ED, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

The Executive Director, CMS is responsible for establishing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services - as a strategically managed enterprise account for Boehringer. In this role, the incumbent leads the development and execution of a comprehensive CMS account strategy that incorporates policy insights, reimbursement dynamics, and stakeholder engagement to inform portfolio‑level access decisions. The Executive Director ensures CMS priorities, timelines, and expectations are proactively understood, anticipated, and integrated across the organization to mitigate financial risk and maximize long‑term portfolio performance across Medicare and Medicaid.

This role also ensures that CMS policy direction, stakeholder dynamics, and implementation timelines are continuously assessed and translated into actionable, portfolio‑wide strategies through close collaboration with Value & Access, Public and Government Affairs, Healthcare Affairs, and Commercial leadership.

Enterprise CMS Account Strategy

• Lead the development and execution of an enterprise‑level CMS account strategy that integrates policy insights, reimbursement dynamics, and stakeholder intelligence.


• Inform portfolio‑wide access and pricing decisions through proactive assessment of CMS direction and implications.

Enterprise Stakeholder Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for CMS engagement, ensuring coordinated, compliant, and purposeful interactions across Value & Access, Public and Government Affairs, Healthcare Affairs, Commercial, Legal, and senior leadership.


• Drive enterprise‑level negotiation strategies that align with organizational priorities and long‑term portfolio objectives.


• Align internal subject matter experts and external influencers to CMS priorities, ensuring cohesive messaging, engagement, and execution.

CMS Relationship & Engagement Leadership

• Establish and maintain senior‑level, trust‑based relationships with CMS and key external stakeholders.


• Lead strategic engagement planning aligned with CMS priorities, program direction, and implementation timelines.


• Represent the organization with credibility, consistency, and strategic foresight in all CMS‑related interactions.

Policy & Market Insight Translation

• Monitor and interpret CMS policy direction, program updates, and emerging initiatives, including IRA implementation and evolving reimbursement frameworks.


• Translate policy developments into actionable, forward‑looking strategies that support enterprise planning and execution.


• Communicate implications of CMS policy and programmatic shifts to cross‑functional partners, ensuring coordinated preparation and response.

Portfolio Access & Financial Risk Management

• Assess enterprise‑level access, reimbursement, and formulary risks across Medicare and Medicaid.


• Synthesize insights into data‑driven recommendations for senior leadership, enabling informed decision‑making and risk mitigation.


• Guide internal teams in understanding CMS impacts on current and future portfolio performance.