Regional Manager, Field Reimbursement - Medical Device OEM (Eastern US)

Job description

**Why work for CVRx?** CVRx pioneers' unique therapies that harness and harmonize the body’s natural systems, benefiting society and making CVRx a universal role model in healthcare. We value our commitments to others and continue to overcome challenges through determination, collaboration and purpose. If our culture and values speak to you, and if you have a passion for cutting-edge medical technologies, join our team and our mission to help others live better lives. CVRx is pioneering the future of cardiovascular care through our Barostim implantable device therapy, delivering an innovative treatment option for patients with heart failure while advancing our mission to improve lives through science, innovation, and patient access. As adoption continues to accelerate, ensuring timely patient access through effective reimbursement strategy is fundamental to delivering on our mission and sustaining commercial growth. #### **This is a fully remote role with 50-70% travel required within the continental US. Must be able to travel frequently by car and by air.** **A day in the life** An expert in medical device payer reimbursement strategy, the Regional Manager, Field Reimbursement is a field-based member of the CVRx Reimbursement organization responsible for extending the CVRx reimbursement strategy into the field. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Reimbursement, this role serves as the regional reimbursement authority, partnering with healthcare providers and the commercial organization to navigate reimbursement complexity, improve patient access, and accelerate appropriate adoption of Barostim therapy. Working as the field extension of the Reimbursement organization, the Regional Manager translates enterprise reimbursement strategy into regional execution while providing valuable market intelligence back to the organization. Through trusted partnerships and deep reimbursement expertise, this role strengthens one of CVRx's most important strategic capabilities—ensuring reimbursement excellence becomes a competitive advantage for our customers and our business. **WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS** The Regional Manager, Field Reimbursement represents the expansion of the CVRx Reimbursement organization into the field. By combining deep reimbursement expertise with strategic commercial partnership, this leader helps ensure that reimbursement complexity never becomes a barrier to patients receiving life-changing therapy. This role is instrumental in advancing patient access, supporting customer success, and delivering on CVRx's mission to improve the lives of patients living with heart failure. ### PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - **Reimbursement Leadership** - Execute CVRx's reimbursement strategy across an assigned geographic region. - Serve as the regional subject matter expert on reimbursement, coverage, coding, payment, prior authorization, appeals, and payer policy. - Partner with customers to resolve complex reimbursement challenges and improve patient access. - Identify reimbursement trends and recommend scalable solutions that strengthen enterprise strategy. **Commercial Partnership** - Serve as the reimbursement partner to Commercial Leadership, Territory Managers, Clinical Specialists, and cross-functional business partners. - Support strategic customer engagements where reimbursement expertise is critical to therapy adoption. - Educate commercial teams on reimbursement trends, payer changes, and market dynamics. - Partner across the organization to ensure reimbursement strategy supports commercial execution while maintaining compliance. **Enterprise Leadership** - Build strong relationships with physicians, health systems, coding and billing professionals, and reimbursement stakeholders. - Provide reimbursement insights that inform Market Access, Marketing, Customer Experience, Clinical, and Commercial Leadership. - Share best practices and market intelligence that strengthen reimbursement capabilities across the organization. - Represent the Reimbursement organization in regional business reviews and strategic planning activities. ### REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING / JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE - Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred. - Minimum seven years of progressive medical device reimbursement, market access, patient access, or payer strategy experience within the **medical device OEM or MedTech therapeutic medical device space** - Demonstrated expertise supporting commercial and government reimbursement - Strong knowledge of coverage, coding, payment, prior authorization, and appeals - Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders - Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills ### PREFERRED EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING / JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE - Experience supporting cardiovascular or implantable medical device therapies - Previous field reimbursement or market access leadership experience - Experience working within a high-growth commercial medical technology organization ### WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIRED PHYSICAL EFFORT - This is a remote, field-based position reporting to the Senior Vice President of Reimbursement - Regular travel throughout the assigned region (approximately 50-70%) is expected - Periodic travel to CVRx headquarters in Minneapolis is required for leadership meetings, training, planning sessions, and cross-functional collaboration - Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs. safely