Manager, Payer Analytics & Operations

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Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.

We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.

At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.

Position Summary:

The Manager Payer Analytics & Operations is a key contributor within Travere’s Patient Access organization, responsible for generating insights that optimize payer strategy and improve patient access to therapies for rare diseases. This role sits at the intersection of analytics, operations, and strategy by leveraging data to inform decision-making across in-line and pipeline products.

This individual will partner closely with the Field Payer Team, Pricing & Contracting, Patient Services, Commercial Operations, and IT to deliver actionable insights, enhance reporting infrastructure, and ensure data-driven execution. The ideal candidate thrives in a nimble, mission-driven environment and is passionate about improving outcomes for patients with unmet medical needs.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze payer coverage, reimbursement, and policy dynamics across Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid channels.

• Assess access barriers (e.g., prior authorizations, step edits, denials) and quantify impact to patient access.

• Generate insights from claims, hub, and patient services data to identify trends in utilization and adherence.

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as time-to-fill, approval rates, and therapy persistence.

• Develop and deliver recurring insights to inform Patient Access strategy and leadership decision-making.

• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders.

• Identify risks and opportunities related to payer performance and patient access.

• Own and evolve dashboards supporting payer performance, field reimbursement, and patient access.

• Partner with IT and data engineering teams to enhance reporting capabilities, automation, and ensure data accuracy, consistency, and usability across systems.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external data vendors (e.g., claims aggregators, data providers)

• Support payer contracting strategy through data-driven insights and scenario analyses.

• Evaluate impact of payer agreements on access, utilization, and financial performance.

• Partner with Pricing & Contracting to inform decision-making for both in-line and pipeline products.

• Contribute to business planning cycles, including quarterly reviews and long-range planning and act as a strategic thought partner to cross-functional stakeholders

• Lead multiple analytical projects by implementing solutions, ensuring progress per timelines and scope, and coordinating readout of results.

• Demonstrate strong biopharma understanding and business intelligence to present data to get a clear understanding of our current performance and trends across multiple perspectives.

• Demonstrate attention to detail, validating and verifying data for accuracy and completeness prior to publishing materials to business stakeholders.  Communicate and work with team members to mitigate data variances or challenges should they occur.

• Ensure all reporting and analytics activities are conducted in accordance with ethical compliance guidelines.

Education/Experience Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree required. Masters / MBA preferred. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in an analyst capacity in the pharmaceutical industry.

Additional Skills/Experience: 

• The ideal candidate will embody Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork.

• Expertise in analytics, particularly in technical data curation, integration across multiple data sets, data structuring, and data manipulation skills.

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical data with demonstrated experience in specialty pharmacy, hub, claims, and industry data sources (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony).

• Expert level user and modeler within MS Excel application, with Alteryx and/or SAS/Power BI experience a plus. Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills preferred.

• Excellent analytical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities with demonstrated abilities to think creatively and strategically to solve and answer key business questions/problems.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, with a professional demeanor, with the ability to interact with all levels of management, colleagues within other departments and vendors.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present at a management level and the capability to dive into details when needed.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize.

• Ability to travel 10% to 20% domestic and internationally.

• All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face to face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.

Total Rewards Offerings:
Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.    

Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.

Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.

Target Base Pay Range:

*This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location. 

Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to [email protected]. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.