Market Access Lead
Job Summary
Team: Global Market Access and Pricing Diabetes& Access Product & Portfolio Strategy
Location: Bangalore Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) India
Shape how millions of people living with diabetes gain access to next-generation this role youll translate payer insights into access strategies that bring our pipeline to patients faster and influence decisions that span the entire asset lifecycle.
Your new role
As Global Market Access Lead within Diabetes& Access you will lead defined Value Strategy & Payer Engagement workstreams and contribute directly to asset-level market access strategy. Youll partner across Market Access domains Clinical Development Medical Commercial and affiliates to ensure that payer perspectives are embedded from early pipeline development through launch and lifecycle management.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Leading defined Market Access workstreams such as value tool development access readiness tracking payer insight initiatives and lifecycle management activities
- Contributing to asset-level market access strategy including Target Access Profile (TAP) development HTA planning components payer value narratives and early access business case inputs
- Managing vendors timelines budgets and approval processes for access tools and materials
- Supporting regions and affiliates with payer negotiation materials argumentation frameworks and access tool adaptation
- Leading payer research workstreams synthesising payer needs access barriers and value drivers into actionable insight
- Driving cross-functional alignment on early access strategy evidence needs and development priorities
- Delivering internal trainings and knowledge-sharing sessions on access tools and payer value topics
Your new department
In Product & Portfolio Strategy we drive commercial strategy medical affairs and business development across all therapy areas. We act as a connector and compass guiding the new Novo Nordisk portfolio for sustained competitiveness upstream and maximising portfolio potential through successful commercial strategies and competitive launches downstream.
Within Product & Portfolio Strategy sits Global Market Access and Pricing Diabetes& Access. Our team defines shapes and operationalises payer-relevant value and access strategies for Novo Nordisks diabetes therapies across the asset lifecycle. Youll join a collaborative globally connected team where your work directly influences how innovative treatments reach the millions of people living with diabetes worldwide.
Your skills & qualifications
Were looking for a Market Access professional who combines analytical rigour with strong stakeholder influence and thrives in a matrix cross-functional environment. Youll bring with you:
- A Masters degree or higher in Health Economics Public Health Pharmacy Epidemiology Biostatistics Health Services Research or a closely related quantitative/health discipline with formal training or demonstrated experience in Market Access Value Strategy Payer Engagement or Health Economics
- 36 years of relevant experience in Market Access / VSPE or related functions with demonstrated contribution to asset-level access activities payer value tools and affiliate support
- Solid understanding of payer systems HTA processes and reimbursement pathways across key markets including launch preparation HTA submissions and negotiation dynamics
- Working knowledge of Target Access Profile (TAP) development payer research methods and how to integrate pricing HEOR and payer evidence into access business cases
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment leading defined workstreams independently while aligning with senior strategy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate payer insights into compelling access strategies and value narratives in fluent English
Working at Novo Nordisk
At Novo Nordisk we have spent a century defeating serious chronic diseases and we are reach-ing more patients today than ever before. Here your work has a direct and tangible impact on the lives of people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions around the world. Youll join a high-performance collaborative culture where every role connects to our mission ambition is matched by the colleagues around you and results drive real impact. We invest in our people as whole persons supporting your growth wellbeing and sense of belonging at every stage of your career and life. When you join us you join a company at a defining moment where the best of your career can start today.
What we offer
Beyond a purpose-driven culture and the extraordinary results we deliver together being part of a global healthcare leader means opportunities to learn and develop are all around you. Our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind so you can do your best work and live well while you do it.
Deadline
15 July 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as possible.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk were not chasing quick fixes were creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years weve been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of whats possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives seek out bold ideas and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together were making healthcare more accessible treating and preventing diseases and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us you become part of something bigger a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.
About Company
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