Praxis Precision Medicines
Payer Engagement Lead - Regional Accounts
RemoteUnited States only
- Role
- Business Development
$214k–$234k/yr
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Payer engagement/market access lead for U.S. regional commercial plans, Medicaid, managed care, and Blue plans. Needs extensive pharma/biotech market access experience, strong U.S. reimbursement knowledge, and ability to travel 50–70%. CNS, specialty pharma, rare disease, or complex therapeutics experience is strongly preferred.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute strategic account plans for regional commercial health plans, Medicaid managed care organizations, state Medicaid agencies, regional Blue plans, and other priority payer organizations throughout the designated region.
- Build trusted relationships with regional payer leaders responsible for formulary management, reimbursement strategy, utilization management, and coverage policy.
- Communicate the clinical, economic, and value proposition of Praxis therapies to support favorable coverage and reimbursement decisions.
- Partner with regional payer stakeholders to support clinically appropriate utilization management criteria that align with the approved label, available evidence, and patient needs.
- Gather, analyze, and communicate regional payer intelligence that informs pricing, evidence generation, commercialization strategy, launch planning, and cross-functional decision-making.
- Identify access barriers and emerging opportunities across the region, partnering internally to develop solutions that improve patient access and commercial performance.
- Collaborate closely with National Payer Engagement, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership to ensure alignment between national strategy and regional execution.
- Monitor changes in Medicaid policy, regional reimbursement trends, competitive dynamics, and payer management approaches that may impact Praxis therapies.
- Support launch readiness activities and represent Praxis as a trusted partner throughout regional payer engagements.
What they require
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in business, healthcare, life sciences, or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Extensive experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology market access, payer engagement, regional accounts, or related commercial leadership roles.
- Demonstrated success working with regional commercial health plans, Medicaid managed care organizations, state Medicaid agencies, regional Blue plans, and other regional payer organizations.
- Strong understanding of U.S. reimbursement and market access, including Medicaid policy, managed care, commercial health plans, Medicare Part D, specialty pharmacy, and evolving payer dynamics.
- Experience supporting payer reviews, value communication, reimbursement strategy, and implementation of clinically appropriate utilization management approaches.
- Experience supporting pre-launch and launch activities, including account planning, payer strategy, value communication, and cross-functional commercialization.
- Preferred: Experience in CNS, specialty pharmaceuticals, rare disease, or other complex therapeutic areas strongly preferred.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect regional market dynamics to commercial performance and patient access.
- A high degree of ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and accountability.
- Ability to travel approximately 50–70% based on business needs.
- The physical and mental requirements of our roles include but are not limited to regular use of a computer, devices or other office equipment, clear communication, and occasional movement.
- You’ll need comfort with screen work, basic hand coordination, and focus.
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Praxis Precision Medicines is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company translating genetic insights into the development of therapies for central nervous system disorders characterized by neuronal imbalance.
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$214k–$234k/yr