Senior Director, Market Access

The Senior Director of US Market Access will be a foundational Commercial contributor, is responsible for developing and executing reimbursement strategies with public and private healthcare plans to ensure broadest possible access to Orchard's Gene Therapy portfolio. S/he will be a key member of the North America team and work closely with leaders responsible for Marketing, Sales, Medical and Diagnostics.

Requirements

Key Elements of the Job

• Lead development of evidence-based economic value messages to communicate the value story for Orchard's products to payers, healthcare providers and other decision-makers
• Develop and implement Market Access strategies for new and existing products, with Government and Commercial Payors, including value proposition, reimbursement, coding and contracting
• Lead contracting and negotiations with Payors to optimize patient access to Orchard's portfolio
• Develop standard operating procedures to integrate and streamline reimbursement services
• Collaborate with marketing, regulatory affairs, KOLs and professional societies to develop a coding strategy to maximize reimbursement support among key stakeholders
• Monitor and influence reimbursement trends to obtain and ensure the best coverage-coding-payment combination.
• Participate in Market Access Forum providing input on US reimbursement feasibility, clinical evidence / health economic evidence requirements to product management to ensure that US market needs are met
• Adapt or develop US specific value argumentation (health economic publications and tools) to facilitate fast and effective market access across the product portfolio
• Represent Orchard's Portfolio at industry association Market Access relevant activities
• Ensure that Orchard's products are appropriately registered at all relevant payer entities and update reimbursement rates
• Develop and train the organization in reimbursement and product value argumentation.
• Support Orchard's business partners on billing of our products

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven experience in developing reimbursement strategies and obtaining reimbursement codes (HCPCs, or CPT codes)
• Experience developing value dossiers and developing HEOR from a broad range of therapy areas to ensure value proposition achieve objectives among payer relationships
• Strong strategic thinking skills, ability to scenario plan, craft strategic options, prioritize and problem solve
• Strong negotiation / influence skills and the ability to work at a peer-level with experienced commercial experts in other functions
• Ability to communicate complex information in a convincing way to non-technical audiences

Experience in building and leading teams and driving high standards for individual and team accomplishments and talent development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master´s degree in Business, Finance, Health Science, Management or Health Economics required; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of experience - including specific experience with Orphan/Ultra Orphan reimbursement
• Willingness and ability to travel -50%, some international travel expected

Learn more about our company and what it is like to work at Orchards Therapeutics by visiting:

www.orchard-tx.com

We look forward to receiving your application!

Orchard Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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