Lead, Field Access Management

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. The Lead, Field Access Managementleads theNationalFieldAccess Manager (FAM) organization andis responsible forensuring patients experiencetimelyandappropriate accessto therapy. This role serves as the bridge between market access strategy and field execution, driving initiatives thatidentify, resolve, and prevent reimbursement and access barriers. This position partners across Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, Specialty Pharmacy, Commercial Operations, and external vendors tooptimizepatient access, improve pull-through performance, and generate field insights that inform business strategy. Key Responsibilities Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team ofFieldAccess Managers,establishingclear performance expectations, capabilities, and field execution standards. Develop and execute field access strategies that improve patient access, reduce reimbursement barriers, and support successful product launches and lifecycle management. Partner cross-functionallywith Market Access, Patient Services, HUB vendors, Specialty Pharmacies, Sales, and Commercial Operations tooptimizepatient support processes and resolve systemic access challenges. Monitor and improve key access performance metrics, including time to therapy, prior authorization approvals, prescription conversion, abandonment, and specialty pharmacy fulfillment. Analyze payer, HUB, specialty pharmacy, and claims data toidentifytrends, generate actionable insights, and inform accessstrategiesand operational improvements. Serve as the organization's field access subject matter expert, providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership and ensuring compliant execution of all access-related activities. Qualifications Bachelor's deg