Director, Field Reimbursement Capabilities East

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Director Field Reimbursement - East

What you will do

Lead the Respiratory Field Reimbursement organization through Senior Managers who lead Field Reimbursement Managers (FRMs). Set the capabilitys vision operating model priorities and performance expectations; develop strong leaders; and translate enterprise access strategy into consistent field execution. Use market intelligence and performance data to improve patient access and customer experience address barriers and build a scalable organization ready for payer change new indications and growth.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead coach and hold Senior Managers accountable as leaders of leaders; build strong FRM teams through clear goals feedback development talent planning and consistent performance standards.

Support & lead the capabilitys vision operating model priorities and performance expectations; translate enterprise access strategy into consistent regional execution and foster a culture of accountability collaboration inclusion and trust.

Connect field activity customer insights access trends capacity and business outcomes through a clear performance framework. Use analytics reporting CRM and data quality insights to identify gaps diagnose drivers and guide action.

Maintain deep Specialty Pharmacy and Buy & Bill expertise including dual-benefit products payer policy coding coverage payment distribution affordability and reimbursement. Monitor payer channel competitive and stakeholder trends; identify access barriers and recommend solutions.

Deliver an exceptional compliant access experience through reimbursement expertise responsive customer engagement issue resolution cross-functional coordination and effective oversight of policies rules of engagement and quality controls.

Build alignment with Sales Key Account Management Market Access Medical Patient Services/HUB Operations Training Legal Compliance and other partners.

Connect field performance customer insightsand payer and market trends to patient customer and business outcomes. Translate implications risks and opportunities into recommendations that inform access customer and business strategy. Develop executive-ready presentations and business reviews and bring the field perspective to senior forums.

Lead readiness for new indications launches geographic expansion and evolving access models including staffing organizational design leader readiness training deployment workflows and performance measurement.

Drive operational excellence through effective resource allocation capacity and business planning escalation management technology adoption and timely follow-through.

Spend time in the field with leaders and FRM teams to assess execution coach leadership behaviors strengthen capabilities and reinforce organizational priorities.

Working Conditions

Field-based leadership role requiring regular travel within the assigned organization to coach leaders participate in business reviews assess field execution and engage with key internal and external stakeholders.

General office demands Remote Work from Home.

Must be able to travel up to 50% via automobile or plane.

Must have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record.

What we expect of you

We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The field reimbursement leader we seek is an enterprise-minded people leader strategic thinker and reimbursement expert who can build strong leaders translate strategy into execution and create meaningful impact through others.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree; OR

Masters degree and 5 years of customer service and/or leadership experience; OR

Bachelors degree and 7 years of customer service and/or leadership experience; OR

Associates degree and 12 years of customer service and/or leadership experience; OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of customer service and/or leadership experience.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Minimum eight years of progressive experience in field leadership market access reimbursement healthcare pharmaceutical or related experience.

Demonstrated experience leading field-based teams and developing leaders including experience directly managing people leaders or managers.

Demonstrated expertise in both Specialty Pharmacy (pharmacy benefit) and Buy & Bill (medical benefit) reimbursement with the ability to navigate dual-benefit product models and their associated access dynamics.

Strong strategic planning analytical reasoning and business acumen with demonstrated ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends assess opportunities and make fact-based decisions.

Deep understanding of reimbursement payer policy coverage coding payment distribution and affordability across Commercial Medicare and Medicaid environments.

Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams through coaching performance management talent development and accountability.

Demonstrated ability to establish priorities translate strategy into execution and manage complex business priorities across a matrixed organization.

Exceptional executive communication written verbal presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear concise recommendations and communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build trusted relationships across Sales Market Access Medical Patient Services/HUB Operations Training Legal Compliance and other functions.

Demonstrated commitment to ethical legal and compliance standards and ability to establish and reinforce compliant field execution.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree or advanced degree in business healthcare public health pharmacy or a related field.

Experience leading a geographically dispersed field reimbursement organization or comparable field-based access capability.

Experience building or significantly scaling a field organization including organizational design staffing strategy onboarding capability development and readiness for new indications or launches.

Experience developing performance frameworks that connect field activity to customer access patient or business outcomes.

Advanced knowledge of Medicare Parts B and D Medicaid Managed Medicaid Commercial payer environments and specialty product reimbursement.

Experience working with specialty/biologic products across pharmacy and medical benefit channels.

Experience partnering with analytics technology or operations teams to improve reporting CRM adoption capacity management and performance insights.

Ability to manage ambiguity anticipate changes in the healthcare ecosystem and translate emerging market and payer dynamics into strategic action.

Experience managing budgets resources and investments to support organizational priorities.

Preferred Skills:

Account Management; Analytical Reasoning; Competitive Landscape Analysis; Compliance Management; Cross-Functional Collaboration; Coaching & Talent Development; Fact-Based Decision Making; Field Leadership; Market Access Reimbursement; Market Opportunity Assessment; Operational Excellence; Performance Measurement; Relationship Building; Strategic Thinking; Leadership Through Leaders; Inclusive Leadership; Organizational Design; Change Leadership; Dual-Benefit Reimbursement Expertise; Specialty Pharmacy; Buy & Bill; Executive Communication; Talent & Succession Planning

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 well 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.

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Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race color religion sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities consistent with legal requirements. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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