Novartis

Healthcare

AccessStrategyHead

£145–215k ~AI est. United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Access Strategy Head at Novartis. Skills: Access Strategy, Pricing Strategy, Reimbursement Strategy. Define national access strategies. Drive national access strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure sustainable patient access; Ensure payer engagement

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Strategic thinking; Analytical capabilities

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5–8 years experience in Market Access, 5–8 years experience in pricing, 5–8 years experience in reimbursement, understanding of national healthcare, understanding of payer systems, Experience in pharmaceutical environments, Experience in healthcare environments, Proven stakeholder management skills, Proven negotiation skills, Ability to translate evidence, Experience across product lifecycle, Experience with product launches, Strategic thinking capabilities, Analytical capabilities, Ability to lead without formal authority, Ability to influence without formal authority, University degree in life sciences, University degree in economics

Nice to Have

Advanced degree is an advantage

What You'll Do.

Define national access strategies

Drive national access strategies

Define pricing strategies

Drive pricing strategies

Define reimbursement strategies

Drive reimbursement strategies

Embed Value & Access strategies

Embed strategies into brand plans

Embed strategies into portfolio plans

Generate payer insights

Generate policy insights

Generate healthcare system insights

Inform strategy with insights

Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial

Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs

Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance

Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Teams

Lead external stakeholder engagement

Support lifecycle access activities

Support launch activities

Support renewal activities

Support line extension activities

Track access performance

Track pricing milestones

Track reimbursement milestones

Drive continuous improvement

Drive best practice sharing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Collaborate with Commercial; Collaborate with Medical Affairs; Collaborate with Finance; Collaborate with Account Teams

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Negotiation

Process & Methodology

Project Management

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** The Access Strategy Lead is responsible for driving commercial growth by identifying and prioritizing Value & Access opportunities across priority brands and the portfolio. The role leads the development and execution of pricing, reimbursement and access strategies, ensuring sustainable patient access and strong payer engagement across the product lifecycle. **Job Description** # Key Responsibilities * Define and drive national access, pricing and reimbursement strategies across portfolio * Embed Value & Access strategies into integrated brand and portfolio plans * Generate payer, policy and healthcare system insights to inform strategy * Collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance and Account Teams * Lead external stakeholder engagement with payers, health authorities and institutions * Support lifecycle access activities including launch, renewals and line extensions * Track access performance, pricing and reimbursement milestones * Drive continuous improvement and best practice sharing across teams # What You’ll Bring * 5–8 years experience in Market Access, pricing or reimbursement * Strong understanding of national healthcare and payer systems * Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare environments * Proven stakeholder management and negotiation skills * Ability to translate evidence into compelling value propositions * Experience across product lifecycle including launches * Strategic thinking with strong analytical capabilities * Ability to lead and influence without formal authority # Education University degree in life sciences, economics or related field. Advanced degree is an advantage. # Why Novartis Join Novartis to help reimagine medicine and improve lives. Work in a collaborative, innovative environment focused on delivering sustainable access and impact at scale. **Skills Desired** Access And Reimbursement Strategy, Access And Reimbursement Strategy, Agility, Analytical Skill, Analytical Thin

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