Director Global Market Access Oncology New Product

Job Description

Our market access team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. We strive to understand our customers needs and provide solutions to meet their needs.

The Director Oncology Global Market Access - New Product will report directly to the Associate Vice President oGMAx and will be responsible to develop and lead the global access strategy development and execution for a new oncology pipeline asset with an extensive clinical development program across multiple indications.

The selected candidate is expected to operate with the highest integrity transparency and values as well as adherence to the laws and regulations that govern our industry and our company policies.

The position will include but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and implementation of global pricing and market access strategies for a new oncology pipeline asset.
• Synthesize payer insights landscape analysis and competitive intelligence to inform opportunities and risks for access across multiple country archetypes.
• Collaborate with Regional Access teams to translate global strategies into actionable regional/country plans developing negotiation strategies and tailored access solutions.
• Work closely with the US access team to develop and define segment specific value proposition.
• Lead the cross-functional development of the payer value proposition anchored by a credible scientific narrative to support value recognition.
• Engage with Product Development Teams to ensure clinical trial designs (e.g. endpoints comparators label language) and value evidence plans are thoughtfully informed by payer requirements and access objectives.
• Work alongside Policy and Public Affairs colleagues to assess navigate and shape evolving global policies proactively adapting access strategies to mitigate risks.
• Actively scan source and assess innovative opportunities to support patient access in markets above and beyond traditional pathways.
• Provide strategic market access assumptions into business development and licensing assessments on an ad-hoc basis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (trained in Business or Science related discipline)
• 5 years of market access pricing and reimbursement experience gained at a country (US preferred) and/or global level or comparable demonstrated experience. A mix of US experience and/or ex-US experience is welcome.
• Experience launching a product with multiple indications successfully navigating access and reimbursement procedures at the country level such as in the US and/or at the global level.
• Deep understanding of global health care systems HTA methodologies and payer dynamics. Preference for candidates with deep understanding of large markets dynamics such as US Japan or Europe.
• Broad understanding of the product development and commercialization process accompanied by strong financial analytical and business acumen.
• Proven success in driving strategic initiatives and successfully leading within a cross-functional highly matrixed organization.
• Strong project management and operational implementation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Masters degree (MBA/MS) or other post-graduate Degree (preferred).
• Market access pricing and product launch experience in oncology hematology or cell & gene therapy.
• Familiarity with complex trial designs in oncology and ability to consider multiple scenarios in dynamic environments.
• US market access experience a strong preference

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