[Hiring] Senior Health Policy and Pipeline Strategy Manager @United Therapeutics Corporation

Role Description

The Senior/Health Policy and Pipeline Strategy Manager will serve as our internal and external subject matter expert for Health Policy related matters. This role will assist the Director in developing and implementing strategies for Health Policy programs and support all commercially available products while aligning pipeline products in development with United Therapeutics commercial business objectives.

• Track key federal policy, legislative, and regulatory developments affecting the Company's product portfolio and communicate analysis and anticipated or potential impacts with Senior Leadership.
• Develop relationships with key government agencies (e.g. HHS, CMS, CMMI, HRSA) and policy contacts to advocate for issues or positions important to the Company.
• Monitor and proactively communicate on federal policy issues, including legislation, proposed rules, and agency guidance that may impact the Company's business activities or products.
• Analyze HHS-related proposed and final rules or other guidance and communicate implications to internal stakeholders to identify potential business impacts.
• Collaborate with Patient Advocacy and Corporate Communications to develop programs and materials that educate on policy issues affecting the Company's patients.
• Provide insights to internal stakeholders on emerging policy proposals that support strategic planning and financial modeling.
• Conduct initial analyses of health policy proposals and identify issues influencing the Company's ability to operate effectively as an innovative company.
• Maintain broad understanding of the drug approval and coverage process and working knowledge of healthcare policy related to reimbursement decision-making for drugs and biologics.
• Attend policy and trade conferences, BIO meetings, and health policy panels and share insights with internal stakeholders on issues impacting the Company.
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop strategic policy positions supporting the Company's pipeline and marketed products.
• Collaborate with government affairs team members and consultants to set policy objectives.
• Support reimbursement activities for UT products related to coding, coverage, and payment as requested.

Qualifications

• Manager: Bachelor’s Degree in a related area of study with 8+ years of experience as a Capitol Hill staffer, health policy expert within a trade organization, policy consultant, or as a current or former employee of a pharma or biotech company with a health policy background.
• Senior Manager:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related area of study with 10+ years of experience as a Capitol Hill staffer, health policy expert within a trade organization, policy consultant, or as a current or former employee of a pharma or biotech company with a health policy background.
  • 8+ years of experience with a Master's Degree.
  • 5+ years of experience with a PharmD.
• Expert-level knowledge of federal health policy, regulatory frameworks, and biopharma market access with the ability to guide strategic decision-making.
• Advanced analytical skills to lead complex policy assessments and determine business impact across the Company’s portfolio.
• Highly developed communication and advisory capabilities to influence senior leaders and provide strategic policy recommendations.
• Ability to independently navigate and shape relationships with senior-level agency contacts, trade organizations, and policy stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of the drug approval, coverage, and reimbursement ecosystem to inform Company positions and external engagement.
• Strong ability to anticipate policy shifts, identify strategic opportunities, and shape cross-functional alignment.

Requirements

• Strong ability to analyze proposed and final rules and translate policy implications for internal business partners.
• Skilled in monitoring complex policy landscapes and identifying emerging issues relevant to the Company’s products and pipeline.
• Strong communication skills to synthesize and share policy insights with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with government agencies, policy influencers, and internal collaborators.
• Demonstrated skill in supporting policy development, reimbursement strategy, and early-stage financial or strategic planning inputs.
• Ability to work independently on moderately complex policy analyses and contribute to the development of strategic positions.
• Solid judgment in prioritizing policy issues and escalating potential risks or opportunities.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical/dental/vision/prescription coverage.
• Employee wellness resources.
• Savings plans (401k and ESPP).
• Paid time off & paid parental leave benefits.
• Disability benefits.
• For additional information on Company benefits, please visit Company Benefits .

Company Description

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD), and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer.

Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF). We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.