Director, Pricing Operations
argenx
full-time
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Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead pricing initiatives, aligning them with broader portfolio strategies across the Neurology and mid to late-stage portfolio assets
- Ensure alignment with brand, portfolio, and access strategies across therapeutic areas in close collaboration with Global Commercialization Community
- Develop and refine pricing models with emphasis on ASP management across all portfolio assets
- Collaborate with Head of US Contracting Operations by leveraging pricing strategies and innovative contracting strategies to maximize revenue growth through portfolio-based solutions
- Conduct thorough price commitment reviews and affiliation checks to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Conduct customer market research on pricing discussions and insight gathering
- Ensure readiness for upcoming launches by aligning pricing strategies with launch sequencing and market access priorities
- Partner with HEOR teams to integrate evidence into pricing research, insights and decisions
- In close collaboration with legal, IST, finance, and Market Access, lead the discussion on the development of pricing strategies
- Ensure all pricing governance processes and approvals adhere to financial policies
- Monitor pricing trends and customer analytics to drive data-informed decisions
- Establish clear governance processes, SOPs, and playbooks to support pricing operations, actions and ensure audit readiness
- Implement and oversee pricing systems, dashboards, and contract management tools to enable efficiency and transparency
- Collaborate closely with Commercialization Community, US Finance and US Market access to ensure broad coverage and affordability for pipeline assets
- Collaborate with Finance, with Market Access inputs, to monitor factors contributing to GTN
- Collaborate with leadership on tool development and messaging for payers, pharmacies, and physicians
- Oversee market access forecasts, dashboard development, and KPI reporting
- Leverage data and analytics, payer insights, and scenario modelling to inform pricing, contracting, and FTN optimization
- Serve as a core member of the US Market Access Leadership Team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MPH, MS)
- 8-10 years’ experience in pricing, contracting, or commercial strategy within pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or healthcare services
- 5 years’ experience (for Director level) in marketing, pharmaceutical sales, or market access launch, or other relevant commercial experience
- Proven ability to develop and implement pricing strategies that drive revenue growth
- Analytical and strategic mindset; experience with pricing models, data analytics, and contract performance metrics
- Exceptional communication, influence, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership and learning agility; ability to develop creative solutions and work in cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of payer and provider reimbursement, formulary placement, US payer systems, specialty pharmacy distribution models, and pricing considerations
- Understanding of FTN forecasting and drivers (rebates, chargebacks, discounts, etc.)
- Proficiency with GTN forecasting tools, contract management platforms, and data visualization / dashboard systems
- Experience collaborating with Sales, National Accounts, Senior Leadership, and global commercialization/access teams
- Commitment to compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement