Senior Associate Payer Contracting

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving PatientsAt Amgen, our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives 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 areasOncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Diseasewe 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.Senior Associate - Payer Contracting (US - Remote)What you will doAmgen has an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to make a significant impact on the organization. In this vital role the Senior Associate is integral to Amgen's financial performance and will lead contracting activities for Amgen's Managed Care Organization (MCO) customers. As a member of the US Value & Access team, Senior Associate will serve as Payer Contracting's point of contact for both internal and external partners for assigned Amgen's top regional MCO and Medicaid customers. This role reports to a Senior Manager of Payer Contracting. The Senior Associate will be an instrumental member of the customer team responsible for overseeing Amgen's customers and will be key in identifying and executing contract strategies to ensure Amgen's business needs are met. This role is integral in communicating account information to facilitate pricing and contracting decision-making by senior leadership. This individual will be the primary contract owner for the MCO client responsibilities and will assist in review of product pricing requests with internal executive committees. Additionally, this individual will partner with cross-functional teams to support product-specific pricing strategies, value-based contracts, contract performance, and contract completion needs.Manage the contract development process in conjunction with Amgen's account representative (Market Access), Coverage & Pricing, Legal, and other stakeholdersCreate term sheets and complete request for proposals (RFPs) as needed to provide pricing offers to MCO customersAct as business owner of the contract between Amgen and its customer, specifically owning the contracting strategy and completion of assigned top regional MCOsImplement MCO pricing and contracting strategies in alignment with brand/business approachParticipate in the development and maintenance of MCO pricing and contracting strategiesMaintain a comprehensive understanding of key MCO customer's financials, growth drivers, membership, mergers/acquisitions, end customers, etc.Inform the pricing analytics team of customer-specific information and trends that are critical to provide quarterly financial estimates for each customerCollaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Market Access, customers, Legal, Operations, and other teams as necessaryReview formularies and submission files to ensure customer compliance with the contractSupport ad-hoc requests by senior leadership for product and/or customer related business analytics and strategyOther duties as assignedWhat we expect of youThe contracting professional we seek is a collaborator with these qualifications.Basic Qualifications:Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree and 2 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experienceOr Associates degree and 6 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experienceOr High school diploma / GED and 8 years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experiencePreferred Qualifications:Advanced degree (i.e. MBA, JD or equivalent degree)2+ years of commercial contracting, pricing, finance, accounting, and/or sales operations experience in a biopharma or related business environmentExperience solving complex business problems and running multiple projects concurrentlyDemonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership experienceStrong negotiation skillsPrevious experience providing and delivering information for decision making by executive managementAbility to read and understand legal contract documentsWhat you can expect from usAs 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 accountsA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive planStock-based long-term incentivesAward-winning time-off plansFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.