Associate Director, Contracting

General Summary: The Managed Care Contracting Associate Director will provide leadership and management oversight of Market Access Contract processes by facilitating negotiation and administration of Payer, Provider and Trade & Distribution contracts. Partners with Account Management, Finance, Government Pricing & Rebate Operations, GTN, Legal, Marketing and Payer Marketing to identify and evaluate contracting opportunities across marketed products and pipeline products. Key Duties and Responsibilities Manage end-to-end Payer contract development, including pre-deal analytics, negotiations, post-deal analytics, and governance, negotiation/redlining, and legal review; log, track, report, and facilitate opportunities. Develop, maintain, and improve internal processes and documentation with Finance, Legal, and Market Access teams. Maintain calendar and matrix of bids/offers; coordinate communication on contract development/execution status. Transition executed contracts to operational teams for implementation and/or adjudication; outline key terms and provide explanations as needed. Provide insights to inform GTN forecasting, contracting, pricing decisions, and business planning. Collaborate cross-functionally for internal contract processing, review, and reporting. Assist Account Managers with ad-hoc analysis, business planning, and contract performance review. Use financial models to calculate and verify business scenarios. Advise on contract administration issues, including rebate analysis/payments and dispute resolution for rebate claims. Knowledge and Skills Progressive experience in finance, accounting, sales, government pricing, contracting, or related fields. Understanding of pharmaceutical pricing government programs and regulations; ability to determine contract impact. Highly analytical, detail-oriented; define problems, research solutions, analyze implications, present results to stakeholders, and implement solutions. Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Strong organizational/project management; polished written/verbal communication. Excellent interpersonal skills/customer service; able to work across the organization and with external experts. Self-motivated, team player; minimal supervision. Ability to multitask, pivot, and work under constant deadlines. Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical and managed care industry (formulary coverage, market share, profitability). Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in a business discipline required. Typically 8+ years in payer contracting, contract administration and/or analytics in Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences or related industries (or equivalent education/experience). #J-18808-Ljbffr Scorpion Therapeutics