Vice President, Market Access

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

📋 Description

• Lead the strategic planning and implementation of market access and health policy initiatives to support the launch and ongoing patient access to targeted TCR-based immunotherapies.

• Take ownership of site-of-care and provider economic strategies, encompassing MS-DRG adequacy, NTAP, ICD-10-PCS/CPT/HCPCS coding strategies, and acquisition models.

• Develop and oversee medical benefit coverage policies across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers.

• Formulate NCD/LCD strategies, medical policy criteria, prior authorization processes, and single case agreement pathways.

• Identify and address reimbursement and affordability challenges throughout the cell therapy patient journey.

• Act as the Market Access subject matter expert for executive leadership and senior management.

• Build and lead a Global Market Access organization that spans pipeline, clinical development, pre-launch, approval, and commercialization phases.

• Create and implement market access strategies related to pricing, coverage, reimbursement, distribution, and access.

• Incorporate payer value evidence requirements into clinical development plans and commercial strategies.

• Manage the value access plan, including obtaining early payer insights during the FDA pre-approval information exchange phase.

• Engage with payer organizations in negotiations to influence coverage and reimbursement policies.

• Collaborate with government and commercial payers, healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, industry partners, and internal teams.

• Represent Immatics’ Market Access interests with collaboration partners.

• Coordinate with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, and Manufacturing teams on market access priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a scientific field is required.

• A minimum of 20 years of experience in the biotechnology or innovator pharmaceutical sectors with progressively increasing responsibilities.

• Proven experience in launching products and building markets in the US is necessary.

• Extensive knowledge of healthcare systems, pricing and reimbursement processes, health economics, payer value propositions, billing and coding, specialty product sales, brand marketing, new product planning/lifecycle management, and regulatory landscapes.

• An MBA is strongly preferred.

• At least 15 years of experience in Market Access and Government Affairs and/or Health Policy roles.

• Global market launch experience is preferred.

• Direct experience in cell therapy, gene therapy, or other one-time or durable therapies is essential.

• Hands-on experience with site-of-care strategy, provider or institutional contracting, and medical benefit coverage is required.

• Preference for experience with restricted or authorized treatment center networks.

• Strong understanding of medical benefit reimbursement mechanics, including coding, coverage, and payment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Experience collaborating with legal, compliance, medical affairs, regulatory, finance, and other cross-functional teams.

• Proven track record in leading cross-functional projects and/or teams and presenting to senior executives and external stakeholders.

• Familiarity with US and international government agencies, including CMS, CMMI, FDA, and EMA.

• Knowledge of EU HTA Regulation Joint Clinical Assessment and ATMP reimbursement pathways is beneficial.

• Successful experience in small company and pre-commercialization settings is highly preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time is required.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

• Successful completion of background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment drug screenings where permitted by law is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• 4 weeks of vacation, provided upfront each year and prorated for the first and last year of employment.

• 12 company-paid holidays.

• 7 days of sick leave.

• 100% employer-paid life insurance up to 1x annual salary, capped at one hundred thousand dollars.

• 100% employer-paid short- and long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility and company matching.

• Partially paid parental leave for eligible employees.

• Voluntary employee-paid accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance options.

• Identity theft protection services.

• Pet insurance coverage.

• Reasonable accommodations available during the application or interview process.