RCI-AZN-1002 Director Strategic Pricing

Rangam; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rangam in Mississauga, Canada, is seeking a Strategic Pricing leader to develop and manage pricing strategies for pharma products, including rebates and pricing structures. You will lead a 6–10 person team and ensure compliance with PMPRB regulations within a cross-functional environment.

Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years in Market Access, strong Canadian payer knowledge, and proven leadership. MBA is a plus; hybrid or on-site work arrangements apply in Mississauga area.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in a quantitative field; MBA is an asset.
• 7-10+ years in Market Access with pricing strategy experience.
• Strong understanding of Canadian payer environment and PMPRB.
• Proven leadership of large teams and cross-functional groups.
• Ability to translate analytics into business-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Strategic Pricing team aligned to client values and results.
• Create forward-thinking pricing strategies for client brands and approvals.
• Design deal structures for payer negotiations and contracting with payers.
• Shape pricing for early assets and ensure global pricing policy adherence.
• Oversee rebates, chargebacks and pricing compliance across contracts.
• Collaborate with business units to define pricing requirements and build models.
• Present findings to leadership and communicate pricing impact.
• Advise on net price impact for Patient Support Programs and co-pays.
• Monitor pricing metrics and stay current on policy changes.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Team leadership

Pricing analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Communication

Strategic thinking

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (asset)

Job description

• Responsible for developing and managing pricing strategies for new and existing pharmaceutical products, including rebates and pricing structures.
• Strong knowledge of PMPRB regulations and Canadian pharmaceutical pricing requirements is essential.
• Will lead and manage a team of approximately 6–10 professionals.
• Must have pharmaceutical/drug industry experience; medical device or other non-pharma experience alone is not sufficient.
• Experience managing large, complex organizations and cross-functional business environments is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and cultivate the Strategic Pricing team, empowering a team culture aligned to Client’s values, fostering an environment of innovation, a solutions-oriented approach to problem solving and a strong focus to achieve results
• Establish forward-thinking pricing strategies including list and net price approaches for all client brands: Leads the development and local/global approval of gross and net pricing strategies
• Develop viable deal structures for payer negotiations and build innovative, fit-for-purpose contracting solutions for public and private payers that improve near and long term brand contribution
• Lead early asset input, shaping pricing and commercial potential
• Responsible for adherence to global pricing policies and managing processes for exceptions management
• Implement processes for the planning and analyses of rebates and chargebacks for all pricing contracts (public, private, hospital/GPO)
• Collaborate with business units to create and communicate the pricing requirements for each business segment, develop the financial models, consolidate data to allow for multiple views of the information, and prepare presentations for leadership review
• Work with Commercial Financial Planning to understand the financial impact of current gross-to-net reserves, pipeline stocking, existing and future contracting on Net Sales results
• Responsible for pricing compliance and reporting requirements locally and globally including PMPRB reporting, monitoring, and issues management.
• Advise and leads client position and response to policy changes that involve pricing aligned to our corporate strategic direction (i.e. PMPRB)
• Advise business on net price impact and performance for Patient Support Program offerings including Free Drug Programs and co-pay support – responsible for local and global pricing approvals process related to the above
• Establish & monitor pricing metrics including year-over-year price variance by brand and by region, assess net price performance vs. targeted goals
• Remain current on pricing environment and engages with industry associations and key industry colleagues to proactively identify emerging trends, opportunities or challenges in the market place including government health policy changes and cost containment initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree in a relevant quantitative specialty. MBA is an asset.
• Significant relevant pharmaceutical experience (7-10+ years) in Market Access, including specific dedicated experience in Market Access Strategy or Pricing
• Solid understanding and experience with Canadian payer environment and PMPRB specifically
• Experienced team and people leader with previous people management experience
• Ability to think strategically about complex and systematic challenges, and able to build results oriented approaches
• Track record of leveraging analytic rigour to deliver business-optimized solutions
• Business knowledge and credibility at senior commercial levels
• Strong interpersonal and influencing abilities
• Excellent communications skills (written, spoken and presentation)
• Strong people leadership skills, passionate about developing teams
• Strong negotiation and facilitation skills; strong communication skills
• Strategically agile with strong business insight and can synthesize information from diverse sources to build strategies and solutions