Lead, Patient Access

Lundbeck; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lundbeck seeks a Lead, Patient Access to shape pricing and reimbursement strategies for our portfolio across public and private payers in Canada. You will drive market access and health economics initiatives, lead product-team collaborations, and optimize listings with payers and stakeholders.

You will manage data-driven negotiations, develop budget impact analyses, and ensure PMPRB compliance, while coordinating cross-functional teams to maximize patient access and value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a similar position or commercial functions in the Canadian pharmaceutical or health care industry.
• Knowledge of Canadian pharmaceutical reimbursement and pricing issues, policies and trends and experience in obtaining public and private reimbursement
• Ability to manage internal and external resources to bring complex pricing and reimbursement application projects to fruition
• Strategic thinker with ability to formulate and develop strategies that results in action
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively
• Knowledge and experience in designing Budget Impact model(s) and Pharmacoeconomics (an asset)
• Experience in managing complex projects in a cross-functional environment (a strong asset)
• Experience in pricing & reimbursement strategy of rare disease drugs (an asset)
• Experience in managing payers and stakeholders relations (an asset)
• Bilingualism (French & English), oral and written

Responsibilities

• Lead reimbursement submissions for public and private payers using solid submissions experience.
• Develop market access and health economics strategies to optimize reimbursement.
• Act as market access lead on product teams and coordinate cross-functional communication.
• Source and analyze data for payer negotiations and listing renewals.
• Develop health economic models and budget impact analyses for submissions.
• Develop and update hospital P&T kits.
• Align market access with brand/tactical plans and liaise with global teams.
• Oversee PMPRB filings and pricing compliance.
• Develop annual pricing optimization plans with federal/provincial guidelines.
• Manage hospital and GPO contracting including RFPs and compliance.
• Oversee PLA rebates invoicing and reconciliation.

Skills

Market access

Health economics

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Budget impact modelling

Pharmacoeconomics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences or equivalent

Job description

Your Position

The Lead, Patient Access will develop pricing and reimbursement strategies to support the reimbursement of new and existing products with public and private payers. You will foster payers and stakeholders relations to maximize reimbursement of assigned portfolio. This position reports to the Vice President, Patient Access.

Patient Safety :

Report immediately to [e-mail] any suspected adverse events or special situations related to our medicinal products as well as any product complaints or information about suspected or actual falsified medicines. Advise individuals experiencing suspected adverse events or special situations with Lundbeck products to contact their physician.

Pricing and Reimbursement Strategy (70%)

• Use solid submissions experience to lead best-in-class reimbursement applications for public and private formularies.
• Develop market access and health economics strategies to gain/ maintain/ optimize the reimbursement for new and existing products.
• Assume the role of market access lead on each of the product brand teams assigned to you and collaborate closely with a cross-functional team towards the effective communication of the reimbursement strategy.
• Source and analyze accurate and reliable data to use in negotiations with payers to optimize reimbursement and renewal of listing proposals.
• Lead the development and adaptation of health economic models and budget impact analyses required for submissions to payers with the support of external vendors.
• Lead the development and updates of hospital P&T kits.
• Assess needs and integrate market access & health economics into brand & tactical plans.
• Liaise & collaborate with the global team to adapt health economic models to support the reimbursement strategy.
• Oversee PMPRB filings and pricing compliance activities for the Canadian patented product portfolio, ensuring alignment with evolving federal pricing regulations.
• Develop and implement annual pricing optimization plans for assigned portfolio in line with federal and provincial pricing guidelines.
• Manage hospital and GPO contracting activities, including RFP submissions and ongoing contractual compliance obligations.
• Oversee and monitor PLA rebates invoicing and reconciliation process for assigned portfolio.

Payers and Stakeholders Relations (30%)

• Work with field market access team and medical advisors to engage with federal/provincial and private stakeholders as they relate to reimbursement strategies.Support the development and maintenance of strong relationships with public and private stakeholders
• Work closely with the market access field teams to ensure timely implementation of listing recommendations in the provinces and by private payers, renewals and improving existing listing agreements.
• Co-Lead the development and deployment of tactics to drive formulary listings in collaboration with the field access team.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a similar position or commercial functions in the Canadian pharmaceutical or health care industry
• Knowledge of Canadian pharmaceutical reimbursement and pricing issues, policies and trends and experience in obtaining public and private reimbursement
• Ability to manage internal and external resources to bring complex pricing and reimbursement application projects to fruition
• Strategic thinker with ability to formulate and develop strategies that results in action
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate effectively
• Knowledge and experience in designing Budget Impact model(s) and Pharmacoeconomics (an asset)
• Experience in managing complex projects in a cross-functional environment (a strong asset)
• Experience in pricing & reimbursement strategy of rare disease drugs (an asset)
• Experience in managing payers and stakeholders relations (an asset)
• Bilingualism (French & English), oral and written

Working conditions

• Normal Office conditions: Yes
• Evening/Weekend commitments: No
• % of travel required: 10%