At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Monitor analyze and influence healthcare policies and regulations in Switzerland (focus) and Austria with a focus on reimbursement and market access.
• Lead reimbursement submissions and translate requirements into pragmatic internal company deliverables.
• Interpret tariffs (CHOP Tardoc MEL-Coding) evidence requirements and market developments to support business decision-making.
• Actively represent the company within trade associations driving healthcare policy agendas and leading initiatives to expand access.
• Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with stakeholders across government payers medical associations and other relevant organisations in the healthcare arena.
• Provide strategic business support by anticipating market access needs and developing and implementing taylor-made business strategies

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• University degree in life sciences (medicine pharmacy biology public health) or health economics political science or law. Alternative degrees are welcome if proven expertise and experience is given.
• At least 8 years of experience in Market Access Health Economics Governmental/Regulatory Affairs or Public Policy within the medical device pharmaceutical or healthcare sector
• Deep knowledge of the Swiss and Austrian healthcare systems including national and local reimbursement schemes
• Proven experience with reimbursement submissions and pragmatic translation into actionable company deliverables
• Strong ability to interpret tariffs and evidence requirements
• Well-established stakeholder network in both Switzerland and Austria as well as strong networking skills both inside and outside the company
• Demonstrated leadership in trade association work with a track record of influencing healthcare policies and pushing boundaries
• Solid understanding of the medical device market
• Strong business acumen and ability to align market access strategies with business needs
• Excellent communication skills in English and German with the ability to simplify complex topics
• Willingness and ability to travel around 25 % within the region

An advanced degree (e.g. masters in health economics Public Policy Business Administration) is a plus.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here