VP, U.S. Patient Access — Remote Leadership

Travere Therapeutics; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 285,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

Travere Therapeutics, based in San Diego, seeks a visionary Vice President, U.S. Patient Access to lead end-to-end access for the commercial portfolio.

This role oversees payer management, field access, contracting, hub services, and affordability programs, partnering with Sales and Franchise leadership to translate product strategies into execution. The position requires 15+ years in biopharma, with executive leadership in patient access or related commercial ops, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive biopharmaceutical experience, including leadership in patient access, reimbursement, patient services, or related commercial operations.
• Proven success leading commercial organizations, including field Access and Reimbursement teams, and partnering with Sales to resolve access barriers.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including performance measurement, data-driven decision-making, budget management, contracting, rebates, and gross-to-net considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across commercial, medical, finance, legal, and compliance functions and build scalable platforms.
• 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 and patient-start support.
• Partner with Product and Franchise Leadership to translate product strategies into access execution; collaborate with Sales to enable seamless demand conversion.
• Oversee 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 vendor governance, compliance, program integrity, audit readiness, risk management, and business continuity.
• Partner with Commercial Operations and Enterprise Technology Solutions on field alignment, reporting, data infrastructure, and integrated CRM.
• Build scalable capabilities for product launches and portfolio growth while developing a high-performing, patient-focused organization.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic leadership

Communication skills

Matrixed environment

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Travere Therapeutics, based in San Diego, seeks a visionary Vice President, U.S. Patient Access to lead end-to-end access for the commercial portfolio.

This role oversees payer management, field access, contracting, hub services, and affordability programs, partnering with Sales and Franchise leadership to translate product strategies into execution. The position requires 15+ years in biopharma, with executive leadership in patient access or related commercial ops, and a track record of