Director, Field Access Management

Ardelyx, Inc.

Director of Field Access Management at Ardelyx providing strategic leadership for patient access. Overseeing a national team and executing access and reimbursement strategies in the pharmaceutical field.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $223,000 - $273,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to a national team of zone access managers (ZAMs)
Ensure patient access to company products by developing and executing access and reimbursement strategies
Educate healthcare providers (HCPs) on coverage and coding
Resolve access barriers within a complex healthcare landscape
Serve as a key subject matter expert on the payer landscape
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to align field activities with overall brand and business objectives
Hire, train, and develop a high performing ZAM team
Maintain deep expertise in the dynamic regional and local access and payer landscape

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred
10+ years of progressive experience in field reimbursement, patient services, market access, or related functions within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry or equivalent experience
3+ years of experience as an Access and Reimbursement Manager or 3 years of field based first line leader experience
Demonstrated ability to lead without direct authority
Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, strategic thinking, and communication skills
In depth experience navigating payer policies and knowledge of payer processes and systems for specialty products
Deep understanding of both medical and pharmacy benefits, coverage policies, buy-and-bill, and specialty pharmacy reimbursement pathways
Ability to travel up to 40%

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with generous employer match
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave
Equity incentive plans
Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
Life insurance and disability
Flexible time off
Annual Winter Holiday shut down
At least 11 paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

field reimbursementpatient servicesmarket accesspayer policiespayer processesmedical benefitspharmacy benefitscoverage policiesbuy-and-billspecialty pharmacy reimbursement

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipoperational oversightproblem-solvinganalytical skillsstrategic thinkingcommunication skillsteam developmentcollaborationcross-functional teamworkability to lead without direct authority

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree