Value & Access Head

Overview

Job Description Summary

Country Value & Access Head is a key strategic leadership role mandated to establish and build relationships with key influencers and decision makers (private and public) in order to facilitate bringing new therapies to market consistently and efficiently. Critical to success in the role will be to ensure that Novartis can provide the depth of necessary information and evidence to key decision makers in terms of health outcomes and tailored studies that demonstrate value and compliment the cost containment goals of government while driving innovation.

He/she will work with field access teams to establish partnerships and create innovative product listing agreements that provide triple win outcomes. This role requires new approaches and a clear strategy to operate effectively in a tightening and highly competitive market. The role focuses on cross functional alignment and collaboration while ensuring focus on priority assets in key markets to achieve fast patient access while meeting overall revenue objectives.

Job Description

Major accountabilities

• Manage and develop the overall performance of the Value & Access units within country.
• Responsible for preparation and processing of regulatory and HTA submissions.
• Anticipate Market Access requirements and adopt commercial strategy for pipeline and existing products, working closely with other functional business leaders including medical, regulatory, digital, marketing and sales.
• Ensure effective collaboration between the Pricing, Medical Listing, and Health Economic functions to ensure evidence supports local value proposition.
• Drive market access contracting negotiations and outreach programs for the product portfolio, and engage in broader business issues including health care system strengthening where appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with key external regional payor stakeholders, patients, and policy makers; participate in health care system strengthening initiatives where applicable.
• Partner with stakeholders to co-create value for Novartis and external stakeholders by adopting innovative access solutions.
• Coordinate legal protection of Novartis licenses, contracts, products, and relationships with host governments in collaboration with the legal affairs team.
• Monitor political, regulatory and legal environments and provide advice on impact and opportunities for Novartis.
• Shape the local health care system by treating it as an interconnected whole, not a collection of parts.
• Collaborate with BE&E and associates to analyze data to create clarity for payers and identify insights that enable value creation and sustained patient access.
• Actively participate in country communities to share learnings and best practices.
• Drive a ONE Team spirit across functions (TA first) with a focus on patients, payers and customers as top priorities.
• Report technical complaints/adverse events/special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Postgraduate degree in sciences, business administration, health policy, health economics, or other relevant qualification.
• Desirable: MBA or equivalent.

Experience

• At least 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry with at least 5 years in value & access and senior leadership roles, with a track record of cross-cultural/country teams achieving goals and understanding the business.
• Strong external relationships with access stakeholders in South Africa.
• Advanced knowledge of pricing and reimbursement environment in the country.
• Advanced knowledge of price management and price negotiation.
• Advanced knowledge of payer evidence/HEOR needs.

Skills

• Access and Reimbursement Strategy
• Agility
• Analytical Skill
• Analytical Thinking
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer-Centric Mindset
• Employee Development
• Finance
• Go-To-Market Strategy
• Health Economics
• Health Policy
• Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
• Healthcare Sector Understanding
• Innovation
• Inspirational Leadership
• Market Access Strategy
• Negotiation Skills
• People Management
• Process Management
• Project Management
• Public Affairs
• Real-World Evidence (RWE)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Value Propositions

Languages

• English

Note:

Novartis South Africa is committed to equity in employment. This statement is retained as part of the job description to reflect our Employment Equity plan.

Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. Learn more about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook and network opportunities on our site.

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Employment Type :
Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Country Value Access Head
• Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa