Director, Market Access Catalyse Cluster: Austria & Switzerland

BeOne Medicines; Basel; On-site; CHF 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

BeOne Medicines Ltd. is seeking a seasoned Head of Market Access to lead Austria and Switzerland pricing, reimbursement strategy, and market access across hematology and solid-tumor assets.

The role demands developing and delivering P&R plans, tailoring global dossiers, and driving negotiations with national authorities. You will partner with GVAP, Global HEOR, Commercial and Medical Affairs, report to the Head of Market Access - Catalyse Cluster, and become a key member of the Countries

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in pharmaceutical industry or 6+ years in market access roles.
• Experience with P&R in Austria and/or Switzerland.
• Experience in HTA dossier preparation, submission and negotiation.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Refine EU P&R objectives with cross-functional teams in assigned markets.
• Lead value and access projects, payer research, and equip local strategies.
• Oversee timely P&R dossier submissions and negotiate with authorities.
• Lead negotiations for national reimbursement.
• Develop and maintain a strong stakeholder network.

Skills

German language

English language

Stakeholder management

HTA dossier preparation

P&R negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

• Head of Market Access: Austria & Switzerland, is a strategic market access role responsible for the Market Access and Pricing of BeOne’s hematology and solid-tumor assets.
• This position is responsible for developing and delivering on the Pricing and Reimbursement (P&R) plan for the assigned countries. The successful candidate will partner with GVAP, Global HEOR, Commercial, Medical Affairs teams and external partners to develop P&R applications. Further, the person in this role will actively lead negotiations with national reimbursement authorities. Finally, this role contributes to cross-functional launch readiness activities, driving or co‑leading with Medical and Marketing teams.
• The successful candidate will report to Head of Market Access - Catalyse Cluster and will become a key member of the individual Countries - Austria & Switzerland Leadership Teams.
• Location: Vienna or Zurich and other Swiss locations.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Working cross-functionally with Cluster / Country Commercial as well as GVAP and external partners to refine EU P&R objectives in assigned markets.
• Executing value & access-related projects such as landscape assessments, payer market research, P&R advisory boards and general guidance on local strategies.
• Driving and being accountable for on-time P&R dossier submission and conclusion of negotiations by customizing Global Value Dossier, value messages and toolkits to the needs of assigned markets.
• Leading negotiations for national reimbursement.
• Creating and maintaining a strong contact network with key stakeholders.
• Participate in relevant local industry functional working groups and trade associations.
• Monitoring the market access and health policy environment, identifying early trends.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No direct supervision; high level of cross-functional and pan-regional collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to think critically and impose structure on unstructured information / problems.
• A minimum of 8 years in pharmaceutical industry and/ or 6+ years in market access positions is required. Experience can be from a strategy & operations consulting firm, direct employment at a Pharma company or combination of both.
• Experience in P&R in Austria and/ or Switzerland markets is a must.
• Demonstrated success stakeholder management, and experience supporting oncology product pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities are essential.
• Experience with HTA dossier preparation, submission and negotiation is required.
• Candidate should have demonstrated experience engaging with payers and negotiating price and reimbursement conditions with public administration and health authorities.
• Candidate should understand key HEOR concepts and be capable of understanding the structure of and navigating economic models; candidates will be external agencies’ primary contact, and candidate will need to interact with Global HEOR to overcome any potential challenges.
• Highly skilled in influencing cross-functional teams, including interfacing with key internal stakeholders and with scientific and commercial teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including ability to synthesize data and deliver a clear overview of market access strategy, opportunity and risks.
• Oncology or Hematology‑Oncology market experience is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in German and English required.

Education Required

• Any university-level degree, provided candidate demonstrates appropriate critical thinking and analytical skills along with ability to comprehend clinical data.

Computer Skills

• Candidate must possess intermediate to advanced competencies in MS Excel. Other intermediate to advanced computer skills required.

Travel

• Approximately 30% of time.

Salary Range Austria: 140,000.00 EUR - 175,000.00 EUR

Salary Range Switzerland: 198,200.00 CHF - 247,700.00 CHF

Global Competencies

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self‑Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results‑Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.