Value & Access Exe. Director IM EU

Basel - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The Executive Director Value and Access for the Direct Report Markets in Region Europe leads and executes the patient access strategy for Novartis portfolio products in a region/country - working strategically and operationally in partnership with Regional TAs Medical CE&E and priority Country teams to maximize access to IM assets. This senior leader drives the execution of innovative Patient Access strategy across the strategic TAs for compounds/brands from (pre) POC up to the end of their commercial lifecycle post launch and is also responsible for building and continually enhancing best in class Patient Access capabilities to establish and retain competitive advantage in a dynamic market environment.

Reporting to the Region Europe V&A Head the ED is an active member of the Region Europe Access leadership team and provides strategic directions to access leaders in the region.

Job Description

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

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.

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.

Work in close collaboration with International V&A and the Cluster countries.

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.
Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders (payers HTA bodies government agencies patient organizations) to advocate for patient access and shape policy.
Monitors and influences healthcare policy developments impacting access collaborating with public affairs to create a favorable access environment.
Represent 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.

Role models ethical standards and contribute proactively to a credible image for Novartis in the Region Europe.
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.
Leads and develops the value and access team fostering leadership talent and critical capabilities across the region.
Ensures all access activities adhere to governance compliance quality and ethical standards.

Requirements:

Minimum 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.

Competencies:

Demonstrates strong communication skills and can influence across a range of diverse stakeholders to drive change
Balances strategy and operational excellence to ensure end to end execution of the strategy
Effectively balances the needs of various stakeholders and defines priorities based on highest impact for business and patients
Strong solution-orientation and enterprise mindset
Competitive and entrepreneurial mindset with proven track record of fostering innovation

Skills Desired

Cross-Functional Work Cross-Functional Work Customer-Centric Mindset Employee Development Finance Go-to-Market Strategies Healthcare Policies Healthcare Sector Understanding Health Economics Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Influencing Skills Innovation Inspirational Leadership Lcm Strategy Market Access Strategies Negotiation People Management Pricing Strategies Process Management Product Launches Public Affairs Real World Evidence (RWE) Regulatory Compliance Resource Allocation Results-Oriented 6 more

Required Experience:

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Job Description SummaryThe Executive Director Value and Access for the Direct Report Markets in Region Europe leads and executes the patient access strategy for Novartis portfolio products in a region/country - working strategically and operationally in partnership with Regional TAs Medical CE&E and...