BeLux Value & Access Leader - Healthcare Access Strategy

BE03 (FCRS = BE003) Novartis Pharma nv-sa; Vilvoorde; Hybrid; EUR 115,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Performance-based bonus

Long-term equity awards

Job summary

Novartis Pharma nv-sa in Brussels invites a senior leader to head Value & Access BeLux. You will design and execute integrated access, pricing, HEOR and HTA strategies, secure timely patient access, and shape negotiations with payers and policymakers.

Reporting to the Country President, you will build partnerships, lead cross-functional teams, and drive sustainable value across priority launches. The role demands deep knowledge of healthcare systems, governance and contracting, with a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctor of Pharmacy, or equivalent degree in a relevant scientific, healthcare, or economic discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Market Access, Pricing, Health Economics, Health Policy, or related disciplines.
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading, developing, coaching, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of healthcare systems, reimbursement pathways, pricing frameworks, and payer decision‑making processes.
• Strong track record in pricing strategy, reimbursement negotiations, innovative contracting, and payer strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national Value & Access strategy across priority therapeutic areas and key launches.
• Shape pipeline opportunities and maximize asset value by incorporating payer insights and access considerations.
• Drive integrated access plans with Commercial, Medical, Public Affairs, Finance, and international partners.
• Build strategic partnerships with governments, payers, policymakers, healthcare providers, hospitals, and patient organizations.
• Shape healthcare systems through collaborative solutions that improve patient access, affordability, and sustainability.
• Define national pricing strategies and lead reimbursement negotiations, tendering, contracting, and pricing governance.
• Oversee health economics, health technology assessment, evidence planning, value dossiers, and submission excellence.
• Lead Access Field teams and account strategies to accelerate access and strengthen healthcare system readiness.
• Drive launch excellence, timely access, sustainable price realization, and successful reimbursement outcomes across the portfolio.
• Build and develop a high-performing organization that fosters innovation, collaboration, accountability, and talent progression.

Skills

People leadership

Pricing strategy

Health economics

Health Technology Assessment

Payer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctor of Pharmacy or equivalent

Job description

Novartis Pharma nv-sa in Brussels invites a senior leader to head Value & Access BeLux. You will design and execute integrated access, pricing, HEOR and HTA strategies, secure timely patient access, and shape negotiations with payers and policymakers.

Reporting to the Country President, you will build partnerships, lead cross-functional teams, and drive sustainable value across priority launches. The role demands deep knowledge of healthcare systems, governance and contracting, with a track