Head of Market Access

Boehringer Ingelheim; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Benefits plan

Pension plan

Employee assistance program

Leadership development

Wellness programs

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada is seeking a Senior Market Access Leader to oversee the development and execution of the operational market access strategy across Canada. The role manages teams in HEOR, Government Affairs/Advocacy, HealthCare Affairs, Strategic Accounts and Channel Management.

This position is based in Burlington, Ontario with a flexible/hybrid work arrangement. The leader will work with health system stakeholders and government partners to accelerate patient access to innovative

Qualifications

• Minimum University Degree (Science or Business preferred).
• Extensive leadership experience in pharma and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead Market Access teams to position value with Canadian health system stakeholders and policymakers.
• Develop national/regional advocacy strategies for product listings and HTA submissions.
• Provide input into local/global strategic planning and organizational capability development.
• Manage a high-performing leadership team and recruit/develop talent.
• Directly oversee Heads of Government Affairs, HEOR, Strategic Accounts, HealthCare Affairs, Channel Management, and Coordinator.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

French-English bilingual

Education

University degree

Job description

As part of the Human Pharma Leadership team, and in alignment with the Integrated Customer Plans, leads and oversees the development and execution of the operational market access strategy for Canada, managing teams of specialized individuals in Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR), Government Affairs/Patient Access Management/Advocacy, HealthCare Affairs, Strategic Account Management and Channel Management.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position.

Responsibilities

• Aligned with Human Pharma Leadership, leads Market Access teams in developing and implementing strategic plans on how to best position the value of our innovations, and work with Canadian health system stakeholders, governments and key decision makers to improve patient care - including faster access to innovation.
• Via the Head of Government Affairs, aligned with ICPs, develops National / Regional advocacy strategies designed to maximize Canada's leverage during the negotiation of product listing agreements; Ensures high levels of collaboration across Health Economics and Pricing (as well as Medical and TAs) for HTA submissions and to develop Product Listing Agreement concepts (including price) that maximize profitability (working closely with Finance).
• As a member of the Human Pharma Leadership team, provides direct input into local/global strategic planning as required, management processes, critical path issues/solutions,
• resource management, etc.; Supports the Human Pharma Committee in assessing and evaluating strategy, operations, people, reviewing and refining organizational capabilities and business environment changes; Offers perspective on the overall landscape considerations and recommendations to optimize business results.
• Direct management of Head of Government Affairs, Director HEOR, Director Strategic Accounts, Director HealthCare Affairs, Director Channel Management, and Coordinator; Utilizes Boehringer Global Performance and Talent Management process to recruit, develop, evaluate, and lead a highly motivated, performance driven team.

This position is based in the Burlington, Ontario office located at 5180 South Service Road and is flexible.

Employees in flexible roles are required to be at the office a minimum of 50% of the time each month and must report to the office when requested and required by their Manager/Department.

Requirements

• Minimum University Degree (Science or Business preferred)
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in leadership roles in Pharma, preferably across Functions
• Extensive leadership experience/people management, strategic planning & leading execution of various Market Access strategies combined with strong communication skills.
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset.

Total Rewards

• We offer competitive total rewards that includes a generous amount of paid time off (vacation, personal days, contingency paid time off days for Long Term Contract Employees)
• comprehensive and flexible benefits plan
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching of RRSPs
• Employee and Family Assistance Plan
• employee and leadership development programs
• programs to support overall health and wellness for employees.

Our total rewards philosophy reflects and recognizes employee contributions to the company.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 16, 2026.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants in the recruitment process.

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