Director of Health Economics

Novo Nordisk Group; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk seeks a Director of Health Economics to lead strategy on Health Technology Assessment and manage a high-performing team in the UK. This hybrid role involves aligning commercial strategies with health economics insights to enhance patient access to medicines. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in HTA and project management, driving initiatives to influence market access policies effectively.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Award-winning Wellness programme

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Life and disability insurance

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK HTA submissions and economic model development.
• Direct managerial experience in pharmaceuticals is required.
• Proficient in UK reimbursement processes and patient access schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to influence commercial strategy for Health Economics.
• Define and execute HTA strategy for the UK portfolio.
• Oversee HTA dossiers for UK payer agencies.

Skills

Project management

Health technology assessment

Strategic thinking

Risk mitigation

Education

Degree in Social/Health Sciences or Business

Master's Degree or Health Economic qualification

Job description

For over 100 years we have been driving change to defeat diabetes, but we know that what got us here today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We are now transforming our business and taking our expertise into new territories including obesity and rare blood and endocrine diseases.

Our story is one of incredible growth and success, which has culminated in receiving many prestigious awards, such as Best Places to Work and Vitality – Britain’s Healthiest Workplace.

This hybrid position is based in our beautiful Gatwick office, with the flexibility to work in the office 2-3 days a week and from home for the remaining days.

The Position

Novo Nordisk is looking for a dynamic Director of Health Economics to join our fantastic team in the UK.

If you are passionate about influencing commercial strategy and providing strategic oversight and management of the UK's Health Technology Assessment (HTA) & National Access strategy, including how this evidence can be used to support uptake, this is the perfect role for you.

In this senior leadership position, you will lead and develop a high-performing team of professionals while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Additionally, you will:

• Ensure alignment with commercial teams on indication sequencing, positioning and managed entry, using your knowledge of UK National Access to inform commercial strategy and execution
• Define and execute HTA strategy for Novo Nordisk's UK portfolio and develop innovative solutions for HTA challenges, including Patient Access Schemes and Managed Entry Agreements.
• Oversee development of HTA dossiers for UK payer agencies and manage external collaborations.
• Support UK HTA and market access activities, including horizon scanning and evidence generation.
• Cultivate a high-performing team, oversee talent review processes, and set aligned goals.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications:

• Degree in Social/Health Sciences or Business, with Market Access experience; Master's Degree and Health Economic qualification are advantageous.
• Extensive experience in successful UK HTA submissions, economic model development, and evidence generation.
• Previous direct managerial experience and a background in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent. Candidates with experience from institutions like NICE will also be considered.
• Profound knowledge of UK reimbursement processes and preferably some experience with patient access scheme/commercial deals.
• Strong understanding of business dynamics, risk mitigation, and project management.
• You should demonstrate effective time management and prioritization abilities. Additionally, we seek individuals who can challenge decisions and possess a strong strategic mindset.

About the Department

The Health Economics department is made up of health economic experts and strategy leads that each cover defined therapy areas within the portfolio. They work closely with the Regional and Global teams, as well as UK Commercial or New Product Planning teams to define and execute the relevant health economic and National access strategy. Given the importance of this to our commercial success, this role provides key strategic support to our commercial and medical teams.

This position is part of the Market Access Leadership team reporting to the Vice President of Market Access. Together this team work to ensure patients can access medicines in the UK, where and when they need them.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

What We Offer

• Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached, you’ll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Your workplace: Our offices will be your primary workplace but with flexibility to work 2-3 days at home during your working week.
• Pension: a market leading pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Wellness: We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to an award-winning Wellness programme, including Private Medical Insurance.
• Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our private medical, life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Inclusive culture: our culture is one of care, support and respect for our people. We are committed to making your workplace safe and believe that a transparent, inclusive culture and leadership is the way to empower every individual to do their very best.

Application Support

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. If you're a person with a disability, if you're neurodivergent, and need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please send an email to [e-mail]. Please include your name, the role you are interested in and the type of adjustment your need.

Contact

Please apply via our careers site as unfortunately we don’t accept directly sent resumes.

Deadline

Please apply before 27th June 2025.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

Join us and drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases such as obesity, and rare blood and rare endocrine diseases