AP/Principal @ Avalere Health

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Salary Range: 150000 to 220000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.

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Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Principal/Principal to join our US Market Access practice, bringing deep expertise in US market access strategy and the commercialization of life sciences products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with key subject matter areas, including developing coding and reimbursement strategies, CMS and payer engagement, and field-based billing and claims submission support. Ideal candidates will have experience building business lines and project teams, guiding team growth, driving business development, and leading client-facing engagements.

About the role/what you'll do

Serve as a subject matter expert on life sciences market access and commercialization priorities, including coverage, coding, and payment considerations, as well as field-based perspectives on provider-engagement and reimbursement support
Conceptualize solutions around critical market access challenges, such as launch planning, regulatory filing strategy, CMS / MAC engagement strategy, coding application experience, revenue cycle management, and claims submission challenges
Drive solutions and thought leadership around pipeline commercialization strategy, including opportunity assessment, launch planning, and customer engagement.
Support client product life cycle management, including assessment of competitive landscape and identification of key risks and opportunities to product value
Interact regularly with clients as recognized expert; participate in public panels and forums to increase firm and personal visibility
Lead a significant line of business and/or account
Use expert content knowledge to identify new areas for business growth and moves these opportunities forward
Use understanding of complex account issues to problem-solve multi-dimensional policy and business interests
Conduct quality review of documents produced by project team members
Leverage content to identify and develop new business for existing and new clients
Steward of the Avalere Health brand, ensuring that content is relevant, clear, and accurate

Client Interaction
Responsible for assigning and meeting revenue targets, both team and personal; drive team goal achievement
Demonstrate expert consulting acumen, deepening client relationships and anticipating client needs and impacts of healthcare landscape changes
Responsible for robust opportunity pipeline; act as primary point of contact for clients
Acts as expert account relationship manager through regular email, phone call, lunch/dinner, and meeting interaction to ensure high level of client satisfaction
Identify accounts for business development, create plans for execution, and successfully close new business
Uses in-depth client knowledge to identify business opportunities and projects that leverage Avalere’s unique capabilities
Partner with Client Partnership team as expert SME and trusted business partner
Identify and work with client buying centers and in-house SME leads to introduce new work
Engage with senior executives to broaden understanding of Avalere’s subject matter expertise and project offerings
Share content through soft marketing -- webinars, newsletter, core materials -- as appropriate
Build strong presence in business networking groups and organizations
Act as a skilled negotiator, able to properly value Avalere’s capabilities to articulate that value to clients

Project Management
Ensure excellent project leadership, management, and execution across project teams
Responsible for team project profitability
Demonstrate expert project management acumen
Review and approves SOWs and budgets
Manages client requests for additional work within projects
Ensure that administrative responsibilities for project set-up, management, and execution are completed
Analyze financial reports and utilizes business tools to manage team utilization and realization

Management/Leadership
Lead a significant line of business critical to practice revenue attainment
Effectively manage individuals, teams, and junior staff, overseeing team members’ work load and professional development
Set individual and team goals and hold staff accountable to them
Contribute to Practice management
Provide opportunities for others to build professional relationships with clients
Create and articulates strategies that support firm goals
Act as a resource across the firm’s business development efforts
Seek out leadership roles across the firm, taking initiative in identifying firm-wide strategic and/or tactical business issues and/or opportunities
Responsible for succession planning
Foster positive morale and facilitate smooth implementation of firm-wide initiatives
Participate in on-boarding planning and execution for new staff
Ensure responsible financial stewardship of Avalere resources

About you

Education/Experience:
Advanced degree in public policy, public health, public administration, business, economics or related fields preferred with 8+ years of work experience; prior consulting experience preferred; and, 5+ years of supervisory and leadership experience
Deep experience in developing coding and reimbursement strategies, CMS and payer engagement, and field-based billing and claims submission support

Skills/Competencies
Sets and aligns strategy
Makes decisions and executes in support of business goals
Sets and drives team objectives
Focuses on customers
Superior knowledge of customer and stakeholder needs, concerns, and viewpoints

What we can offer

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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