Coverage and Pricing Manager, Cardiovascular

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Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Coverage and Pricing Manager, Cardiovascular

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Cardiovascular Business Unit (CBU) Pricing Manager is a vital member of the U.S. Value & Access organization, responsible for developing and executing pricing and payer coverage contracting strategies to achieve CBU’s objectives. This role involves conducting comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analyses, partnering with finance to evaluate the impact of contracting strategies on sales volume, discount rates, and long-term planning. By synthesizing cross-functional data, the Pricing Manager supports scenario planning and generates actionable customer insights to inform decision-making.

In this dynamic environment, the CBU Pricing Manager collaborates with Market Access and contracting teams to negotiate coverage and pricing agreements while engaging extensively with stakeholders across Value Strategy & Marketing, Patient Access, Data & Analytics, Sales, Brand Marketing, Government Affairs, Trade & Distribution, Finance, and Legal. This cross-functional collaboration ensures the alignment and execution of strategies for CBU, a critical growth brand for Amgen.

• Lead all aspects of the CBU Latest Estimate Discount Rate (LEDR) process, pricing and contracting scenarios, contract decisions, and LRS management
• Lead pre-deal analytics for CBU products to determine viability, profitability, and recommendations regarding future coverage scenarios
• Gather, analyze and synthesize cross-functional information across a variety of sources to support scenario-planning and customer insight development.
• In this dynamic and fast-paced environment, the candidate will be a key support for the contracting teams for coverage and pricing negotiations, specifically for CBU products
• Will interact cross functionally with Value Strategy & Marketing, Ecosystems & Insights, Commercial, Brand Marketing, Government Affairs, Trade & Distribution, Business Unit Leadership, Finance, Accounting, and Legal.
• Support CIQ activities and maintaining contract performance trackers
• Support portfolio projects as necessary, including long range forecast planning, cross product deal models and tracking
• Support slide deck/materials development for key strategic meetings as needed
• Constructively challenge teams by providing disconfirming information and encouraging innovative problem solving

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a collaborative with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

Or

Master’s degree and 2 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of sales and marketing operations and/or pricing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in contracts and pricing; have a good foundational understanding of the US provider & payor environment.
• Excellent conceptual problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatic approach to problem solving, and manage execution.
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to influence different styles
• Previous experience building financial models and/or working with large amounts of data
• Experience navigating the evolving U.S. healthcare system with specific interest on the interactions between Government and Healthcare.
• Exceptional written/oral communication skills and executive presence across functions and across different levels of leadership

What you can expect from us

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, we’ll 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, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

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.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, 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.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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