Director - Access & Affordability Strategy and Execution
Why Patients Need You
Pfizer’s U.S. migraine portfolio consists of two, complimentary, treatments – NURTEC ODT and ZAVZPRET. NURTEC ODT is the first and only FDA approved oral CGRP receptor antagonist that treats both acute and preventive migraine. NURTEC ODT has the opportunity to change the paradigm in migraine treatment and potentially establish a new standard of care. Pfizer’s product ZAVZPRET is the first intranasal calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody indicated for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura. Following its launch in July 2023, ZAVZPRET has become the fastest growing acute non-oral product in the migraine space and continues to gain momentum.
Migraine is a common, debilitating neurological disease affecting 40M people in the US. Surprisingly, less than half of the 19.5M people living with Migraine have been diagnosed, and fewer than half of those diagnosed are treated on Rx therapy.
What You Will Achieve
The Director of Access & Affordability Strategy and Execution will lead the strategic development and optimization of access and affordability initiatives that advance franchise business objectives, drive meaningful patient impact, and safeguard gross-to-net performance.
How You Will Achieve It
Leading the development of access and affordability-related strategies and tactics, in partnership with Patient Services (PS), U.S. Market Access (USMA), and other Pfizer cross-functional colleagues for the Migraine portfolio.
Partner with PS, Access and Affordability Marketing, Field Access Teams, Field Sales, and other relevant internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to develop and/or optimize HCP and patient understanding of market access including the insurance approval and appeals process.
Collaborate with USMA Team to understand individual payer access strategies for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid and manage the impact to patient access and affordability strategies and tactics.
Collaborate regularly with Finance to manage forecast, GTN and overall financial impact of reimbursement strategy decisions.
Work with Market Shaping and Development team to understand needed market access strategies to support market shaping and expansion initiatives.
Understand and anticipate the implications of changing market dynamics.
Continually track and optimize copay offer terms, pharmacy buy down program business rules, balancing Rx abandonment with financial sustainability.
Conduct periodic competitive assessments of competitive affordability programs, patient OOP cost and actions needed to stay competitive in-patient affordability landscape.
Partner with PS on the management and optimization of HUB and Patient Services programs.
Identify opportunities and implement strategies in reducing access and affordability operational expenses.
Collaborate with pharmacy team to ensure patients have access to Pfizer Migraine medications.
Work with PS on identifying and managing patient adherence programs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership capabilities including demonstrated leadership of cross functional matrix teams: Influences without formal authority, understands role/ position in the wider context; builds and maintains strong relationships of trust; experience working in large organization across multiple functional partner lines.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 8+ years of pharmaceutical experience.
In-depth knowledge of the U.S. payer landscape and reimbursement processes required.
Knowledge of hubs, co-pay and patient services programs preferred.
Knowledge of contracting implications on patient access and affordability.
Ability to understand customer needs, extract key insights, and translate these into meaningful strategies and in market results.
Strong analytical skills required.
Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to mobilize key stakeholders and engage senior leadership.
Demonstrated success in maintaining productive/collaborative relationships with internal and external business partners.
Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills
Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential.
Nice-to-Have
MBA preferred.
Other Job Details:
Geography includes USA - NY
Eligible for Relocation Package - NO.
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
May require travel to attend meetings and conferences.
Last Date to Apply for Job: 5/1/2026
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
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