Market Access & Policy Lead – MISP Cluster

ROLE SUMMARY

The Market Access & Policy Lead for the MISP Cluster is responsible for defining leading and executing the overall market access pricing reimbursement and policy-shaping strategy across Malaysia Indonesia Singapore and the Philippines. The role ensures an enabling policy environment reduced access barriers and accelerated time-to-access for key Pfizer innovations across diverse healthcare systems.

The position partners closely with the MISP Cluster Lead Country Managers Commercial Leads Medical Affairs Corporate Affairs Regulatory and regional/global market access teams to advance the clusters business priorities and ensure alignment with global strategies.

This role functions as a cluster-level strategic advisor on external policy healthcare system trends pricing/reimbursement mechanisms and market readiness for innovation. It guides the cluster and country teams on both long-term system shaping and near-term access acceleration plans ensuring consistent pull-through of market access strategies across markets.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Access Leadership

• Develop and lead the cluster-wide market access strategy aligned with portfolio priorities global guidance and country healthcare system needs.
• Shape and influence health policy reimbursement mechanisms pricing pathways and HTA processes to create a favourable access environment across MISP markets.
• Provide early strategic recommendations for pipeline assets launch products and in-line brands to optimise pricing access and reimbursement outcomes.
• Guide markets in developing tailored access strategies for private public and tender segments ensuring consistency with cluster direction.

Policy Shaping & External Environment Management

• Monitor policy developments regulatory reforms health system priorities and HTA trends across the cluster to anticipate risks and opportunities.
• Lead proactive policy shaping efforts in collaboration with Corporate Affairs and relevant cross-functional teams.
• Develop and implement policy positions advocacy initiatives and partnership models that improve access to innovation while strengthening Pfizers reputation.
• Engage with key government stakeholders policy influencers payers patient organisations and industry associations to advance policy priorities aligned with business needs.

Pricing Reimbursement & Health System Navigation

• Oversee pricing strategy reimbursement submissions tender readiness access negotiation and health financing pathways across MISP markets.
• Ensure compliance with global pricing guidance access frameworks and governance standards.
• Support countries in developing high-quality value dossiers pharmacoeconomic justification HTA responses and evidence packages for listing decisions.
• Strengthen country capability in health economics value communication and payer engagement.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Integrated Access Planning

• Lead cross-functional access planning with Cluster Marketing Medical Affairs Public Affairs Regulatory Finance and Commercial teams.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure all access and policy activities are ethical compliant and aligned with applicable guidelines.
• Support countries in scenario planning risk assessment and rapid response to policy changes impacting access.
• Act as the strategic connector between cluster regional and global access/policy teams to ensure alignment on priorities and best practice sharing.

External Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with policymakers government agencies payers healthcare leaders and patient advocacy groups.
• Represent Pfizers access and policy positions in industry associations working groups and multi-stakeholder forums.
• Lead strategic communication efforts in partnership with communications teams to ensure consistent external positioning.

Evidence Insights & Thought Leadership

• Drive the generation and utilisation of evidenceincluding RWE burden-of-disease cost-effectiveness and budget-impact modelsto support access pathways.
• Ensure insight-driven policy recommendations through systematic analysis of health system trends payer behaviour and competitive access approaches.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging access models health financing reforms HTA evolution and reimbursement innovations.

People Leadership & Capability Building

• Mentor and coach country access and policy leads to strengthen technical capabilities and external engagement skills.
• Support cluster-wide access capability-building initiatives in health economics value communication HTA navigation and policy strategy.
• Foster a strong One Pfizer culture of collaboration inclusion accountability and cross-market knowledge sharing.

Governance Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Ensure governance compliance and transparency in pricing access negotiations tender engagement and policy interactions.
• Ensure alignment with Pfizer Access Policy Code of Conduct and country-level regulations.
• Provide oversight of access deliverables for launches reimbursement submissions and tender processes.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree in Public Health Public Policy Pharmacoeconomics Health Economics Political Science or relevant field strongly preferred.
• 1012 years of experience in market access policy government affairs public affairs or healthcare-related strategic roles within pharmaceuticals or health systems.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful access pricing and policy strategies across multiple markets.
• Strong understanding of MISP healthcare systems HTA processes policy landscapes and reimbursement pathways specially for Malaysia
• Demonstrated experience working with policymakers government agencies payers and multi-stakeholder groups.
• Expertise in pricing and reimbursement frameworks health economics value communication and policy analysis.
• Strong external engagement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret complex health system trends and translate them into strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities across markets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; fluency in English required.

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