Job Description Summary
Step into a pivotal role where your leadership can directly shape how breakthrough cardiovascular innovations reach patients worldwide.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Lead creation and execution of integrated international access strategies across the full developmenttocommercial continuum.
Shape compelling payer and healthcaresystem value propositions grounded in strong scientific and accessrelevant evidence.
Represent Access internally and externally influencing strategic discussions and strengthening Novartis international access agenda.
Embed access insights into Target Product Profiles clinical plans and integrated evidence plans to guide asset decisionmaking.
Partner with Commercial Launch Strategy Pricing and Therapeutic Areas to cocreate robust international pricing strategies and guidance.
Ensure timely highquality access input into Integrated Product Strategy business development assessments and indication sequencing.
Collaborate with Health Economics and crossfranchise teams to align evidence priorities with key market needs.
Anticipate shifts in priority markets and healthtechnologyassessment archetypes to model future access assumptions and recommendations.
Build strong crossfunctional and external partnerships to enable innovative scalable access solutions.
Champion an enterprise approach connecting countries and functions to deliver consistent highimpact access strategies.
Essential requirements:
Minimum five years of experience in market access roles with demonstrated strategic impact.
Minimum two years of global or outsideUnitedStates regional experience.
Experience working early in the medicine development lifecycle with strong understanding of evidence needs.
Proven experience supporting successful product launches in international markets.
Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across complex crossfunctional and matrix organizations.
Experience driving commercial strategy informed by market access health economics outcomes research or pricing expertise.
Strong communication skills with ability to engage diverse stakeholders and drive alignment.
Advanced degree preferred including Master of Business Administration Doctor of Medicine or Registered Pharmacist qualification.
Desirable requirements:
Experience in the relevant therapeutic area bringing insights that strengthen access strategy evidence needs and market understanding.
Proven leadership impact demonstrating the ability to influence diverse stakeholders balance strategic and operational priorities and drive innovative enterpriseminded solutions.
Location: This role is based in Basel Switzerland.
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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation: Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If be-cause of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired
Access And Reimbursement Strategy Access And Reimbursement Strategy Agility Analytical Skill Analytical Thinking Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer-Centric Mindset Employee Development Finance Go-To-Market Strategy Healthcare Sector Understanding Health Economics Health Policy Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Influencing Skills Innovation Inspirational Leadership Lcm Strategy Market Access Strategy Negotiation Skills People Management Pricing Strategy Process Management Product Launches Project Management 7 moreRequired Experience:
Director
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.