VP, Market Access & Payer Strategy

Liquidia Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquidia Technologies in the United States is seeking a VP, Managed Markets to shape payer strategy and lead the team responsible for securing patient access to Yutrepia across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans.

You will own the annual bid cycle, negotiate rebates and formulary terms, and partner with Pricing, Legal, and Analytics to ensure compliant, favorable contracts while expanding market access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 12+ years in managed markets, market access, or payer account management.
• 5+ years negotiating rebate agreements with national PBMs, GPOs, and health plans.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience, including managing national or regional account teams.
• Demonstrated experience launching or growing a specialty product through payer contracting.
• Experience in access for a pharmacy benefit specialty product for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Working knowledge of gross-to-net, government pricing (AMP and Best Price), and Medicare rebates.
• Understanding of healthcare compliance frameworks, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, discount safe harbor, and OIG guidance.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time for direct engagement with payer customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the managed care strategy for Yutrepia, including access objectives and contracting priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Account Directors and plan for additional coverage as the business grows.
• Own the annual bid and RFP cycle across national PBMs, GPOs and regional health plans.
• Lead the negotiation of rebate, price protection, administrative fee, and parity formulary agreements.
• Partner on deal modeling, gross-to-net forecasting, and government pricing impact before offers are made.
• Collaborate with Legal on contract drafting, redlines, and amendments, and oversee implementation of agreements.
• Oversee contract operations, including rebate validation and payment.
• Monitor formulary position across plans and drive data-driven corrections.
• Own the Managed Markets scorecard and translate results into recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, and government price reporting.

Skills

Payer landscape

Negotiation skills

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Team leadership

Contracting strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Formulary data platforms

Job description

Liquidia Technologies in the United States is seeking a VP, Managed Markets to shape payer strategy and lead the team responsible for securing patient access to Yutrepia across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans.

You will own the annual bid cycle, negotiate rebates and formulary terms, and partner with Pricing, Legal, and Analytics to ensure compliant, favorable contracts while expanding market access.