Senior Market Access & Pricing Strategy Lead

Avalerehealth; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Medical/dental/vision plans

Hybrid/remote work

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Principal to join our Market Access practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on pricing, contracting, and government pricing across public and commercial payers.

You will manage client portfolios with a $500K annual sales target and lead cross‑functional teams from project initiation to delivery. The position requires 5+ years in access, formulary, and pricing policy, with deep expertise in CMS/Medicare/Medicaid pricing.

Qualifications

• Advanced or undergraduate degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, economics, health economics, business administration, accounting, law or a relevant discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience including consulting firms, payers/PBMs, diagnostics and/or pharmaceutical manufacturers, HHS, CMS, 340B providers, and the healthcare industry at large.

Responsibilities

• Develop and secure business within the life science space with a focus on strategic pricing and contracting, government pricing, government reporting with deep expertise and understanding of CMS, Medicare, and Medicaid pricing and policy and have the ability to quantitatively forecast for commercial buying centers.
• Manage a portfolio of clients to ensure that all Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs with a $500K annual sales target.
• Conceptualize the scope of projects for clients, assemble a cross‑functional team, and oversee the team from project initiation through to client delivery.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on government pricing and government reporting including all aspects of ASP (Average Sales Price), AMP (Average Manufacturer Price) and Best Price calculations.
• Serve as subject‑matter expert on 340B and related programs (Prime Vendor Program), and other government pricing programs including pricing benchmarks such as WAC, ceiling price, Unit Rebate Amount (URA), etc.
• Create both strategic and tactical recommendations to ensure optimal market access for client products through guiding and assessing strategies for product launch price, value‑based pricing and modeling GTN (Gross to Net) forecasting.
• Solve complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources.
• Generate public recognition for Avalere’s pricing capabilities and result in new business and revenue generation through publication of thought leadership and/or public speaking engagements.
• Mentor, supervise, and train staff members within the Market Access practice and across the firm.

Skills

Strategic pricing

Contracting

Forecasting

Project leadership

Mentoring

Government pricing

Pricing model

Communication

Education

Health policy / public health degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Principal to join our Market Access practice in Washington, DC. The role focuses on pricing, contracting, and government pricing across public and commercial payers.

You will manage client portfolios with a $500K annual sales target and lead cross‑functional teams from project initiation to delivery. The position requires 5+ years in access, formulary, and pricing policy, with deep expertise in CMS/Medicare/Medicaid pricing.