Senior Manager, DD&T US Government Pricing Lead

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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.

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