Senior Director Public Policy - Federal Policy & Reimbursement

The Senior Director of Federal Policy and Reimbursement will be responsible for shaping, strategizing, and translating U.S. federal public and private payer policy to enable timely, appropriate patient access to Regeneron’s medicines. This leader will help drive cross-functional alignment on federal policy and reimbursement strategy and will partners with other functions throughout the organization including market access, commercial, HEOR, pricing, provider/patient advocacy, and field teams to ensure policy readiness at launch and throughout the product lifecycle.

In this role, a typical day might include the following:

• Lead development of policy and reimbursement strategies that anticipate evolving regulatory and payer landscapes across Medicare, Medicaid, commercial payers, and integrated delivery systems.
• Translate complex policy changes (e.g., coverage criteria, coding/payment updates, inflationary policies, price negotiations, step therapy, prior authorization) into actionable business implications for brand teams.
• Shape company positions and responses to proposed/final rules, guidance and sub regulatory memorandums.

• Reimbursement Pathway Enablement:
• Help strategize and map optimal coding, coverage, and payment pathways (e.g., HCPCS, CPT, ICD-10, DRG,) across sites of care (physician office, hospital outpatient, specialty pharmacy) to prepare for product launches.
• Guide coding strategy and support applications for product-specific codes; monitor and communicate coding/payment updates.
• Partner with pricing and contracting to align policy and reimbursement assumptions to gross-to-net and payer access goals.
  
  

• External Engagement & Advocacy:
• Engage with trade associations and policy influencers to shape the external environment and represent Regeneron’s policy perspectives.
• Partner with patient and provider advocacy organizations to understand access barriers and co-develop policy solutions.
• Support government affairs in comment letters, stakeholder briefings, and policymaker education.
  
  

• Insights, Analytics & Reporting:
• Establish policy monitoring frameworks, dashboards, and indicators for access risks and opportunities.
• Synthesize payer policy changes and reimbursement trends into concise executive updates and recommendations.
• Commission and interpret analyses (claims, policy impact modeling) to guide decision-making.
  

This Job Might Be For You If You Have

• Serve as the policy reimbursement subject matter expert on brand/core teams across the portfolio.
• Facilitate alignment across pricing, trade, channel, legal, medical, field reimbursement, and commercial teams to ensure cohesive execution.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team; manage external consultants as needed.
  
  

To Be Considered For This Role, You Must Have

• Must have a bachelor’s degree; graduate degree in public policy, healthcare policy or law, or another Minimum of 15 years relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills to convey complex and changing legislation, regulations, and their impact to internal and external stakeholders
• Strong strategy and execution skills
• Strong track record of working with key thought leaders and diverse stakeholders
• Ability to travel to relevant meetings/conferences, up to 20% of the time primarily within the U.S.
  
  

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$216,100.00 - $360,200.00