Pricing Associate

Job Description Summary

Job Description

1. Pricing & Value Support (70%)

• Support the development implementation and maintenance of pricing strategies in alignment with market access value and affiliate objectives.

• Prepare and maintain pricing analyses business cases and internal pricing documentation to support launches lifecycle management and pricing revisions.

• Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of prices in relevant commercial and financial systems.

• Support price change processes including updates related to tenders discounts rebates or regulatory-driven revisions.

• Collaborate closely with Market Access Finance Legal and Commercial teams to ensure alignment and compliance of pricing decisions.

• Contribute to pricing governance reviews audits and internal controls.

• Monitor and track pricing execution versus approved conditions and escalate risks or deviations when identified.

• Provide pricing input for forecasting budgeting and financial planning exercises.

• Pricing database management

• Maintain and update pricing records ensure accuracy support pricing analytics and reimbursement submissions

2. POP Owner / PSP Management (30%)

• Act as POP Owner with full accountability for the design governance documentation execution and monitoring of Patient Support Programs (PSPs).

• Ensure all PSP activities comply with local laws and regulations pharmacovigilance (PV) requirements and internal Novartis standards.

• Coordinate with the POP Champion Pharmacovigilance Responsible (PVR) Legal Compliance and Quality to ensure program integrity and risk mitigation.

• Oversee External Service Providers (ESPs) involved in PSP execution including performance monitoring documentation and issue resolution.

• Ensure timely review and followup of KPIs deviation management CAPAs and audit findings related to PSPs.

• Support internal and external audits and inspections related to POP/PSP activities.

• Ensure appropriate documentation approvals and handovers are in place throughout the PSP lifecycle.

• Act as a key interface between patient services market access and compliance to support sustainable and compliant patient access.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Life Sciences Health Economics Business or related field.

• Experience in pricing market access value & access or finance within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.

• Exposure to Patient Support Programs (PSP) / POP governance is a strong asset.

• Good understanding of pricing governance compliance and PV implications.

• Strong analytical organizational and stakeholdermanagement skills.

• Ability to work in a crossfunctional and highly regulated environment.

• High attention to detail compliance mindset and structured working approach.

Key Success Factors

• Accurate and compliant pricing execution

• Robust POP/PSP governance and documentation

• Strong crossfunctional alignment

• Proactive risk identification and issue escalation

• Reliable support to patient access and business continuity

Skills Desired