[Hiring] Director, Field Reimbursement @Alcon

Role Description

As the Director, Field Reimbursement, you will provide strategic leadership for supporting patient access and reimbursement strategy across our U.S. Pharmaceutical Glaucoma and Dry Eye portfolio. This is a remote U.S.-based role with approximately 50% domestic travel.

• Lead a geographically dispersed team of Field Access Managers.
• Shape and execute scalable market access, patient access, and reimbursement strategies.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Brand, Medical Affairs, Sales Leadership, and Commercial Operations.
• Provide strategic oversight of reimbursement programs.
• Influence solutions across commercial, Medicare, Medicaid, and specialty pharmacy environments.

A typical day looks like:

• Strategic Leadership & Program Oversight:
  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight for Field Reimbursement programs.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive national reimbursement and patient access strategies.
  • Participate as a key member of the Market Access senior leadership team.
• People Leadership & Team Development:
  • Lead, coach, and develop six geographically dispersed Field Access Managers.
  • Monitor territory effectiveness to optimize field productivity.
• Market Access Strategy & Reimbursement Excellence:
  • Establish and maintain standardized operating procedures for reimbursement support services.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on payer requirements and reimbursement processes.
  • Develop strategic responses to payer policy and formulary changes.
• Payer & Healthcare Ecosystem Engagement:
  • Monitor market trends, payer landscape changes, and coverage policies.
  • Strengthen coordination among field reimbursement teams and strategic payer contacts.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Business Alignment:
  • Partner across Brand Management, Market Access, Sales Leadership, Medical Affairs, and Commercial Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience.
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience.
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership.

Requirements

• Travel: Up to 50%.
• Relocation/Sponsorship: Not available.

Benefits

• Health, life, and retirement benefits.
• Flexible time off for exempt associates.
• PTO for hourly associates.
• Focused growth and development opportunities.