Summary
Your analytical mindset and collaboration skills will be essential in developing impactful value propositions for patients, stakeholders, and Novartis. Drive and execute projects that truly make a difference in people's lives, maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence. If you have experience in the healthcare market and a passion for enhancing access to therapies – this role is for you!
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Lead end-to-end reimbursement processes, including submitting patient access dossiers to regulatory authorities and negotiating with payer stakeholders, applying high standards of operational excellence
- Represent Novartis interests in external organizations such as the Ministry of Health, HTA Agency, National Health Funds (NHF), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and other governmental bodies
- Develop and implement pricing and reimbursement strategies, including risk-sharing proposals, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Establish optimal Health Technology Assessment (HTA) approaches to support the reimbursement process with strong collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Coordinate and manage pharmaco-economic processes, cost-sharing schemes, and other reimbursement-related initiatives in hospitals
- Identify, describe, and prioritize key market access stakeholders to align strategies with business goals and expand patient acces.
- Train marketing and sales teams on the market access process to reinforce achievement of business goals
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop vision, strategy, and market-shaping initiatives for pipeline products
- Track progress using measurement systems to monitor access, uptake, and time-to-market optimization
Key Performance Indicators:
- Achievement of Novartis local pricing & reimbursement (P&R) targets and product uptake objectives
- Effective tracking and improvement systems to measure patient access.
- Reduction of time to market for products
- Expansion of patient access and improved reimbursement frameworks
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 3 years of working experience in the pharmaceutical industry, health policy, or related field focusing on market access
- Understanding of the national healthcare and regulatory environment for drugs, including pricing and reimbursement processes
- Proven ability to understand and clearly communicate scientific, legal, and economic topics
- Experience with compiling reimbursement dossiers and engaging in negotiations with payer stakeholders
- Significant expertise in clinical guidelines, formularies, and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes
Education:
- University degree in a relevant scientific, economic, or business-related field
Skills:
- Strong negotiation and influencing abilities with well-developed analytical and strategic thinking
- Collaboration and leadership skills, including the ability to manage cross-functional teams and relationships with external stakeholders
- Deep understanding of economic drivers, healthcare systems, market access strategies, and policy-making processes
- Competent in tracking systems and using real-world evidence (RWE) to improve patient access and support value propositions
- Customer-centric mindset with agility in adapting to regulatory updates and market intelligence
Languages:
- Fluent English (speaking, writing, and listening)
Desirable Skills:
- Proven success in developing competitive pricing strategies and using competitive intelligence efficiently
- Expertise in public affairs, strategic thinking, and forming partnerships with payer stakeholders
- Elevated oral and written communication skills to translate complex concepts into clear business content
- Experience with cross-functional collaboration for reimbursement strategies across global, regional, and local teams
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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