Novartis
pharmaceutical
Lead,PatientAccess
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“Lead, Patient Access at Novartis. Skills: patient access, strategic planning, reimbursement, stakeholder engagement, health economics, market access strategy. leads the development and execution of a thorough strategic planning process in order to develop strategies that fully leverage the reimbursement potential of major public and private formularies across Canada for brands / Therapeutic Areas. create the integrated Access plan including policy, health technology value, pricing, stakeholder e”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure patients receive timely, optimal access to the therapies they need; secure broadest access possible and timeliest formulary listing for the portfolio; improve or stay the leader in the therapeutic area
Industry & Context.
analytical skills
This role is based in Toronto, Canada., Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 to 10 years relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Market access experience combined with a solid understanding of Health Outcomes and Health Economics and knowledge of the Canadian Pharma Pricing and Reimbursement environment, Demonstrated leadership skills (leadership without authority) and ability to set a clear direction, manage multifunctional extended teams and network effectively, Solid facilitator coupled with negotiation / analytical and project management skills, Experience interacting with executives and/ or key external customers/ stakeholders, Business acumen
Nice to Have
scientific knowledge, French an asset (highly desirable)
What You'll Do.
leads the development and execution of a thorough strategic planning process in order to develop strategies that fully leverage the reimbursement potential of major public and private formularies across Canada for brands / Therapeutic Areas
create the integrated Access plan including policy
health technology value
stakeholder engagement and innovative payer and health care system solutions
support the clinical and pharmacoeconomic evidence used in support of reimbursement and prepares recommendations to mitigate the most important gaps
ensure timely input for Canadian access plans
Determines optimal brand value proposal and new innovative partnerships to secure broadest access possible and timeliest formulary listing for the portfolio
Develops and maintains understanding and intelligence of the health economics environments and its pro-actively signals important changes to functional teams
develops the messages
tools and operational plans to be executed at the field level
continuously develop and adapt access strategies based on changes in the environment and the competitive landscape in order to improve or stay the leader in the therapeutic area
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
lead the cross functional team to execute your vision for patient access; work closely with the Value & Access team as well as several cross-functional teams; manage multifunctional extended teams; network effectively; Liaises with Global Value & Access teams; signals important changes to functional teams
Process & Methodology
project management skills
Full Job Description
**Band** Level 5 **Job Description Summary** Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients? We are seeking an experienced and passionate individual to join our team as a Lead, Patient Access. As the Lead, you will lead the cross functional team to execute your vision for patient access, to ensure patients receive timely, optimal access to the therapies they need. The role reports directly into the Access Strategy Head and will work closely with the Value & Access team as well as several cross-functional teams. **Job Description** **#LI-Hybrid** **Internal title:** Lead, Patient Access **Location:** Toronto, Ontario This role is based in Toronto, Canada. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. **This job posting is for an existing position** **Key responsibilities:** * In collaboration with the Access Strategy Head, leads the development and execution of a thorough strategic planning process in order to develop strategies that fully leverage the reimbursement potential of major public and private formularies across Canada for brands / Therapeutic Areas. * With the extended Value & Access team, create the integrated Access plan including policy, health technology value, pricing, stakeholder engagement and innovative payer and health care system solutions. * As a brand / Therapeutic Area and clinical expert, support the clinical and pharmacoeconomic evidence used in support of reimbursement and prepares recommendations to mitigate the most important gaps. * Liaises with Global Value & Access teams to ensure timely input for Canadian access plans. * Determines optimal brand value proposal and new innovative partnerships to secure broadest access possible and timeliest formulary listing for the portfolio. * Develops and maintains strong understanding and intelligence of the health economics environments and its dynamics; pro-actively signals important changes to functi
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