ED, Region Europe, V&A

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements access solutions serving strategic TAs and maximizing IM assets with focus on our priority geographic markets major HTA architypes and budget impact archetypes needs and feasibility.
• Representation of region access at the international level. Work in close collaboration with International V&A and the Cluster countries. Role models ethical standards and contribute proactively to a credible image for Novartis in the Region Europe.
• Responsible for pricing strategy across brands and countries.
• Provides effective and inspiring functional leadership for the market access team(s) actively works on career development.Leads and develops the value and access team fostering leadership talent and critical capabilities across the region.
• Utilizessound understanding and knowledge of local healthcare systems to support countries in development and execution of V&A strategies.
• Partners with Medical Affairs Commercial Regulatory Public Affairs Communications & Patient Engagement to ensure robust launch readiness plans and integrated approaches to access.
• Monitors and influences healthcare policy developments impacting access collaborating with public affairs to create a favorable access environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders (payers HTA bodies government agencies patient organizations) to advocate for patient access and shape Novartis in external governmental payer HTA and patient advocacy forums actively promoting access-related initiatives shaping evidentiary standards and supporting innovation in market access and patient outcomes through education and policy engagement.
• Accountable for Value and access performance management incl. metrics & KPIs being updated and tracked. KPIs include Revenue market availability/level of access time to market pricing vs. targets Reimbursement / Listing status of Key Brands - Performance vs. functional targets. Ensures all access activities adhere to governance compliance quality and ethical standards
• Optimizes Value and Access resources and allocation: Advocates early resourcing where and when appropriate while ensuring cost adherence in spend of V&A activities and resourcing. Ability to articulate and defend priorities and needs of access with strong influencing skills.

Essential requirements:

• At least 10-15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with significant senior leadership experience in market access pricing reimbursement or health policy.
• Advanced degree in life sciences health economics public health or related field; business qualification (e.g. MBA) is desirable.
• Experience in both country and regional/global roles; strong knowledge of key European markets and HTA-based systems.
• Proven track record in developing and executing access strategies and leading cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of National Health Care regulatory environment of drug.
• Able to understand changing dynamics of pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong business acumen superior leadership and influencing skills.
• Strategic and enterprise thinking with flexibility to manage complexity.

Location: This role is based in Basel Switzerland
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