Michael Oconnor

About Michael Oconnor

Highly motivated and successful Patient Services leader Skilled at building valuable employee and customer relationships, launching new products including buy-and-bill injectables, and exceeding objectives throughout my career. Experienced at motivating and leading teams to exceed objectives by planning and implementing creative strategies and customer oriented solutions.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Access & Reimbursement at Madrigal

   Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

   Aug 2025 — Present · US

   Lead a large field team supporting Rezdiffra, a treatment for MASH, through strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and extensive field engagement to optimize patient access and reimbursement.• Lead multiple Senior Directors (5) and Access & Reimbursement Managers (40), fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and execution excellence aligned with national access goals.• Translate national strategies into regional plans, driving coverage and affordability initiatives, coaching senior leaders, and establishing performance standards and succession pathways.• Maintain a strong external presence through field visits and stakeholder engagement, by leveraging my experience launching specialty products across all payer types, including underserved patient populations.

Education

• University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

  MBA, Business Administration

  1994 — 1996

• Washington & Jefferson College

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Endocrinology
• Pulmonology
• Medical Devices
• Pediatrics
• Project Management
• Vaccines
• Hospital Sales
• Infectious Diseases
• Injectable
• Diabetes
• Product Launch
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Managed Care
• Biologics
• Teamwork
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Training
• Selling
• Surgeons
• Buy
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Cardiology
• Coaching