Lead Patient Access Strategist - Canada (Hybrid)

CA04 (FCRS = CA004) NOVARTIS PHARMA CANADA INC.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Canada is seeking a Lead, Patient Access in Toronto to lead the cross-functional team and execute a market access vision. You will drive strategies to ensure timely formulary access and optimal patient access for brands across Canada.

The role reports to the Access Strategy Head and collaborates with Value & Access and other cross-functional teams to shape reimbursement strategies, evidence considerations, and payer partnerships.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Market access experience with Health Outcomes and Health Economics understanding.
• Ability to lead multifunctional extended teams and network with executives.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and project management skills.
• Experience interacting with executives and external stakeholders.
• Business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of a strategic planning process to leverage reimbursement potential across Canada.
• Create the integrated Access plan including policy, health technology value, pricing and stakeholder engagement.
• As a brand/ Therapeutic Area expert, support clinical and pharmacoeconomic evidence for reimbursement.
• Liaise with Global Value & Access teams for timely input on Canadian access plans.
• Determine optimal brand value proposal and partnerships to secure broad access and timely formulary listing.
• Develop and maintain understanding of health economics environments and signal changes to teams.
• From strategy, develop messages, tools and field-level plans.
• Post-listing, adapt access strategies to changing environment and competitive landscape.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Change Agility

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Centric Focus

Employee Development

Finance

Go-to-Market Strategies

Healthcare Industry

Healthcare Policies

Health Economics

Health Technology Assessment

Innovation

Inspirational Leadership

Market Access Strategies

Negotiation

People Management

Process Management

Project Management

Public Affairs

Real World Evidence

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Strategy Development

Value Propositions

Job description

Novartis Canada is seeking a Lead, Patient Access in Toronto to lead the cross-functional team and execute a market access vision. You will drive strategies to ensure timely formulary access and optimal patient access for brands across Canada.

The role reports to the Access Strategy Head and collaborates with Value & Access and other cross-functional teams to shape reimbursement strategies, evidence considerations, and payer partnerships.