Senior Manager, DD&T US Government Pricing Lead
Exton, Pennsylvania Job ID R0193992 Category Data, Digital and Technology Subcategory Data, Digital and Technology,Data, Digital and Technology Business Unit Corporate Functions Job Type Full timeBy clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
Objective / Purpose:
The Senior Manager, US Contracts & Pricing: Government Price and Reporting is responsible for leading the functional and technical support of Takeda’s US Government Pricing business processes, systems, and data platforms. This role serves as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, ensuring reliable and scalable operations, enhancements, and continuous improvement of Contracts & Pricing Government Pricing capabilities while maintaining compliance with pharmaceutical pricing regulations.
The individual will combine deep domain expertise in Government Pricing, Contracts & Pricing operations, and Model N Flex and/or Riparian Helix platforms with strong technical knowledge, analytical skills, and leadership capabilities. The role is responsible for driving issue resolution, business process optimization, requirements management, production support, and technology-enabled innovation, including the application of AI-driven solutions across the Contracts & Pricing landscape.
Accountabilities:
Business Partnership & Requirements Management
- Partner closely with US Contracts & Pricing, Government Pricing, Market Access, Finance, and technical stakeholders to understand business objectives and operational challenges.
- Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and stakeholder interviews to document business needs.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and solution recommendations.
- Evaluate alternative solution approaches and provide recommendations based on business value, compliance requirements, scalability, and operational impact.
- Support strategic business initiatives, system enhancements, acquisitions, integrations, and transformation programs.
Contracts & Pricing Domain Leadership
- Has experience across pharmaceutical Contracts & Pricing processes, including:
- Commercial Contracting
- Chargebacks
- Managed Care Rebates
- Administrative Fees
- Direct Sales
- Membership Management
- Price Management
- Customer Eligibility
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of core data domains, including:
- Customer Master Data
- Product Master Data
- Price Lists
- Contract Master Data
- Membership Data
- Transactional Data
- Understand the relationships and dependencies between master data, transactional data, reporting, and downstream operational processes.
Government Pricing Expertise
- Provide subject matter expertise and guidance regarding pharmaceutical Government Pricing regulations and methodologies.
- Possess working knowledge of all major Government Pricing calculations and reporting requirements, including:
- Average Manufacturer Price (AMP)
- AMP 5i
- Best Price (BP)
- Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price (NFAMP)
- Annual NFAMP (ANFAMP)
- Federal Ceiling Price (FCP)
- Average Sales Price (ASP)
- Unit Rebate Amount (URA)
- Public Health Service (PHS/340B)
- Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP)
- Medicare IRA/MFP programs
- Assess business and system impacts resulting from regulatory changes and evolving compliance requirements.
Government Pricing Production Support & Incident Management
- Lead the analysis, triage, and coordination of production system issues impacting Government Pricing operations.
- Perform root cause analysis across business processes, system configurations, integrations, data feeds, and reporting solutions.
- Coordinate issue resolution activities with business users, development teams, infrastructure teams, and external vendors.
- Manage incident lifecycle activities, including:
- Issue intake and prioritization
- Impact assessment
- Root cause identification
- Resolution planning
- Stakeholder communication
- Validation and closure
- Oversee regression testing efforts to ensure solutions do not adversely impact existing business processes.
- Coordinate deployment activities and production migrations while minimizing business disruption.
- Monitor recurring issues and implement preventive measures to improve operational stability and system performance.
- Collaborate across teams and functions, partnering with staff members to identify priorities and provide effective support.
Application & Technical Leadership
- Serve as a functional and technical lead for the Model N Flex and Riparian Helix Government Pricing platforms.
- Support application configuration, enhancements, integrations, testing, and release management activities.
- Collaborate with technical teams to identify opportunities for process automation and system optimization.
- Support integration points between Model N Flex/Riparian Helix and enterprise applications such as ERP, data warehouses, customer master data systems, and reporting platforms.
Data, Analytics & Technology
- Leverage SQL and data analysis techniques to investigate business and system issues.
- Partner with teams utilizing:
- Databricks
- Informatica
- Tidal
- Enterprise, reporting and analytics platforms (i.e., SAP, Commercial Data Warehouses)
- Support data governance, data quality, reconciliation, and audit activities.
- Support operational reporting and business performance metrics.
- Ensure data integrity across master and transactional data domains.
SDLC, SOX & Change Management
- Apply Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices across all projects and support initiatives.
- Lead activities across:
- Requirements Management
- Design Reviews
- Test Planning
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Defect Management
- Release Management
- Deployment Readiness
- SOX audit responses
- Ensure proper documentation, traceability, and governance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle.
- Promote Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies as appropriate.
AI & Innovation
- Maintain awareness of emerging AI, machine learning, automation, and data intelligence technologies.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI capabilities to improve:
- Operational efficiency
- Support processes
- Reporting and analytics
- Knowledge management
- User experience
- Partner with business and technology teams to evaluate and implement AI-enabled solutions where appropriate.
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience supporting pharmaceutical US Government Pricing, Contracts & Pricing functions.
- Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical Government Pricing methodologies and price calculations, including AMP, Best Price, NFAMP, FCP, ASP, URA, and related regulatory programs.
- Strong hands-on experience supporting complex platforms and enhancing the associated business processes.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical Contracts & Pricing business processes and associated master and transactional data domains.
- Experience analyzing, triaging, and resolving production support issues in complex enterprise environments.
- Experience coordinating regression testing, validation, release management, and production deployments.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices and methodologies.
- Experience working with SQL and enterprise data analysis techniques.
- Working knowledge of Databricks, Informatica, and Tidal scheduling platforms.
- Proven ability to gather business requirements and facilitate solution design discussions with stakeholders across business and technology organizations.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting both Commercial and Government Pricing operations within a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
- Experience with ERP integrations and enterprise data architecture.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Exton, PAU.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
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Exton, PAWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeJob Exempt
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