Associate Director, Access Strategy and Reimbursement (Remote)

Neurodegenerative diseases are one of the largest medical challenges of our time. Denali Therapeutics is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies for neurodegenerative diseases through our deep commitment to degeneration biology and principles of translational medicine. Denali is founded on the collaboration of leading scientists, industry experts, and investors who share the vision that scientific discovery energetically applied to translational medicine is the key to delivering effective therapies to patients.

We invite you to consider an opportunity with Denali to help achieve our goal of delivering meaningful therapeutics to patients.

Key Accountabilities/Core Job Responsibilities:

National Access Strategy and Reimbursement:

• Provides expertise on coverage and reimbursement to ensure seamless access via effective strategies and efficient processes, working directly with key stakeholders across the patient access journey.
• Lead the development, maintenance and delivery of training for resources and tools that empower account and patient support teams to navigate evolving access & reimbursement dynamics (i.e. reimbursement processes, claims submissions, procedures and coding requirements of payer organizations including commercial, local, government, etc.)
• Analyze trends and barriers and develop strategies to anticipate and prevent patient access issues; translate strategies into actionable plans.
• Responsible for the account access and reimbursement dashboard to support the reporting and analysis of key measures.
• Remain current on key managed care, reimbursement and policy activities and the implications for patient access. Communicate policy updates and payer trends related to approved products to key stakeholders.
• Partner effectively with members of the account team, serving as the reimbursement expert to provide support to healthcare providers for escalated patient-level access issues.
• Maintain a deep understanding of Hunter syndrome and MPS therapy area, customer needs and market access dynamics.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Foster collaborative relationships with field-based and home-office teams to ensure a unified approach to supporting patients/caregivers and healthcare providers.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement through regular feedback and process enhancements based on patient/caregiver, healthcare provider and payer insights.
• Lead cross-functional teams and partner with key stakeholders on strategic patient access, coverage and reimbursement initiatives and projects.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree, life sciences preferred
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in pharma/healthcare, with at least 2+ years of patient access strategy experience and 2+ years of field reimbursement experience
• Preferred experience in rare disease, pediatrics and complex therapies, with a demonstrated passion for patient-centricity and customer-experience
• Ability to effectively engage with customers and be a creative problem solver with the ability to work flexibility to find solutions
• Proven expertise and experience with market access across payer types, healthcare policy and navigating the access, coverage and reimbursement environment
• Demonstrated success working in a complex matrix working independently and cooperatively within teams to accomplish goals
• Strong strategic, analytical, collaborative skills
• This role is remote with a preference for east coast location
• Ability to travel as required

Salary Range: $0.00 to $0.00 . Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Denali offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k, healthcare coverage, ESPP and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://www.denalitherapeutics.com/careers

This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.This compensation and benefits information is based on Denali's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

Denali is committed to its core company value of unity by creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class.