Sr Evidence and Access Strategy Manager

Primary Function of Position:

• Reporting to the Director of Evidence Strategy and Access Europe within the Medical Affairs team. You will collaborate closely with Sales Global Access Value and Economics Clinical Affair Governmental affairs Marketing and Finance teams to develop robust frameworks for the assessment and appraisal of endoluminal roboticsassisted technologies.
• Define and lead the Market Access strategy in France and Benelux including:
  • Pricing and reimbursement strategy
  • Health economics value demonstration and clinical evidence generation
  • Access pathway optimization
• Adapt and scale successful approaches across other European markets demonstrating flexibility to contribute to cross-country initiatives and business needs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Market Access Strategy Leadership: Develop the market access strategy for the France-BENELUX cluster in line with the global market access strategy for the products marketed within the cluster. Ensure a successful evaluation by the agencies responsible for HTA (Health Technology Assessment) across all countries in the cluster; Act as the point of contact for health authorities regarding HTA evaluation; Shape and influence HTA outcomes through: Robust evidence strategies early engagement with stakeholders.  Drive development of budget impact models to demonstrate therapy value and assess the budgetary impact in line with the Clusters needs.
• Pricing & Reimbursement Excellence: Lead high-stakes pricing negotiations with authorities (e.g. CEPS). Ensure alignment between value proposition clinical evidence and pricing ambition . Provide strategic guidance on innovative funding approaches and access models
• External Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain high-level relationships with: Government authorities and payers key opinion leaders and medical societies patient associations and industry trade unions. Represent Intuitive in external forums and strategic discussions supporting access of Endoluminal portfolio. Drive Intuitives reputation as a trusted partner in healthcare transformation
• Patient Access & Care Pathway Innovation: Integrate real-world insights into Market Access strategies. Identify barriers across: Hospital settings Outpatient / ambulatory care pathways. Develop pragmatic patient-centered access solutions to improve adoption and outcomes. Support initiatives that enhance continuity of care and system efficiency from diagnosis to treatment

Qualifications :

Required Knowledge Skills and Experience:

• Strong adaptability and willingness to support cross-country initiatives enabling effective scaling of approaches across European markets.
• Field reimbursement experience in Hospital setting
• A degree in health economics public health life sciences or a related field (a postgraduate qualification is a plus).
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in market access health economics or reimbursement ideally in the MedTech sector though pharma backgrounds will be considered.
• Strong understanding of the French healthcare HAS processes (CNEDIMTS CEESP) and reimbursement system (experience with Belgium and The Netherlands is a plus).
• Excellent data analysis skills with experience in DRG coding funding research or policy monitoring.
• Fluent communication skills in both French and English with the ability to present confidently and write clearly for professional audiences.
• Requires frequent travel (approximately 50-60%) across the Europe to engage with payers hospital stakeholders policymakers and KOL

Additional Information :

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
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Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time