Lead, Pricing & Contracting - Americas Market Access, Global Rare Disease

About Us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years' experience, operating in 31 countries. More than 8,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This is what drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas. Discover more here.


At Chiesi we are thinking generations ahead, driving sustainable innovation with purpose. This fosters a culture of reliability, transparency, and ethical behaviour at every level. As a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, we have embedded sustainability in our bylaws and continuously measure our impact.


Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity are at the heart of who we are. We believe our differences make us stronger. We are a vibrant ecosystem of passionate, talented individuals united by strong values, each bringing unique perspectives that help us to continuously challenge the status quo for the better.


Chiesi Global Rare Diseases

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is a Chiesi Group's business unit established in February 2020 and focused on research, development and commercialization of treatments and patient support services for rare and ultra-rare disorders, many of whom have limited or no treatments available.

This unit is based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a strong synergy with the headquarters in Parma.


Rare unit has a focus on research and product development for lysosomal storage diseases, rare hematology, ophthalmology disorders and rare immunodeficiencies. The unit is also a dedicated partner with global leaders in scientific research, patient advocacy and care. Discover more here.

Who we are looking for

This is what you will do

This position will support the Americas Rare Disease Market Access team in developing, implementing, and analyzing contracting strategies across all customer segments, including Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, VA/DOD & 340B for portfolio(s) of products. The position will also own pricing strategies and business development assessments within their portfolio(s) remit.

This position will report directly into the Head, Contracting, Forecasting and Pricing within Americas Market Access.

You'll be responsible for:

• Develop payer contract strategies & data requirements for both current and future products in conjunction with Market Access team cross functional partners.
• Assist in developing and implementing all Commercial and Government contracts for Chiesi US Global Rare Disease Products, where appropriate.
• Design and develop business case tools and processes for contract proposal evaluation
• Serve as liaison with customers and internal teams (Legal, Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, and Finance) in creating, executing, and managing pricing strategies & contracts.
• Works closely with Forecasting and Finance to model GTN impact of contracts and forecast overall contract impact projections long term
• Responsible for staying up to date and current on Market Access related policies along with outside vendors and perform analysis of impact of policies to Rare disease products
• Create contract performance reporting to monitor and assess customer contracts.
• Lead contractual negotiations with National Account Directors and conduct regular business updates with stakeholders on all contracted accounts (Commercial or Government accounts)
• Evaluate, execute, and maintain Federal contractual agreements-Federal Supply Schedule, Tricare/DOD & 340B
• Lead for WAC Price increase strategy, annual revenue impact drivers and proactively monitoring and communicating competitive landscape price updates
• Responsible for performing price assessments and potential market access positioning for business development assessments for respective portfolio(s)
• Utilize Market Access tools and systems to support contract business cases and payer assessments
  
  
  • Oversee Medicare, commercial, VA, DOD, and PHS chargebacks as applicable
  • Assist in other special projects to ensure a well-supported pricing & coverage strategy are incorporated in all assumptions for respective portfolio(s)
  • Perform payer research where needed to proactively understand rare disease landscape utilization management
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on trends related to key drivers of trends through proactive research and analysis of internal and external data sources, industry publications as it relates to payer and segment mix, and other industry related topics and analytics.

You will need to have

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5-10 years pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical experience, with five years of Pricing & Contracts experience.
• Strong understanding of the specialty pharmaceutical space and orphan drug space.
• Experience working in market access channels with large National Payers, regional health plans, state and local governments.
• PBM's & Specialty Pharmacy/HUBS Potential candidates must have a solid understanding of crucial government policy infrastructure, public and private Payor policy infrastructure, payment methodologies, coverage, health policy trends, and current business challenges.
• Effective executive level negotiation skills
• Well-developed relationship management and collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-directed and confident, with developed ability to build teamwork centered on shared commitment and goals to achieve high standards of performance
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and multifunctional resources concurrently while maintaining high attention to detail while responding to rapidly changing priorities and aggressive deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook) Adobe. Additional experience working with payer formulary access platforms and other data driven interactive dashboards.

We would prefer for you to have

• Master's Degree or advanced degree.
• Market Access experience.

Location

Remote position open to candidates that reside in Central or Eastern time zone. Candidates must have ability to travel minimum of 4-6 days per month to Boston, MA or similar office, in addition to 30-40% domestic/international travel. #LI-Remote

Compensation

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $184,140 to $225,060. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.


What we offer

No matter where your path starts at Chiesi, it leads to inspiring possibilities. Your future is our focus, and we are committed to nurturing your development in our dynamic, friendly environment with access to resources and training every step of the way.


We provide top-class benefits, including comprehensive healthcare programs, work-life balance initiatives, and robust relocation support. Our salary package is competitive, comprising a basic salary, performance bonuses, and benefits benchmarked against the external market. Additionally, we offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues, all designed to help you thrive.


Chiesi USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work force at all levels of our business. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one's employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.

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