Product Manager, Access and Affordability Messaging

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Diabetes Care division where we are focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

The Product Manager, Access and Affordability Messaging, is a member of the Consumer Access team and a critical role within the commercial organization, responsible for developing and implementing cost, coverage and access strategies and tactics for different audiences to support patient access to their HCPs’ prescribed therapy.

Candidate must possess strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to effectively engage with US Market Access, Brand Marketing, Field Sales leadership, and more.

What You’ll Work On

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Develop coverage and access messaging and promotional materials to communicate access and affordability to HCPs, patients, and health systems.

Lead the development of patient messaging and resources to effectively support patients through access and affordability challenges.

Lead the development of cost and coverage messaging and resources, and partner with US Market Access, Sales Leadership, Brand and Payer Solutions to identify access pull-through opportunities.

Responsible for ensuring all materials and tools are approved and implemented through the MLR process.

Understand and anticipate the implication of changing market access dynamics.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree with at least 4-6 years related experience, with at least one year of experience in marketing or product management, or MBA with 1-3 years of related experience.

Product management experience in medical products or services preferred. Strong presentation & communication skills, strategic planning, critical thinking and analysis of market conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working with agencies on creation of materials preferred

Previous experience in Life Science industries preferred.

Previous experience with a focus on Payer Marketing preferred.

Must demonstrate the ability to develop materials and tools in accordance with the compliance and guideline boundaries of the customer-facing team.

Strong project management skills, setting and executing against deadlines and delivering on commitments.

Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to mobilize key stakeholders and engage senior leadership.

Demonstrated success in maintaining productive / collaborative relationships with internal and external business partners.

Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills.

Proven track record of operating in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential.

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and develop and coach others to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.