Manager, Reimbursement, Healthcare Economics & Market Access

Company Overview

MCRA an IQVIA business is a medical device advisory firm and clinical research organization. Through integrated regulatory clinical research reimbursement healthcare compliance and quality capabilities the organization supports medical technology clients from concept through commercialization.

Position Overview

The Manager Reimbursement Strategy Payment & Policy will be a client-facing billable member of the Reimbursement Health Economics & Market Access (RHEMA) team. The Manager will lead reimbursement research and consulting engagements focused on coverage coding payment policy and market access; develop defensible strategic recommendations; manage project teams budgets and timelines; and support the growth and development of junior staff and the RHEMA practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply expert knowledge of U.S. healthcare reimbursement systems to advise colleagues and medical technology clients on coverage coding payment policy and market access.

• Lead client engagements with limited supervision including project planning research design analysis recommendation development and day-to-day client communication.

• Own the quality accuracy and strategic coherence of client deliverables.

• Develop and confirm reimbursement strategies and recommendations with limited assistance from senior leaders.

• Lead research involving Medicare Medicaid and commercial payer policies; coding and payment pathways; stakeholder interviews; and relevant policy developments.

• Translate complex research into clear implications options and recommendations for client decision-making.

• Present findings and recommendations to clients providers payers and other stakeholders.

• Lead project teams of peers and junior staff; delegate effectively; review work; and provide coaching training and performance support.

• Manage projects through disciplined tracking of scope timelines staffing budgets risks and client expectations.

• Oversee monitoring and knowledge development in assigned policy areas therapeutic areas and service offerings.

• Participate actively in business development including opportunity shaping proposal development scoping and prospective-client discussions.

• Contribute to webinars conferences publications and other forums that demonstrate RHEMA expertise.

• Collaborate across RHEMA Regulatory Clinical and other IQVIA MedTech functions to deliver integrated solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in health policy economics public health life sciences business or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in reimbursement market access health policy medical technology healthcare consulting a payer a provider organization or a related setting.

• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. coverage coding payment and policy pathways relevant to medical technologies.

• Experience managing client relationships and consulting projects with responsibility for deliverable quality budgets and timelines.

• Strong research analytical quantitative problem-solving and strategic-thinking skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to explain complex issues clearly to varied audiences.

• Ability to lead and develop junior staff while working effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel; ability to analyze and interpret complex documents and datasets.

• Strong professionalism judgment self-direction organization and prioritization. Occasional travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with medical devices diagnostics digital health or other novel technologies.

• Experience conducting payer or provider interviews and developing evidence-based reimbursement or market access recommendations.

• Knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with Medacare prospective payment systems and coding processes.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role when annualized is $95700.00 - $239200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge skills education and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered incentive plans bonuses and/or other forms of compensation may be offered in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

Required Experience:

Manager