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National Account Manager

Syneos Health, Chicago, IL, United States


Location: Chicago, IL, United States

You are a strategic market access leader who knows how to clear the way, navigate complexity, and serve as a trusted liaison across a highly matrixed organization.

In this role, you will develop and execute national and managed care strategies to secure and sustain product access across Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs), Integrated Delivery Networks (IDNs), commercial payers, and managed care channels. You will build long-­term, profitable partnerships while maximizing coverage, reimbursement, and patient access within hospital and health system settings.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement national and managed care strategies to ensure appropriate product access, coverage, and reimbursement

Lead direct engagement with Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and their affiliated regional and IDN subgroups

Own GPO strategy, negotiations, and ongoing relationship management, including contracting, compliance, and performance tracking

Manage assigned national accounts across all market access channels, including Commercial and Managed Care Payers, Trade Accounts, GPOs, and affiliated IDNs

Develop and execute coverage and reimbursement strategies that secure favorable formulary status and expand patient access within hospital and health system environments

Partner cross-­functionally with Sales Representatives, Regional Business Directors, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Field Reimbursement, and HUB services to ensure pull-through and execution

Qualifications & Experience

10+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotech industry experience

10+ years of direct experience managing large national accounts, including payers, PBMs, and GPOs including contract negotiations

Experience supporting product launches and hospital contracting strategies

Deep understanding of commercial and government payer coverage, reimbursement landscapes, and hospital purchasing models

Willingness to travel domestically up to 50 %

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $200,000 to $250,000. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of this website, please contact us at: Email: [email protected] One of our staff members will work with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.

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