Strategic Pharma Market Access Director

Syneos Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Pharmaceutical Strategic Business Director to lead strategy for a cardiovascular product in critical care. In this field-based role, you will engage stakeholders across hospital systems, academic centers, and IDNs to drive product adoption and market access, reporting to the Area Business Director and coordinating with national accounts.

You will collaborate with Managed Markets, HEOR, and contracting teams, travel extensively, and leverage deep therapeutic and payer

Qualifications

• 10+ years pharmaceutical/biotech experience.
• 7+ years with large academic health systems, IDNs, or GPOs, ideally in Critical Care or Cardiology.
• Strong knowledge of Managed Care coverage and product reimbursement.
• Experience collaborating across marketing, medical, field teams, and market access functions.
• Understanding of EMR systems, CPOE, and order set development.
• Ability to travel more than 50%.
• Cardiology and/or startup pharma experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive business development and product adoption within key academic institutions, IDNs, and GPOs by targeting appropriate prescribers, influencers, and decisionmakers.
• Build and maintain detailed account profiles, including protocol processes, pull through targets, and key influencers.
• Evaluate unique needs of complex institutional customers and collaborate cross functionally.
• Engage pharmacy directors, medical directors, P&T committees, contracting managers, service line directors, and clinical staff to support adoption.
• Work collaboratively with Account Managers, Area Sales Directors, MSLs, and other colleagues.
• Partner with National Account Managers and Managed Markets leadership to communicate contracts, pricing, and other HEOR financial interactions.

Skills

Pharmaceutical/biotech experience

Academic health systems/IDNs/GPOs

Managed care knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

EMR/CPOE/order sets knowledge

Travel readiness

Cardiology/startup pharma experience

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking a Pharmaceutical Strategic Business Director to lead strategy for a cardiovascular product in critical care. In this field-based role, you will engage stakeholders across hospital systems, academic centers, and IDNs to drive product adoption and market access, reporting to the Area Business Director and coordinating with national accounts.

You will collaborate with Managed Markets, HEOR, and contracting teams, travel extensively, and leverage deep therapeutic and payer