Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Commercial Access Director, Human Health

Job Description

We are recruiting for a strategic role for a Vaccines and Public Health Commercial Access Director to be based in Moorgate London.

As a member of the Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) leadership team and in partnership with cross functional colleagues you will work collaboratively to partner & enable the UK healthcare system to prevent disease enhance quality of life for patients and improve population health. You will report directly into the Executive Director of Vaccines & Public Health (V&PH) Business Unit. Responsibilities within the leadership team include being accountable for enabling a diverse and inclusive culture delivering on the business unit financials and providing thought leadership about the evolving healthcare and public health landscape.

What you will do:

• Manage a team of specialists who are responsible for executing commercial access partnerships managing commercial contracts and identifying new strategic partnerships as part of our approach towards healthcare ecosystem support.
• Lead a wider cross-functional team from across the business to gain maintain and improve access to our important vaccines and select therapies.
• Be accountable for setting and delivering on aspirational industry leading goals that build our companys reputation as a leader in Public Health.
• Be responsible for the planning and delivery of V&PH products where access activities continue to be critical in achieving results and delivering outcomes.

Role responsibilities:

• Lead the development & execution of initiatives that shape and secure optimal market access for our vaccines and select therapies.
• Deliver and execute on tenders and commercial supply contracts ensuring favourable terms and achieving optimal outcomes.
• Develop and drive the narrative with external stakeholders that builds our Companys reputation as a leader in public health who proactively engages with scientific and policy communities.
• Develop and manage senior external stakeholder relationships that enable mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Work in partnership with leaders in other Company functions across local regional and global teams - predominantly Medical Affairs Policy and Access.
• Strategic Partnership programme management to deliver across internal and external stakeholders.
• Horizon-scan and incorporate new and emerging partnership opportunities that can enhance the value proposition of our vaccines and select therapies.
• Develop own and deliver against OKRs (objectives and key results) that are aligned to our customer and financial goals.

Key Expertise/Competencies:

Expertise: Deep knowledge of the UK Immunisation programmes and Vaccines ecosystem

Competencies:

• Leadership (collaboration and influencing)
• People management
• Commercial acumen
• Stakeholder management
• Project/programme management
• Financial planning and management

Key Leadership Behaviours

• Strategic Planning and Decision Making
• Influence and Networking
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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