Intuitive

healthcare

SeniorManagerEvidenceandAccessStrategy-IonDACH

Freiburg, Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Manager Evidence and Access Strategy - Ion DACH at Intuitive. Skills: Market Access, Reimbursement, Health Economics, HTA, Stakeholder engagement. develop robust frameworks for the assessment and appraisal of robotics‑assisted technologies. market access, reimbursement, and funding activities for established therapies and rapidly evolving technologies across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (DACH)”

What You'll Achieve.

Securing optimal reimbursement; ensuring our solutions are properly coded, covered, and funded across the region; support timely adoption of MedTech and capital equipment; strengthen engagement, advocacy, and alignment in discussions with national payer and reimbursement decision‑makers; support clinical adoption and commercial success; strengthening value narratives to support coverage, reimbursement, and funding objectives across the region

Industry & Context.

healthcare
Problems you'll solve

strategic thinking; analytical capabilities

Eligibility Requirements

Requires frequent travel (approximately 50-60%) across the DACH region

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Health Economics training and experience within the medical device sector, Detailed understanding of the DACH healthcare markets, including government and policy requirements for medical devices, Previous Market Access / Reimbursement strategy experience, value demonstration, value dossier and value communication experience, Fluency in German and English, Degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Life Sciences, or related field, At least 5+ years of relevant experience in market access, health economics, or reimbursement, understanding of the German healthcare and reimbursement system, Senior-level stakeholder engagement with key German market access stakeholders, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities, Fluent communication skills in both German and English, Requires frequent travel (approximately 50-60%) across the DACH region, Field reimbursement experience in Hospital setting

Nice to Have

PharmD preferred, a postgraduate qualification is a plus, experience with Austria and Switzerland is a plus

What You'll Do.

develop robust frameworks for the assessment and appraisal of robotics‑assisted technologies

and funding activities for established therapies and rapidly evolving technologies across Germany

Defines and strategically shapes the most appropriate access pathways—including coverage mechanisms (e. g. DRGs

HTA high‑quality submissions

and funding negotiations—to support timely adoption of MedTech and capital equipment in both hospital and ambulatory settings

Establish and build a network of relevant opinion leaders across providers

Manage relationships with key national and local stakeholders

working closely with Key Opinion Leaders and scientific societies to strengthen engagement

and alignment in discussions with national payer and reimbursement decision‑makers

Leading the initiation and governance of consultancy engagements across a broad portfolio of market access initiatives

Securing optimal reimbursement

ensuring our solutions are properly coded

and funded across the region

Analyze funding pathways

evaluate policy and payment system changes

and translate them into actionable strategies that support clinical adoption and commercial success

Develop and execute strategies for market access at national and local level

or supports HTA activities

including the preparation and submission of national or regional HTA dossiers

engagement with assessment bodies

and alignment of clinical and economic evidence

Acts as the primary HTA expert for robotics‑assisted bronchoscopy BU

Strategically leverages clinical data and real‑world evidence (RWD) to inform and shape market access strategies

strengthening value narratives to support coverage

and funding objectives across the region

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate closely with Sales, Clinical Affairs, and the Global Access Value and Economics teams; Establish and build network of relevant opinion leaders across a broad range of providers, payers and policy makers; Senior-level stakeholder engagement with key German market access stakeholders (e.g. payers, HTA bodies, policymakers, and provider decision‑makers)

Communication Scope

Fluent communication skills in both German and English; ability to present confidently; ability to write clearly for professional audiences

Process & Methodology

governance of consultancy engagements

Full Job Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your Primary Function of Position: Reporting to the Director of Evidence Strategy and Access, Europe, within the Medical Affairs team. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Clinical Affairs, and the Global Access Value and Economics teams to develop robust frameworks for the assessment and appraisal of robotics‑assisted technologies. * Leads market access, reimbursement, and funding activities for established therapies and rapidly evolving technologies across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (DACH). * Defines and strategically shapes the most appropriate access pathways—including coverage mechanisms (e.g. DRGs, procedure codes, add‑on payments), HTA high‑quality submissions, and funding negotiations—to support timely adoption of MedTech and capital equipment in both hospital and ambulatory settings. * Establish and build a strong network of relevant opinion leaders across providers, payers, and policymakers. Manage relationships with key national and local stakeholders, working closely with Key Opinion Leaders and scientific s

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