Payer Solutions Lead

UCB S.A.; Oakville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and diverse team as a Payer Solutions Lead, where you will drive innovative access strategies in the pharmaceutical sector. This role is pivotal in shaping payer submissions and negotiations, ensuring that patients receive the best possible access to life-changing therapies. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence market access trends, and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. This innovative firm values creativity, collaboration, and a patient-centric approach, offering you the opportunity to make a real impact in the healthcare landscape while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience in HTA/Pricing/Access within Pharma.
• Strong knowledge of Health Economics and access strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead HTA and payer submission strategies for optimal access and pricing.
• Manage execution of public and private payer agreements.

Skills

HTA/Pricing/Access leadership

Health Economics knowledge

Patient access strategies

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Bilingual (English/French)

Project management

Education

10+ years experience in Pharmaceutical industry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Payer Solutions Lead to join us in our Access, Pricing and External Engagement team based out of our office in Oakville, ON, CA.

About the role
As a Payer Solutions Lead, you will be an integral part of the Access, Sustainability and External Engagement (APEX) team, a dynamic and diverse group of professionals who are committed to delivering value to patients, payers, and health care providers.

Who you’ll work with
You will report to and work closely with the Head of Access, Sustainability and External Engagement team. In addition, you will work closely with the other Payer Solutions Lead, the Pricing Lead, and the External Stakeholder Engagement Lead. You will also interact closely with cross-functional teams such as UCB Regional Access team (Intercontinental region), Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Business Unit Heads, Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Finance.

What you’ll do

1. Lead HTA, public and private payer submissions strategies and tactics - highlight evidence gaps and needs to support optimal access and pricing outcome for public HTAs and private reimbursement needs (jointly, with HTA & Payer submissions Lead and other functional team members).
2. Independently lead all interactions with CDA-AMC, INESSS and Private Payers on all matters related to HTA/Payer submissions.
3. Support the Head of the APEX team on payer negotiations.
4. Be the primary contact for managing execution and operationalisation of the public and private payer agreements.
5. Lead the analytical projects such as invoice trackers, rebate analyses, working closely with the I2I team.
6. Participate in the cross-functional launch excellence meetings for new assets from an access strategy perspective.
7. Build and maintain long-term, trusting relationships and partnerships with Payers that allow for depth of insight into their needs, objectives, challenges and budgetary/value considerations, and emergent trends and policies.
8. Actively participate in patient, Payer and other stakeholder advisory boards for insights in the unmet needs the solutions will address and how best to deliver the solution (jointly, with other function/APEX team members).

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

1. 10+ years of strong HTA/Pricing/Access leadership experience in a dynamic access environment within a Pharmaceutical company.
2. Strong knowledge of the HTA and Health Economics disciplines.
3. Proven track record in the design and implementation of patient access strategies that have led to successful Public and Private reimbursement outcomes.
4. Insight into emerging Market Access trends.
5. Ability to effectively work in teams, lead, collaborate, lead by influence, negotiate, and bring creative and innovative ideas to the table.
6. Positive “can-do” mindset.
7. Financials and business acumen, with strong analytical and project management skills.
8. Excellent communication and presentation skills in English language; Bi-lingual (English/French) will be preferred.
9. Fully Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
10. Willingness to travel as needed (20% or less).

UCB Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.