Sr. Manager Market Access Strategy

Abbott Laboratories; Illinois; Remote; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory & Market Access Strategy for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. This remote role focuses on regulatory, reimbursement, and health policy issues impacting cancer screening and diagnostics portfolios.

You will advise on coding, coverage, and payment strategies, lead implementation of reimbursement requirements, and coordinate with cross‑functional teams to protect patient access and drive market access success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years advising healthcare organizations on regulatory, reimbursement, and compliance.
• 5+ years advising CLIA laboratories on market access strategies.
• Strong knowledge of CMS/HHS guidelines and MolDx basics.
• Experience engaging with trade associations and policy groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to senior leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple cross‑functional initiatives in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic advisor on coding, coverage, and payment strategy for products.
• Lead operational implementation of reimbursement requirements and reporting.
• Advise on federal/state health policy affecting laboratory diagnostics and CMS policy.
• Monitor policy developments and translate into business implications and actions.
• Represent Abbott in trade associations and advocacy groups to support patient access.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Policy communication

Healthcare reimbursement

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

J.D. degree

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This is a remote position within Abbott Cancer Diagnostics. Abbott's Cancer Diagnostics business was established through the acquisition of Exact Sciences', bringing together Abbott's global diagnostics leadership with Exact Sciences' expertise in cancer screening and diagnostic testing. Together, we're advancing the early detection of cancer and improving outcomes for patients through innovative, accessible testing solutions. Our combined portfolio and reach allow us to bring life-changing diagnostic technology to more patients, providers, and health systems worldwide.

As the Senior Manager, Regulatory & Market Access Strategy, you’ll have the chance to serve as a strategic advisor on the regulatory, reimbursement, and health policy environment affecting ACD’s cancer screening and diagnostic portfolio, helping leaders navigate complex policy requirements and protect patient access.

What You’ll Work On

• Serve as a strategic advisor on coding, coverage, and payment strategy for pipeline and on-market products, assessing competitive positioning, reimbursement risks and opportunities, and translating requirements into actionable guidance for commercial, field, laboratory, and operational teams.
• Lead and support operational implementation of reimbursement requirements, including Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Test (ADLT) collection and reporting, new coverage mandates, and state biomarker, cancer screening, and other applicable coverage laws; partner across Market Access, Revenue Cycle, Laboratory Operations, and other functions to resolve systemic reimbursement, billing, and payer-performance issues and optimize appeal strategies.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on federal and state health policy and reimbursement issues affecting laboratory diagnostics, including Medicare Part B payment, PAMA, laboratory regulation, prior authorization, coverage mandates, CMS policy and rulemaking, and the broader coding, billing, coverage, and reimbursement environment.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and payer-policy developments; translate changes into business implications, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions; and lead or coordinate cross‑functional responses, executive communications, company positions, regulatory comments, and other agency submissions.
• Represent ACD in trade associations, coalitions, and advocacy organizations to help develop and advance policy positions that support patient access and the ACD portfolio, while maintaining current expertise in emerging reimbursement requirements, industry trends, and market‑access practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field aligned with the essential duties; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience advising healthcare organizations on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters related to government and commercial insurance coverage, billing and reimbursement, fraud, waste and abuse, provider licensing, and patient or consumer protection.
• 5+ years of experience advising CLIA laboratories on legal and/or Market Access strategy matters related to diagnostics.
• Advanced knowledge of official healthcare billing and coding guidelines, including requirements from CMS and other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Basic knowledge of the Medicare Molecular Diagnostics (MolDx) program.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with trade associations, coalitions, and state advocacy groups and translating legislative and regulatory language into business and operational impact.
• Experience translating legislative and regulatory language into business and operational impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex policy and reimbursement issues into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and large cross‑functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• J.D. degree.
• Advanced understanding of healthcare provider revenue cycle functions, processes, and healthcare IT systems.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience engaging directly with MolDx, including submissions of Technical Assessments.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 - $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.