Senior Manager, DD&T US Government Pricing Lead

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Job Description

bout the Role

The Senior Manager, US Contracts & Pricing: Government Price and Reporting is responsible for leading the functional and technical support of pharmaceutical Government Pricing business processes, systems, and data platforms. This role partners with business and technology stakeholders to ensure reliable, scalable, and compliant operations while continuously improving Government Pricing capabilities. Combining expertise in pharmaceutical Government Pricing, Contracts & Pricing operations, and enterprise platforms, the position bridges business requirements and technical solutions to support effective decision-making and operational performance. The role also drives issue resolution, system enhancements, process optimization, and technology-enabled innovation, including opportunities to apply artificial intelligence. Through strong business partnership and technical leadership, this position supports accurate pricing operations and compliance with evolving pharmaceutical pricing regulations.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead business partnership and requirements management by engaging stakeholders, gathering business needs, and translating them into functional specifications and solution recommendations.
• Provide Government Pricing expertise by supporting pricing calculations, reporting requirements, and compliance with evolving pharmaceutical regulations.
• Oversee production support and incident management, including issue analysis, root cause identification, resolution coordination, and preventive improvements.
• Serve as a functional and technical lead for Model N Flex and Riparian Helix platforms, supporting configurations, enhancements, integrations, and releases.
• Drive data quality and analytics initiatives through data analysis, reconciliation, governance, and collaboration with enterprise data teams.
• Manage solution delivery and change management across requirements, testing, validation, deployment, and release activities.
• Strengthen operational efficiency and technology innovation by identifying opportunities for automation, artificial intelligence, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with business, technology, and external partners to resolve complex challenges, manage priorities, and deliver effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience supporting pharmaceutical US Government Pricing and Contracts & Pricing functions.
• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical Government Pricing methodologies and calculations, including Average Manufacturer Price, Best Price, Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price, Federal Ceiling Price, Average Sales Price, and related regulatory programs.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical Contracts & Pricing processes, including commercial contracting, chargebacks, rebates, price management, and associated data domains.
• Hands-on experience supporting complex enterprise platforms, analyzing production issues, and coordinating system enhancements and resolution activities.
• Experience with SQL, enterprise data analysis, regression testing, validation, release management, and production deployments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle practices and working knowledge of data platforms and tools such as Databricks, Informatica, and Tidal.
• Demonstrated leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and lead cross-functional teams.

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