Manager, Market Access & Pricing

EVERSANA; Burlington; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare consulting firm is seeking a professional to lead project teams focused on securing reimbursements for client products in Canada. The ideal candidate should have a background in health economics or related fields with at least three years of experience. Responsibilities include managing submissions to various health authorities, preparing analytical reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position offers a dynamic work environment, a commitment to diversity, and a salary range of CAD $84,000 to $100,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years direct work experience in health economics or related field.
• Experience with HTA submissions.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams on submissions to Canadian Drug Agency and other payers.
• Manage submission process including detailed work-plans.
• Develop clinical summaries and budget impact analyses.

Skills

Health economics

Cost-effectiveness model design

Leadership skills

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal communication

Education

MSc in Life Science, Epidemiology, or Health Economics

Tools

VBA

Job description

Position Summary

The purpose of this role is to ensure that project teams attain optimal reimbursement for our client’s products. The core responsibilities include leading project teams that develop and leverage evidence (clinical, economic, and humanistic) to demonstrate the value of treatments to Canadian payers. This position is responsible for leading the execution of our clients’ national, provincial, and private strategic market access plans to achieve timely reimbursement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leading project teams on submissions to Canada’s Drug Agency L’Agence des medicaments du Canada (CDA‑AMC), Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et Services Sociaux (INESSS), provincial agencies/programs, and private payers.
• Managing the submission process start to finish including creating detailed work‑plans, liaising with the client and cross‑functional support, handling all touchpoints with health technology assessment (HTA) organizations, and managing pull‑through processes.
• Coordinating across internal workstreams to ensure strategic consistency and that project timelines are met.
• Conducting background research to support submission strategy and submission dossier components.
• Developing clinical summaries/clinical evidence templates, budget impact analyses, and all other required submission components for HTA filings to CDA‑AMC and INESSS, provincial payers (drug plans and cancer agencies) and private drug plans.
• Preparing slide decks and attending meetings with CDA‑AMC / INESSS, public drug programs, private payers, the pCPA and advisory boards.
• Interviewing key opinion leader clinicians regarding the standards of care in treating their patients to attain strategic insights to optimize product reimbursement.
• Preparing for and supporting the facilitation of advisory boards with ex‑payers, and in some cases with clinicians.
• Monitoring and analyzing the access and reimbursement landscape in Canada and updating deliverables based on market developments.
• Contributing to research efforts undertaken by the EVERSANA team to publish on issues of pharmaceutical policy in Canada.
• Demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• All other duties as assigned.

Expectations Of The Job

• Travel: Some travel may be required to meet with clients, stakeholders, or off‑site personnel/management.
• Hours Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Overtime and/or weekend/evening hours may be required to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Education: MSc in a Life Science discipline, Epidemiology, Health Economics or related field.
• Experience and/or Training:
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ direct work experience in health economics, health technology assessment, or a related field.
  • Strong basis in cost‑effectiveness model design, analysis and interpretation.
  • Experience with HTA submissions.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, demands, and timelines in a fast‑paced environment.
  • Proven ability to manage personal and project team members’ time across competing projects.
  • Proven ability to identify and respond to different communication and work styles of team members and contractors.
  • Demonstrated leadership, team‑building and team‑motivating skills.
  • Demonstrated planning and decision‑making skills.
  • Strong strategic, problem‑solving, and analytical abilities.
  • Proven relationship building capabilities; developing and maintaining strong client relationships, effectively interacting with peers.
  • Strong written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technology/Equipment:
  • Experience in model programming in VBA preferred.

Salary and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is $84,000 to $100,000 and is not applicable to locations outside of Canada. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

EVERSANA is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact us at [e-mail].