamics, pricing considerations, and contract recommendations.
• Maintain understanding of assigned customers' business model, membership trends, financials, market position, and organizational changes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product pricing strategies and ensure contract terms are operable.
• Support post-signature contract needs, including interpretation, payment questions, dispute resolution, formulary validation, and other matters.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and recommendations related to customer strategy, contract performance, and pricing decisions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Contracting knowledge

Executive communication

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Amgen, a biotechnology leader, seeks a Contract Development Senior Manager – Payer Contracting to join the U.S. Value & Access team.

You will lead pricing and contracting activities for national payer accounts and collaborate with Legal, Finance, Coverage and Pricing, and Market Access to shape offers and governance. You will translate market dynamics into contracting recommendations for senior leadership, supervise cross-functional teams, and manage end-to-end contract development, including