Senior Health Economics and Market Access Manager

Blackfield Associates are supporting a Global Pharma company for a Senior HEOR & Market Access Manager, to join their UK&I business unit. This is a new role, focusing on developing and leading on national market access & HTA strategy for submissions, specialising in their growing oncology pipeline.
Purpose:
To support optimal market access for the Company's product portfolio in the UK under the guidance of the HE & MA Director
Defines and implements the national PMA strategy to maximize market access and brand performance
Continuously analyses and monitors the current and future PMA landscape and derives strategic insights for developing market access strategy
Identifies and segments key national PMA stakeholders and develops insights into their needs and agendas
Identifies national-level drivers & barriers to usage of products
Under the guidance of the HEMA Director develops market access plan that addresses the needs of national level PMA stakeholders
Effectively engages in market access scenario planning for new products in close collaboration with HEMA Director
Collaborates closely with HEMA Director to adapt global value story and value message to the national market in line with product strategy and local market needs
Supports the HEMA Director in developing pricing strategies to ensure target national reimbursement and market access is achieved
Proactively provides input to the HEMA Director to ensure specific national access requirements are considered in the HQ PMA strategy
Manages projects and overarching topics that have been defined and prioritised by the HEMA Director
Assumes responsibility for building and maintaining relationships with national payers and policy makers to ensure favourable market access conditions for products
Identifies and establishes close relationships with key stakeholders on a national level to create and maintain market access channels
Effectively engages with national stakeholders to remove barriers to funding and to ensure PMA strategy is adapted to stakeholder needs
Creates trust and shapes a favourable healthcare environment to secure Company reputation
Engages with national reimbursement and policy maker authorities to ensure Company products achieve favourable reimbursement in line with the set price strategy
Effectively engages with HTA bodies (NICE, SMC, AWMSG) and NHS stakeholders in the UK and develops high quality dossiers to support a price and reimbursement that is in line with the overall Company strategy
Conducts post-negotiation win/loss reviews with the rest of the Market Access team
Coordinates and supports the preparation of national HTA dossiers for pipeline products
Leads on the development of high quality UK HTA submissions (NICE, SMC, AWMSG) including development/adaptation of cost-effectiveness and budget impact models for pipeline products
Effectively manages 3rd party vendors and consultants involved in developing the HTA submissions
Anticipates risks for market access and reimbursement by analysing existing and upcoming evaluation processes and develops different market access scenarios
Supports the preparation of HTA dossiers by providing an expert knowledge on the national PMA landscape and legislation, as well as insights to the specific payer requirements
Effectively supports and provides guidance for the generation of pharmaco-economic data that need to be included in the HTA dossier
Regularly reviews progress made on the HTA dossier preparation to ensure all actions and work-streams are completed as agreed
Provides guidance for the generation of pharmaco-economic and RWE data required to ensure favourable market access
Effectively identifies specific pharmaco-economic requirements of national and regional-level stakeholders in close collaboration with the National Market Access & HEOR Director and Regional Market Access Manager, respectively
Provides guidance for the development and customization of HEOR data, cost effectiveness/budget impact models and the creation of RWE
Guides and supports the Regional Market Access Manager
Provides guidance to Regional Market Access Manager to develop customized solutions and messages that reflect the needs of the regional and local market access stakeholders
Continuously monitors implementation of the regional market access strategy and plan and oversees achievement of set objectives
Continuously supports internal stakeholders on market-access and reimbursement related topics
Proactively monitors and communicates key trends critical to market access to all relevant internal stakeholders as basis for discussion and potential action-planning
Supports Market Access & HEOR Director throughout training/coaching sessions and dissemination market access expertise across the organization
Develops internal training toolkits/negotiation guides for the team under the guidance of the Market Access & HEOR Director
Essential
Postgraduate qualification in Health Economics or related discipline
Significant demonstrable experience within a pharmaceutical company or consultancy in an UK HEOR/HTA/Market Access role.
Track record of HTA submissions leading to successful patient access with at least 1 recent submission in oncology. Experience in oncology therapeutic area is a must.
Experience with Patient Access Scheme (PAS) and/or Commercial Access Agreements
In-depth HEOR technical expertise and experience
Strong numerical skills with experience of leading on health economics modelling
In-depth and up-to-date understanding of HTA methodology and processes in the UK (NICE, SMC, AWMSG)
Existing relationships with key reimbursement stakeholders in the UK
Proven ability to successfully work within a matrix environment
Good project management skills
Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills
Strategic mind-set and hands-on
Collaborative, committed and courageous
Positive can-do attitude.
Able to identify with company values
Desirable
PHD qualification in Health Economics or related discipline
Experience operating at a Senior Manager level in a UK role
Track record of HEOR publications
Experience of external positions held on MA Policy Industry groups, e.g. ABPI
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