Senior Manager, Pricing & Contracting Operations

The Senior Manager, Pricing & Contracting Operations is responsible for the execution, administration, compliance, and reporting activities associated with commercial contracting and government pricing programs. Reporting to the Senior Director, Pricing & Contracting, this role partners with Finance, Market Access, Legal, Compliance, Commercial Operations, government pricing consultants, and external vendors to ensure accurate contract implementation, government price reporting, state transparency reporting, and maintenance of pricing-related systems and records. This role ensures compliance with federal and state requirements, internal controls, and SOX requirements while supporting the company’s pricing and market access strategies.

Responsibilities:

Government Pricing & Rebate Operations

Oversee and validate monthly and quarterly government pricing calculations prepared by external consultants, including AMP, Best Price, Non-FAMP, FCP, ASP, and inflation rebates, ensuring the accuracy of assumptions, methodologies, and source data
Ensure timely and accurate submission of government pricing data to CMS, HRSA, the Department of Veternan’s Affairs, and other government agencies
Support Public Law and other applicable federal pricing and reporting requirements
Coordinate responses to government pricing audits, inquiries, and data validation requests
Manage Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, Medicare, and TRICARE invoice processing, reconciliation, dispute resolution, and timely payment in partnership with external vendors
Partner with Finance and Accounting to develop and maintain Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE rebate accrual methodologies, establish appropriate reserves, and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities

Contract Operations

Partner with Finance, Endocrinology, Oncology, and external vendors to operationalize and administer payer, distribution services, specialty pharmacy, and Group Purchasing Organization agreements
Manage contract implementation activities to ensure accurate loading of pricing, rebates, fees, and contract terms. Coordinate contract onboarding, renewals, amendments, and terminations
Ensure timely and accurate communication of Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC) changes, contract price changes, and contract amendments to external stakeholders

Pricing & Contracting Administration and Compliance

Develop and maintain complete records, SOPs, work instructions, and control documentation supporting pricing and contracting decisions, government pricing calculations and reporting, rebate payments and accruals, state transparency reporting, SOX requirements, and internal and external audits
Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained to support government pricing calculations, rebate payments, accrual methodologies, and financial audits
Support internal and external audits by preparing, retrieving, and validating required documentation

State Transparency Price Reporting

Manage timely and accurate state drug price transparency reporting for product launches, price increases, and other reportable events, including the submission of required data and maintenance of supporting records and communications

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Serve as a key liaison between Market Access, Finance, Government Pricing, Commercial Operations, Legal, Compliance, Trade, and external consultants
Support product launch planning by ensuring pricing and contracting operational readiness
Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting, and data integrity
Participate in cross-functional initiatives related to pricing strategy, contracting operations, and compliance programs
Model and promote Corcept’s key principles, collaborating effectively, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing, to build a culture of accountability, innovation, and trust

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:

Experience with government pricing programs including Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, Medicare Part B and Part D reporting, 340B, and Federal Supply Schedule programs
Knowledge of state transparency reporting requirements
Experience supporting SOX controls, audit readiness, and compliance documentation
Experience with pharmaceutical contract management systems and rebate administration processes
MBA, CPA, or other relevant advanced degree or certification

Preferred Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Healthcare Administration, or related field
5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical pricing, market access, contract operations, government pricing, finance, or related functions
Working knowledge of pharmaceutical contracting and reimbursement channels
Experience managing relationships with government pricing consultants and external vendors
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities