Manager, Market Access Policy Implementation

• Manage cross-functional workstreams to operationalize new policies within US Market Access, including MFN, CMS rulemaking, and PBM reform, through to business-as-usual handoff
• Translate regulatory requirements into operational plans and standard operating procedures, partnering with business owners across US Market Access
• Prepare analyses of policy events that highlight key implications to US Market Access/BBU and inform leadership decision making
• Support AstraZeneca's external policy advocacy efforts by ensuring the perspectives of US Market Access and the BBU are represented in policy positions and collaborator engagement activities
• Prepare briefing materials for senior leaders to gain alignment on policy positions and recommendations

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare business experience
• Demonstrated understanding of market access and healthcare delivery
• Experience analyzing and interpreting federal or state healthcare policies and assessing implications for pharmaceutical market access
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and workstreams
• Demonstrated proficiency using AI tools to synthesize information, generate insights, and produce high-quality business deliverables
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of leadership presentations, briefing materials, and recommendations

Desirable Requirements, Skills and Capabilities

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (MPH, MPP, JD, MBA, PharmD, PhD, or similar)
• Extensive knowledge of US federal and state health policy, including IRA, MFN, 340B, Medicare, Medicaid, PBM reform, and PDABs
• Experience supporting external policy advocacy, developing policy positions, and coordinating input across policy and business collaborators
• Experience in health policy consulting, market access consulting, or policy implementation within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry

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