Medical Value & Access Director

Amgen

Medical Value & Access Director driving strategic objectives for Amgen's patient care initiatives. Fostering relationships with payers and integrating value models across teams.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $212,364 - $287,316 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

Medical SciencePayer experiencePharm.D.Ph.D.M.D.D.O.Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)pharmacoeconomicspopulation healthhealthcare policy

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillspresentation skillsstrategic perspectiverelationship buildingcoachingtalent developmentcustomer engagementcollaborationinsight synthesis

Industry Keywords

Managed CarePayerPathwaysTradeSpecialty PharmacyCMSCenter for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM)utilization managementhealth outcomes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead therapeutically aligned activities to develop strategic objectives & tactics in collaboration with Medical for National Accounts and prioritized regional accounts
Develops and maintains professional relationships with targeted Payer, Pathways, GPO, Trade & Specialty Pharmacy population health decision makers relative to the Amgen portfolio
Leads continuing integration of comprehensive value & total cost of care models with Field Medical organization to enhance the level of internal/external payer & pathways engagements
Liaises and supports strategic relationship between targeted National and Regional payer/pathways executives and senior Amgen executives
Knowledgeable in the CMS’ Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), healthcare payment and service delivery models for the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM)
Synthesizes customer insights to inform short- and long-term strategy and integrates customer-specific research needs into evidence generation plans
participates in strategy discussions with Market Access & Trade for payer engagements.
Leads internal training initiatives to support comprehensive value across integrated Field Medical team and Scientific Communications
Serves as Oncology/Rare/Orphan Disease strategic point of contact to assigned Commercial National & Regional account directors to embed Medical strategic engagement priorities.
Leads the review of (and provides input when clinically appropriate) on utilization/prior authorization & criteria for use with medical policies developed by the national Payer account as well as downstream policies to ensure appropriate clinically supported alignment
Supports Managed Care/Payer advisory boards, congresses and professional association meetings
Principal Medical point of contact with Government Affairs on key policy issues & legislation related to improving patient access and health outcomes.
Supports understanding of HCEI communication principles across the medical organization and adherence to relevant SOPs.
Travel is required (~30%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Doctorate degree and 4 years of Medical Science or Payer experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of Medical Science or Payer experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of Medical Science or Payer experience
Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., D.O. or Master’s Degree (Other Doctoral & Master’s Degrees considered)
5+ years of related Payer/PBM/Pathways/Trade/Specialty Pharmacy customer experience
2+ years Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) experience
Evidence of significant impact & rapport with Payer accounts
Leadership experience & demonstrated ability to inspire, coach & develop talent
Deep knowledge of managed markets, pharmacoeconomics, population health and broad healthcare & healthcare policy/legislation trends
Excellent strategic perspective, communication and presentation skills
Strong background of partnering with Medical & Commercial cross-functional colleagues to provide value to customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
Group medical, dental and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
A discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans
Flexible work models where possible