Payer Contracting Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the contracting strategy and its implementation for designated national payer accounts, ensuring alignment with brand and business goals.

• Manage the lifecycle of contract documents across various workstreams, including version control and providing clear, proactive status updates to internal stakeholders.

• Ensure timely deliverables by making clear recommendations, identifying and resolving issues early, and maintaining momentum to reduce rework.

• Prepare term sheets, RFP responses, amendments, and related contract language to facilitate negotiations and renewals, accurately representing pricing strategy, rebates, and discount structures.

• Organize document review meetings and ensure partners are adequately informed about document status, history, and decisions required for progression.

• Oversee project management for planned and ad hoc initiatives within Contract Development and U.S. Value & Access, coordinating inputs and timelines from various stakeholders.

• Compile and produce contract documentation to support internal and external audits and litigation, ensuring all materials are complete and traceable.

• Collaborate with the CLM system team to enhance processes and systems that improve contracting execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree with 2 years of contract development or writing experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of contract development or writing experience OR Associate’s degree with 8 years of contract development or writing experience OR High school diploma/GED with 10 years of contract development or writing experience.

• Previous experience in contract writing, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Proficient in computer usage and Microsoft Word; strong administrative capabilities.

• Capacity to execute projects, make decisions with minimal guidance, prioritize competing document requests, and manage multiple documents through to completion.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to incorporate complex business strategies into contracts.

• Understanding of the U.S. commercial and government healthcare reimbursement landscape.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Proficient in reading, drafting, editing, and comprehending legal contract documents.

• Experience in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, featuring a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• 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 feasible.