Job Description

About Us

ADVI Health is a leading healthcare and life sciences strategic consulting partner. We solve complicated problems with data-informed commercialization, market access, and policy expertise. Based in Washington, DC and Austin, TX, the company delivers insight- and data-informed advice and vision for leaders in healthcare business and policy. ADVI offers a comprehensive perspective by integrating business, policy, and science to find creative solutions through data, learned insight, and compelling strategy to help clients make decisions across all healthcare segments. We represent a sophisticated client base of Fortune 500 life sciences and healthcare service companies and venture and private equity-backed companies in biotechnology, diagnostics, digital health, AI, health IT, and healthcare services. ADVI is at the forefront of healthcare delivery transformation, payment reform, public and private payer coverage, and healthcare merger and acquisition deal flow within the US and abroad. For more information, visit advi.com .

ADVI experts collaborate across ADVI's Solution teams, including Federal and State Policy, Market Access, Reimbursement, and Strategic Analytics, Value and Economics (SAVEs), to offer the right mix of services and expertise for our clients. The team is highly regarded for our problem-solving ability, speed, depth of insight, and creativity. We are a collaborative team of consultants and advisors, all of whom are veterans of top healthcare and life sciences organizations, the federal government, state government, top consultants, nonprofits, commercial payers, or data and analytics companies. Our clients gain unparalleled access to expert consulting services and actionable data analytics, all tailored to meet their unique needs. We are often called upon to translate how the changing market landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, medtech, digital health, managed services, providers, and consumers.

Join Us

ADVI Health is seeking a Senior Manager, Policy, Research and Analysis with health policy expertise in drugs and biologics, market access expertise, or both. An ADVI Senior Manager understands the federal and state regulatory bodies and payers, including CMS, Medicare, Medicaid and state healthcare programs. The Senior Manager will monitor, research, and analyze policy developments in areas affecting pharmaceutical pricing, coverage and reimbursement, including Medicare Part B and D, Medicaid, the Inflation Reduction Act, 340B and Prescription Drug Affordability Boards. He/she will be responsible for the day-to-day management of content creation and delivery to clients, leading internal and advisor teams to drive client deliverables to completion within expected timeframes and budget, and handling client inquiries. A background in drugs and biologics, drug pricing, coverage, reimbursement, benefit (public and private payers) along with an appreciation for the patient, provider, and industry group perspectives that shape policy, is a necessity.

The Policy Solution work spans drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies and vaccines with product-specific issues across all therapeutic areas (e.g., oncology, diabetes, rheumatology, neurology, and rare and ultra-rare diseases). The team leverages its network of advisors, which include operators, industry professionals, payers, policymakers and clinicians, to complement the team’s know-how to provide highly specialized advice and counsel to our clients to answer ADVI’s clients’ most pressing business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and analyze policy developments in various areas that affect pharmaceutical reimbursement, including Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicaid, Prescription Drug Affordability Boards, 340B, etc.
• Create client deliverables, including policy summaries, memos, excel databases, and slides
• Identify and present client-specific impact of policy developments
• Collaborate with the policy team to develop same-day summaries of notable policy developments (e.g., major HHS rules)
• Staff ongoing retainer relationships: serve as the point-of-contact for clients, field research requests, and lead the development of deliverables to address inquiries
• Assist project managers on standalone research projects/project-based accounts (e.g., clinical asset reviews, fiscal analyses of policy changes, coverage and reimbursement assessments)
• Interface with ADVI Advisors to distill real-world implications of policy issues and translate findings into client deliverables
• Lead internal and advisor teams to drive client deliverables to completion within expected timelines and budget
• Serve as the day-to-day client lead on multiple clients and projects supporting multiple ADIV engagements
• Manage or conduct primary and secondary market research to address client/project objectives
• Develop and mentor junior members on his/her project teams

Competencies

• Deep understanding of federal and state regulatory bodies and government payers including CMS (Medicare Parts A, B, D, and Medicare Advantage), Medicaid (Medicaid FFS and Medicaid health plans), HRSA (340B), and state healthcare programs
• Ability to analyze federal and/or state policies (legislation and regulations) and identify implications for clients and internal stakeholders
• Ability to digest and interpret legislative or regulatory text
• Tailor industry-relevant content to drive and focus client conversations
• Manage the planning and execution of projects within timelines, quality parameters and budget
• Create client ready or nearly-client ready deliverables
• Meaningfully contribute to the training and development of Associates/Senior Associates
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise, playing the role of trusted advisor to stakeholders
• Ability to learn new subject areas quickly and solve complex problems with limited supervision
• Anticipate and address project needs, effectively thinking through client objectives during research and deliverable creation
• Work independently
• Analyze industry reports, publications, policy proposals, legislation, and regulations to develop subject matter expertise within industry trends and market changes
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects effectively without compromising quality
• Strong familiarity with pharmaceutical/device/diagnostic/biotech manufacturers structures, cultures, and processes

Skills

• Proactive and deadline driven
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritize work streams under competing deadlines
• Action-oriented, forward-looking, and strategic with strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Strong intellectual curiosity; eager to understand the why and the how
• Ability to lead team to create content and move to finished product
• Ability to provide direction and delegate work to junior members of the team
• Advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills to synthesize new, complex and disparate information into value-added insights and content for clients
• Ability to navigate client dialogue and translate into meaningful insight and content
• Attention to detail
• Efficient in streamlining workflows
• Proactive about anticipating possible roadblocks, delays, resource constraints
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing project needs and environments
• Advance Microsoft Office skills - PowerPoint, Excel and Word

Education

• College degree
• Advanced degree preferred in health policy, public policy, health economics, healthcare management, public health, public administration or a relevant discipline. A combination of bachelor’s degree and in-depth relevant work experience is also acceptable

Experience

• 7 to 10 years of experience, which could include employment by a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, consulting firm, relevant trade group or advocacy organization
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry

Location

Candidates can be based anywhere in the U.S., with a preference for those in the Eastern or Central Standard Time Zone. Candidates based in Washington, DC or Austin, TX, will the option of hybrid work.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range is $145k - $165k with up to 15% bonus potential, depending on experience and qualifications. Exceptionally qualified candidates will be evaluated according to experience levels. Please include your salary requirements with your application if they exceed the posted range. ADVI offers an outstanding benefits package, including the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid holidays, including one ADVI Anniversary Day per calendar year
• 401(k) retirement contribution match with immediate vesting
• Health Reimbursement Account
• Life and short-term and long-term disability insurance; and
• Paid vacation and sick leave

Diversity Statement

ADVI’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities, and potential, then build an environment where you can become the best version of yourself.

Our Mission

To help our clients advance patient access, accelerate time to reimbursement, and achieve optimal business results by providing data-informed strategy and access solutions that create opportunity, generate evidence, optimize strategy, and fund growth.

Our Values

• Act with integrity
• Strive for excellence
• Stay curious
• Make an impact
• Invest in our community
• Have fun!

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