Director, Field Reimbursement Lead - West (Cambridge, MA, US, 02142)

Overview

We are seeking a Director, Field Reimbursement Lead - East to manage a regional team of field reimbursement directors. The Field Reimbursement Team is a critical component of the commercial strategy and will work in close collaboration with Sales, Patient Services, Strategic Account Management and Market Access to support Alnylam’s patient-focused vision of harnessing a revolution in biology for human health.

This field-based position will report to the Senior Director, Field Reimbursement and requires 50-75% travel.

The successful candidate must be passionate about science and deeply motivated by the quest of delivering value to patients with the long-term success of the company in mind. This individual will have a deep and board understanding of access and reimbursement across the healthcare landscape, as well as cross-functional business knowledge to optimize access and deliver an excellent customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Hire, lead, and empower an experienced and talented team of field reimbursement directors skilled in access, coverage, and reimbursement across all sites of care including physician office, ambulatory infusion center, hospital outpatient department and home treatment
• Foster and inspire a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture that encourages accountability and embraces innovation with a purposeful sense of urgency
• Provide regular performance feedback, coaching and professional development to team members
• Partner with the Senior Director, Field Reimbursement in the development of strategy, tactics and messaging that align to Market Access priorities as well as in the creation of key performance metrics
• Utilize analytics and reporting dashboards to identify access and reimbursement issues within the region and collaborate closely with leadership from Sales, Patient Services, Strategic Account Management, and Market Access in the development of strategic solutions and action plans
• Deliver consistent guidance via team calls, field ride alongs, and meeting engagements to ensure the team is compliantly and effectively leveraging tools and materials to educate healthcare professionals
• Serve as the escalation point for regional access and reimbursement challenges
• Maintain strategic relationships with Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) within the region to ensure optimal coverage for Alnylam therapies and monitor Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)
• Ensure team’s compliance with the appropriate ways of working across diverse cross-functional partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience required
• 8+ years of field reimbursement experience within a ‘buy and bill’ environment required
• 3+ years of leading a field reimbursement team or experience managing a field- based team preferred
• In-depth knowledge of both medical benefit and pharmacy benefit across all payer types (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and VA/DoD) and sites of care (physician office, ambulatory infusion center, hospital outpatient department and home treatment)
• Established relationships with Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) highly preferred
• Proven ability to identify key access and reimbursement barriers to treatment and design effective resolution plans
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative matrix
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, energetic environment
• Self-starter who is enthusiastic about rare disease and Alnylam’s core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people
• Must reside in or live in close proximity to designated area of responsibility

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U.S. Pay Range

$204,000.00 - $276,000.00

The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.