VP, U.S. Patient Access & Reimbursement

Travere Therapeutics; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 285,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Travere Therapeutics in San Diego seeks a Vice President of U.S. Patient Access to lead end-to-end access from payer management to patient services, ensuring scalable, compliant operations for current and future portfolio assets.

The role partners with Sales, Franchise Strategy, Finance, Legal and more to drive access strategy, optimize performance, and deliver exceptional patient experiences. Travel up to 35% domestically and report to executive leadership is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of biopharmaceutical experience with leadership in patient access or related commercial operations.
• Demonstrated success leading commercial organizations, including field Access and Reimbursement teams, and partnering with Sales.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including performance measurement, data-driven decision-making, budget management, contracting, rebates, and gross-to-net considerations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across commercial, medical, finance, legal, and compliance functions and build scalable platforms for marketed products and future launches.
• Experience in rare disease, specialty pharmaceuticals, or similarly complex access environments strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Travere's U.S. Patient Access organization, setting its vision, operating model, priorities, capabilities, and performance expectations.
• Own portfolio access performance, analytics, service quality, and resolution of significant access barriers.
• Lead payer management and field access & reimbursement teams, including account planning, deployment, access pull-through, and patient-start support.
• Partner with Product and Franchise Leadership to translate product strategies into effective access execution; partner with Sales Leadership to allow for seamless conversion of generated demand.
• Oversee the end-to-end patient and provider experience, including hub services, affordability programs, specialty pharmacy, trade, and distribution.
• Lead contracting administration, rebate adjudication, government price reporting, gross-to-net support, financial controls, and the Patient Access budget.
• Maintain strong vendor governance, compliance, program integrity, audit readiness, risk management, and business continuity.
• Partner with Commercial Operations and Enterprise Technology Solutions on field alignment, incentive compensation, reporting, data infrastructure, and an integrated CRM platform.
• Build scalable capabilities for product launches and portfolio growth while developing a high-performing, patient-focused organization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

CRM platforms

Data analytics

Contracting systems

Job description

Travere Therapeutics in San Diego seeks a Vice President of U.S. Patient Access to lead end-to-end access from payer management to patient services, ensuring scalable, compliant operations for current and future portfolio assets.

The role partners with Sales, Franchise Strategy, Finance, Legal and more to drive access strategy, optimize performance, and deliver exceptional patient experiences. Travel up to 35% domestically and report to executive leadership is expected.