Director, US Evidence & Access Strategy – Ion

Primary Function of Position:

• Leads US upstream clinical and economic evidence strategy for the Ion Business Unit.
• Generates evidence to unlock coverage, vet payment models, and secure codes for new Ion-enabled procedures.
• Translates innovation into coverage-ready narratives and bespoke payment models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set the US upstream evidence strategy and define a 3–5 year evidence roadmap.
• Drive coverage-oriented study design and own coverage-grade evidence packages.
• Partner with policy teams on coding strategy, payment adequacy, and reimbursement model development.

Downstream and Field:

• Drive commercial integration of bespoke payment models with payers and health systems.
• Lead payer engagement and contracting support for favorable coverage policies.
• Develop provider economic models, ROI tools, and coverage gap mitigation plans.

Management and Stakeholders:

• Build senior relationships with US KOLs, societies, and payers to shape evaluation criteria.
• Act as the single-threaded leader for US initiatives across functions.
• Manage vendors, budgets, and track KPIs to continuously refine the strategy.