VP, Affordability Solutions

Overview Valeris is a fully integrated life sciences commercialization partner that provides comprehensive solutions that span the entire healthcare value chain. Formed by the merger of PharmaCord and Mercalis, Valeris™ revolutionizes the path from life sciences innovation to real-life impact to build a world in which every patient gets the care they need. Valeris works on behalf of life sciences companies to improve the patient experience so that patients can access and adhere to critical medications. Backed by proven industry expertise, a deep commitment to patient care, the latest technology, and exceptionally talented team members, Valeris provides the data and strategic insights, patient support services and healthcare provider engagement tools to help life sciences companies successfully commercialize new products. Valeris provides commercialization solutions to more than 500 life sciences customers and has provided access and affordability support to millions of patients. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina and Jeffersonville, Indiana. To learn more about Valeris, please visit Valeris is seeking a VP, Affordability Solutions to lead the strategy, modernization, and growth of our affordability platform and financial access ecosystem. This leader will own the affordability product portfolio across copay, PAP, reimbursement coordination, financial assistance workflows, and affordability optimization capabilities. The role is responsible for transforming legacy affordability operations into scalable, configurable, platform-driven solutions that improve patient access outcomes, operational efficiency, and reimbursement performance. This is a strategic product and platform leadership role within Valeris’ Innovation team. You will work alongside engineering, operations, and product leaders to design and deliver the next generation of affordability capabilities; built for speed, scale, and measurable patient impact. The ideal candidate understands both the operational complexity and financial dynamics of specialty patient affordability and can translate those workflows into scalable product capabilities while balancing client configurability, operational efficiency, and platform standardization. Responsibilities Product & Platform Strategy Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for Valeris’ affordability solutions portfolio. Lead the modernization of affordability workflows into reusable, scalable platform capabilities. Partner with the Head of Innovation and executive leadership to align affordability platform investments with company strategy and operational transformation initiatives. Help drive the company’s transition from fragmented affordability operations to configurable, platform-enabled solutions. Affordability Workflow Ownership Own affordability product capabilities including copay programs, PAP workflows, financial assistance coordination, benefit affordability workflows, offer optimization, accumulator and maximizer mitigation, payment workflows and reconciliation, and affordability operations modernization. Improve workflow efficiency, reimbursement outcomes, and financial access coordination across specialty therapy programs. Operational Orchestration & Platform Enablement Build scalable operational workflows that support human and AI-augmented affordability operations. Develop configurable capabilities that scale across manufacturers, therapy areas, and program types. Partner with Engineering and Operations to improve workflow automation, interoperability, and operational scalability. Support integrated patient access and affordability orchestration across the broader Valeris platform ecosystem. Innovation Team Contribution Serve as the product voice for affordability within the Innovation team, translating operational pain points into clearly defined product requirements. Partner with engineering and Operations SMEs to validate solutions, define business rules, and drive adoption of new capabilities. Contribute to innovation operating rhythms including sprint planning, demos, retrospectives, and roadmap reviews. Own initiative intake, evaluation, and business case development for affordability product investments. Present roadmap recommendations and investment proposals to the Head of Innovation for prioritization and go/no-go decisions. Team Leadership Build and lead high-performing product teams focused on affordability modernization and operational scalability. Establish governance models that support platform consistency, operational quality, and configurable workflows. Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and market-driven product development. Qualifications 12+ years of leadership experience across product management, operational intelligence, healthcare data platforms, analytics, workflow systems, or life sciences technology. Experience building or scaling operational intelligence platforms, workflow analytics systems, predictive models, or data-driven product ecosystems. Strong understanding of healthcare, life sciences, patient access, reimbursement, specialty pharmacy, commercialization operations, or operational workflow platforms. Demonstrated success translating complex operational workflows and fragmented data into scalable product capabilities. Experience developing investment business cases, operational ROI models, and platform prioritization strategies. Strong operational systems thinking and platform architecture expertise. Demonstrated success leading cross-functional product and operational transformation initiatives. Preferred Experience: Experience in HUB services, specialty pharmacy, reimbursement services, patient support programs, or commercialization infrastructure. Familiarity with operational event models, interoperability ecosystems, APIs, MDM, workflow telemetry, and healthcare data governance. Experience with coverage intelligence platforms, payer data products, or formulary data ecosystems. Experience partnering with AI, automation, or orchestration platform organizations. Experience evaluating external data partnerships, interoperability vendors, or ecosystem integrations such as Evernorth or MMIT. Experience in SaaS, platform modernization, or services-to-product transformation environments. What Success Looks Like In this role, you will help Valeris: Improve financial access outcomes across specialty patient journeys. Modernize affordability workflows into scalable platform capabilities. Reduce reimbursement friction and operational inefficiencies. Create reusable affordability products that scale across programs and manufacturers. Improve operational ROI through workflow optimization and automation. Accelerate Valeris’ transformation into a platform-driven affordability organization. Why This Role is Different This is not a traditional product leadership role. You will join Valeris’ Innovation team—a dedicated, protected organization built to move with speed and purpose, free from the distractions of day-to-day operations. You will help shape the future of patient affordability services by working directly with engineering and operations to redesign workflows and build the next generation of AI-enabled affordability capabilities. The goal is not simply to automate existing work—it is to create a more scalable, efficient, and effective operating model that improves outcomes for the patients and providers we serve. Why Work for Valeris? We’re committed to supporting the well-being and success of our team members. As part of our organization, full-time employees can expect: Medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA- and FSA-eligible options, with Valeris contributing toward premium costs Additional health support, including telehealth and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services Company match on Health Savings Account contributions Free Basic Life and AD&D coverage equal to your annual earnings, with a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $300,000 Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage, with the option to purchase Long-Term Disability 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% match on the first 5% you contribute, with immediate vesting Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave to support work-life balance Team members receive nine paid holidays plus two floating holidays Opportunities for advancement in a company that supports personal and professional growth A challenging, stimulating work environment that encourages new ideas Work for a company that values diversity and makes deliberate efforts to create an inclusive workplace A mission-driven, inclusive culture where your work makes a meaningful impact Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and, depending on the position, a drug screen in accordance with company standards. Please note that this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or activities associated with the position. Responsibilities and tasks may be modified at any time, with or without notice. Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity At Valeris, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Valeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mercalis Incorporated