Vice President, Market Access

Rezolute - Redwood City, CA

Full-time - Senior

Redwood City, CA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Vice President of Market Access will lead the development and execution of Rezolute's market access strategy to ensure patient access to the company's therapies. This senior role requires a strategic leader with deep expertise in pricing, reimbursement, health economics, and payer relations within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to align market access strategies with overall business objectives and drive the successful commercialization of Rezolute's products. The Vice President is also responsible for building and sustaining a high-performing team of access and reimbursement leaders to support the organization and its stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership in the development and execution of a comprehensive market access strategy.
• Develop a global market access strategy tailored for rare diseases, considering regional variations in regulations, pricing, and reimbursement.
• Construct the value platform and supporting materials for accurate product information and coverage policy.
• Build and maintain relationships with payers to secure favorable coverage and reimbursement terms.
• Lead the development and execution of distribution and channel strategies for product delivery.
• Develop a coding strategy to optimize revenue for the Company's first product for 2026 and beyond.
• Lead market access initiatives, including the development of tools and reimbursement support programs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards in market access activities.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing market access team.
• Educate stakeholders on market access challenges and opportunities.
• Oversee payer contracting to maximize reimbursement rates and minimize administrative burdens.
• Lead aspects of US 3PL, SPP, and Specialty Distributor network design and management.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align payer strategies with organizational goals.
• Provide subject matter expertise on competitive coverage, access intelligence, and healthcare reform.
• Monitor payer contract compliance and track revenue performance.
• Analyze payer data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or a related field; an advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MPH) is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, or related roles within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, with at least 7 years in a leadership position.
• Extensive knowledge of U.S. and global market access environments, including payer systems, pricing strategies, and reimbursement processes.
• Experience developing a global market access strategy tailored for rare diseases.
• Proven experience in launching and securing market access for specialty and rare disease therapies.
• Strong understanding of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments.
• Proficiency in data analysis and the use of market access tools and technologies.