Health Economics & Market Access Director

LivaNova; Dubai; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical devices sector is seeking a Health Economics & Market Access Director to lead strategic initiatives across the APAC and Growth Markets. This role involves engaging with commercial leadership to enhance market access, managing teams, and generating critical health economics evidence to support product value. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in market access, strong strategic leadership skills, and a proven track record in the medical device industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a regional Market Access leadership role.
• Experience in developing regional strategies and implementation plans.
• Established network of health economic stakeholders in APAC and/or LATAM.

Responsibilities

• Lead Market Access function for APAC & Growth Markets.
• Manage in-country market access teams across multiple regions.
• Develop comprehensive delivery plans for regional Market Access strategy.

Skills

Health economics

Market access

Reimbursement

Strategic leadership

Project delivery

Education

Post-graduate qualification in health economics

Training in health economic methods

Job description

Health Economics & Market Access Director

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Position Summary:

Strategic leadership of the Market Access function for the APAC & Growth Markets (AGM) region, including APAC, Middle-East, Africa & Russia, and Latin America. Responsible for engaging with commercial leadership to identify market access priorities, opportunities for expanded access, and reimbursement defense. The role involves generating health economics/real-world data evidence to demonstrate the value of LIVANOVA solutions in key AGM markets. It includes managing in-country market access teams across China, Japan, and Brazil (currently 4 FTE). The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with tactical operations and project delivery skills.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the HEMAR function within the AGM leadership as a strategic partner to the commercial team.
• Identify and assess Market Access opportunities and risks across AGM markets, prioritizing based on commercial impact.
• Collaborate with the Global HEMAR team to advocate for regional evidence needs and explore health economic evidence generation.
• Develop comprehensive delivery plans for regional Market Access strategy, including timelines and milestones.
• Manage in-country market access teams, ensuring alignment with commercial teams.
• Drive team development, resource planning, and personal development plans.
• Oversee health economics and market access training, including reimbursement coding and study communication.
• Manage relationships with external reimbursement and market access vendors.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Global HEMAR team through leadership and cross-regional collaboration.

Skills and Experience:

• Post-graduate qualification or relevant experience in health economics, market access, or reimbursement, preferably in medical devices.
• 5+ years in a regional Market Access leadership role with a strong commercial alignment.
• Experience in developing regional strategies and implementation plans.
• Knowledge of APAC and LATAM Market Access/Reimbursement requirements is desirable.
• Line management experience in Health Economics/Market Access.
• Experience working with medical device industry associations and professional bodies.
• Established network of health economic stakeholders in APAC and/or LATAM is beneficial.
• Experience in neuromodulation or cardiovascular disease is a plus but not essential.

Education:

• Post-graduate qualification in health economics, public health, healthcare administration, or epidemiology is desirable.
• Training in health economic methods is advantageous.

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 25% travel within the AGM region to manage in-country teams.
• Occasional travel to EU or US for leadership initiatives.

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