Senior Director, Pricing & Market Access

4h4 hours ago

Vertex

Boston, US · Full-time · $220,000 – $280,000

About this role

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is establishing a new center of excellence—the Global Pricing & Analytics Group (GPAG)—to build industry-leading capabilities in global pricing analytics. The Senior Director will lead this function within the current Global Value & Access Strategy (GVAS) team, reporting to the VP of GVAS.

This role will shape GPAG’s long-term vision and develop a five-year roadmap for priority technology and pricing capabilities. Day-to-day responsibilities include assessing the global pricing data infrastructure, building a reporting infrastructure that integrates multiple data sources, and automating insight delivery.

The successful candidate will join the GVAS Leadership Team and collaborate closely with stakeholders across US and International Market Access, Global Commercial Strategy, Finance, and DTE. Strong cross-functional leadership and a problem-solving mindset grounded in analytical skills are essential in this complex environment.

As a senior member of the team, this individual will model Vertex’s ethics and culture while developing the next generation of leaders. The role offers the opportunity to shape a new function from the ground up and drive value optimization across the Vertex portfolio.

Requirements

12+ years of direct biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry experience
5+ years of supervisory/management experience preferred
Working knowledge of US and/or ex-US pricing environment required
Strong cross-functional leadership skills in a complex environment
Problem-solving mindset grounded in strong analytical skills
Experience with global pricing analytics, data infrastructure, and reporting automation
Familiarity with integrating Artificial Intelligence into pricing and analytics capabilities

Responsibilities

Lead development of a Global Pricing Analytics capability to sustain value optimization for the Vertex portfolio
Assess the current global pricing data infrastructure and provide recommendations for future requirements
Develop a set of Global Pricing Analytics deliverables to guide decision-making and performance assessments across disease areas and regions
Build a Global Pricing Analytics reporting infrastructure that integrates multiple data sources and automates insight delivery
Serve as the GVAS subject matter expert on Advanced Analytics, including appropriate integration of Artificial Intelligence pilots and capabilities
Oversee operations for Global Price Governance, including updating guidance documents and managing the annual review process for global price floors
Lead pricing capability development including lifecycle pricing, launch sequencing, and risk assessment in close cooperation with stakeholders
Develop systematic P&MA global horizon scanning and internal knowledge management to increase team efficiency

Benefits

Opportunity to shape the long-term vision and five-year roadmap for a new center of excellence
Serve on the GVAS Leadership Team and report to the VP of GVAS
Lead the creation of industry-leading global pricing analytics capabilities
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across US and International Market Access, Finance, and DTE