US Reimbursement Director - Diabetes

At Medtronic, we're on a mission to improve the lives of people with diabetes. We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced US Reimbursement Director who shares our passion for shaping the healthcare landscape and securing access to innovative therapies for diabetes patients. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with a talented and dedicated team to achieve our reimbursement and health policy goals, ensuring that patients have access to the care they need.  

As our US Reimbursement Director, you'll have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the diabetes community. You'll be responsible for developing and executing strategic reimbursement plans, engaging with payors and societies to build high-level relationships, lead advocacy and coalition work, and serve as the primary spokesperson for our business with Medicare. You'll also provide critical input to product and clinical evidence requirements including input for product development and trial design  working closely with our product innovation and research partners to achieve reimbursement of Medtronic therapies/products in the US.  

To be successful in this role, you'll need to be an excellent communicator with a proven ability to drive change through influence. You'll bring strong problem-solving skills, a focus on execution, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of people with diabetes.  

If you're ready to join a dynamic team who is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients, we invite you to apply for our US Reimbursement Director position today.  

Medtronic Diabetes is headquartered in Northridge, CA.  The strong preference is for this role to be based in Northridge, but remote within the United States may be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned: 

• Will shape the US healthcare landscape by developing and implementing market access and reimbursement strategies and programs. Will ensure understanding of the differentiation of our product offerings to obtain coverage, coding, and payment from payor/providers 
• Provide market-access and reimbursement-related advice to product development teams, marketing, sales, regulatory, clinical, and business leaders. This includes ensuring payor requirements are identified, and that appropriate evidence is accounted for and incorporated into product and clinical trial plans through the product development process 
• Identify payor opportunities and barriers and implement programs to overcome those barriers to increase adoption for the company's products or therapies   
• Work closely with internal functions like Governmental Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality and our commercial teams as well as external partners (payors, governments) to initiate and guide projects 
• Working closely with government affairs, lead policy initiatives, maintain and grow payer and influencer networks to help establish our therapies as the standard of care   
• Travel to internal and external stakeholders and stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and payor policies that impact reimbursement and health policy goals.  
• Partner with global region reimbursement teams to share best practices and contribute to the overall diabetes reimbursement strategy. 
• Travel approximately 15%