Value & Access Lead Immunology- Gulf Cluster

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.

We are looking for a Value & Access Lead to join the Immunology Therapeutic Area Gulf Cluster.

The purpose of the role is to shape Novartis product value proposition, pricing, reimbursement and market access in the region/country by supporting the team to localize Novartis global access strategies, and implement impactful access strategies, tactics and frameworks.

The role involves commanding an excellent understanding of the healthcare systems in the region/country, analyzing trends, generating insights, supporting countries in implementing Novartis value and access strategies, and driving the creation of value for payers. The goal is to enable fast and sustained access of Novartis innovative medicine to patients, healthcare systems

Shaping and strengthen Novartis Patient Support Program governance by implementing impactful strategies, tactics and frameworks to enhance the accessibility of patients facing financial barriers to Novartis innovative medications

The role has high visibility and exposure to senior leadership, and requires a high level of leadership skills, top-notch access capabilities, and strong cross-functional collaboration with regional/country teams and functions.

Major Accountabilities

• Understand, digest and disseminate Global Market Access strategies in key countries


• Drive patient access strategy to support region/country deliver fast, innovative and sustainable access of Novartis new launches to patients


• Drive the development of localized value proposition plans in the countries with robust pharmaco-economic tactics and tools and adapted real-world evidence program


• Localize and implement Global strategies in access, pricing, health economics and outcomes research, key account management and other access-relevant fields


• Provide Market Access input into financial planning cycles with reliable analyses of price-volume mix impacts and key Market Access risks and opportunities


• Foster cross-country collaboration and dissemination of best practices


• Drive capability building, upskilling initiatives and operational excellence in countries


• Identify and communicate evolutions and trends in health care environment with potential impact on pricing, reimbursement, formulary listing and value assessment.


• Drive patient access stakeholder engagement plans, connecting and building partnerships with key access opinion leaders and facilitating regional projects and initiatives

• Drive/develop business cases, requests and strategy, and coordinate with global teams to grant the approvals


• Provide input in relevant regional/global forums by co-shaping strategies and tactics


• Developing local pricing strategy, aligning with global one, anticipating future market dynamics and ensuring that these are reflected in product development process


• Identify new business/pricing options for key brands. Optimize price throughout the life cycle across portfolio


• Ensure Tenders strategically managed in order to optimize profitability and meet business priorities to enhance the access for valuable medications.


• Managing Pricing SOPs and the Governance structure around the implementation


• Negotiating prices, reimbursement as well as listing, locally


• Drive patient affordability programs (PAP) in the region, to make sure the programs achieving the agreed KPIs internally and externally.


• Drive the creation and the implementation of any new idea to enhance the accessibility of patients facing financial barriers to Novartis innovative medications


• An expert understanding of the health economics and economic modelling that is required to support the economic value and health technology assessment in certain countries/healthcare sectors


• Works in collaboration with X teams internally and with input from the HEOR and Pricing teams on regional level to develop timely and robust market access strategies for the brands under her responsibility.


• An expert understanding of the products’ key value messages, value proposition and proper communication to ensure meeting the needs of local stakeholders.

PSP Governance

• Drive patient support programs governance (PSP) across Gulf markets, to make sure the programs achieving the agreed KPIs internally and externally.


• Drive the creation and the implementation of new PSP program that algin with relevant brand strategy in collaborations with Commercial Teams to enhance the accessibility of patients facing financial barriers to Novartis innovative medications



• Effectively manage internal and external stakeholder expectations regarding PSP objectives and execution.


• Delivers effective, impactful relations and develops negotiation strategies with external service providers in collaboration with the Commercial and Access Teams.


• Oversee, guide and govern the operational patient support programs implementation plans and follow up with V&A Team.


• Lead risk monitoring issues and corrective and preventative actions.


• Lead Internal and External PSP audit along with the remediation plans.


• Lead the PSP Governance board preparations, reviews and recommendations


• Lead Contract renewals along with legal, compliance and finance functions


• Drive One PSP implementation design and pilot UAE

Gulf Market Experience is Mandatory. PSP experience is a plus.

Education - Degree in Health Economics or other relevant disciplines

Languages - Fluent spoken and written English

• Arabic (good to have)

Experience & professional requirements - Solid experience in Pharmaceuticals or Medical Devices in Market Access, Marketing or Medical roles

• Demonstrated direct experience in health economics and value assessment frameworks (good to have)

PHARMA

AMAC

Utd.Arab Emir.

Dubai

NOV MIDDLE EAST FZA UAE

Market Access

Full Time

Regular

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