Posted:
1/12/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States ⋅ Massachusetts, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
About This Role
As the Director of Market Access Strategy, you will play a role in shaping and influencing the US market access strategy for Biogen’s Alzheimer's portfolio. Your primary focus will be on Alzheimer’s treatments, including both IV and subcutaneous maintenance and initiation, in collaboration with our alliance partner. This position serves as the central conduit across Biogen's Market Access & Reimbursement (MA&R) team and the Alzheimer’s commercial team, as well as alliance market access stakeholders. Your efforts will ensure aligned strategy, smooth execution, and measurable outcomes.
What You’ll Do
Oversee/shape access strategy development for Alzheimer (IV & Sub‑Q): Guide and influence US payer, provider, and site‑of‑care strategies across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial channels; translate policy, coding, coverage, and payment dynamics into clear launch and pull‑through plans for the IV product and sub-q maintenance/initiation launches.
Relationship management with alliance: Establish durable, trust‑based relationships with alliance market access leaders; influence strategy development (particularly for Alzheimer sub-q launch), payer and reimbursement metrics tracking; ensure shared objectives are aligned to alliance governance.
KPI & metrics ownership: Shape the market access KPI scorecard (e.g., payer coverage/criteria, diagnostic coverage, time‑to‑therapy, claims adjudication/denials, affordability program utilization, ARM field execution), stand up dashboards, and drive monthly/quarterly business reviews between Biogen and alliance market access leadership
Senior leadership engagement: Engage with Biogen senior leadership during business reviews and support preparation for investor relations (IR) materials and discussions to ensure market access strategy and performance are clearly communicated.
Leadership with ARM teams: Partner closely with alliance stakeholders to ensure Alzheimer Access & Reimbursement Managers (ARM) translate strategy into field execution and help improve overall performance.
Reimbursement initiatives: Help shape cross‑functional reimbursement strategies and solutions (coding/billing education, claim pathways, provider economics, infusion center readiness, benefit verification & PA process optimization) in collaboration with Patient Services/HUB, Trade & Distribution, Field Reimbursement, and Contracting
Evidence & value strategy alignment: Coordinate with HEOR and Medical teams on value messages and payer evidence needs
Drive cross-functional collaboration across several U.S. teams including payer marketing, pricing, trade & distribution, field access, medical, legal, finance, training and commercial brand marketing teams.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in market access strategy, including payer marketing, pricing, trade & distribution, and buy-and-bill models, with a proven ability to drive results through collaboration and broad commercial strategic thinking. This role requires a hands-on leader who can operate both strategically and tactically to deliver impact across the full market access spectrum.
Required Skills
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in US Market Access with launch leadership for specialty biologics; Alzheimer’s/neuroscience experience strongly preferred.
• Experience partnering in co-promotions/alliances and influencing across Commercial, HEOR, Pricing & Contracting, Government Pricing, Policy, Medical, Finance, and Field teams.
• Strong command of Medicare Parts B/D dynamics, coverage/coding/payment pathways, and digital PA/claims processes.
• Experience with Access & Reimbursement Manager (ARM) teams and field execution metrics.
• Proven ability to design KPI/metrics frameworks, build dashboards, and conduct data-driven business reviews.
• Executive presence and ability to translate technical details into actionable insights for senior leadership and field teams.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
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Website: https://www.biogen.com/
Headquarter Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Employee Count: 5001-10000
Year Founded: 1978
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Life Science ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Precision Medicine ⋅ Therapeutics