Contract Development, Senior Manager

Contract Development Senior Manager – Payer Contracting

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Amgen is seeking a Contract Development Senior Manager – Payer Contracting to join the U.S. Value & Access team. This role leads pricing and contracting activities for assigned national payer accounts and serves as the primary contracting lead for internal stakeholders and customer-facing account partners.

The Senior Manager is responsible for developing and executing contracting strategies that align with brand, access, and financial objectives. This role works cross-functionally with Market Access, Legal, Coverage and Pricing, Finance, Contract Operations, and other partners to structure offers, support governance discussions, execute agreements, and address post-signature contract questions.

This position requires strong judgment, cross-functional leadership, project management skills, and the ability to translate customer and market dynamics into clear contracting recommendations for senior leadership.

This role is remote and requires regular overlap with U.S. Pacific time zone working hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead contracting strategy and execution for assigned national payer accounts, in alignment with brand and business objectives.
• Own the end-to-end contract development process in partnership with Market Access account management, Legal, Coverage and Pricing, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop pricing proposals, term sheets, RFP responses, and amendments to support customer negotiations and contract renewals.
• Serve as the business owner for assigned customer contracts, including contract strategy, negotiation support, execution, and issue escalation.
• Provide clear, decision-oriented insights to senior leadership on account dynamics, pricing considerations, and contract recommendations.
• Maintain a strong understanding of assigned customers, including business model, membership trends, financial considerations, market position, and relevant organizational changes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product-specific pricing strategies and ensure contract terms are operationally executable.
• Support post-signature contract needs, including contract interpretation, payment-related questions, dispute resolution, formulary validation, and other operational matters.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and recommendations related to customer strategy, contract performance, and pricing decisions.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The dynamic professional we seek is someone with these qualifications.

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of sales & marketing operations experience OR
• Master's degree and 4 years of sales & marketing operations or pricing experience OR
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of sales & marketing operations or pricing experience OR
• Associate's degree and 10 years of sales & marketing operations or pricing experience OR
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of sales & marketing operations or pricing experience

• Advanced degree preferred (i.e. MBA or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of experience solving complex business problems and managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to read and understand complex legal contract documents.
• Pharmaceutical or biotechnology sales and marketing experience.
• Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership experience.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Previous experience providing and delivering information for decision making by executive management.
• Ability to manage in a highly fluid, interactive, matrixed environment.
• Deep understanding of the US commercial and government healthcare and reimbursement environment.
• Previous experience leading a contract development team.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we'll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.