Senior Value & Access Leader

Barrington James; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James, a specialist consulting firm focused on market access and health economics, is seeking an experienced senior consultant in the UK. You will lead end-to-end engagements, generate strategic payer insights, and manage client relationships across biopharma and healthcare stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership of project teams, development of value narratives, and contribution to business development, with a hands-on approach to delivering high-quality, practical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of consulting experience in value and market access.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple engagements, project teams and client relationships.
• Strong primary research experience involving payers/KOLs and value-strategy development.
• Strong knowledge of payer evidence requirements and European HTA frameworks.
• Proficiency in secondary research and relevant analytical methodologies.
• Experience contributing to proposals, account growth and follow-on work generation.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, people leadership and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engagements; accountable for end-to-end delivery, quality and profitability.
• Generate insights, develop strategic recommendations and act as a senior subject-matter expert.
• Lead and develop project teams; oversee timelines, budgets, scope and deliverables.
• Own senior client relationships and proactively identify client needs.
• Lead business development activities, including proposals, scoping and follow-on work generation.
• Conduct and oversee payer/KOL primary research independently.
• Develop payer value narratives and assess pricing, evidence and access scenarios.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support their professional development.
• Lead internal capability-building and practice-development initiatives.

Skills

Engagement leadership

Payer research

Value strategy

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Barrington James, a specialist consulting firm focused on market access and health economics, is seeking an experienced senior consultant in the UK. You will lead end-to-end engagements, generate strategic payer insights, and manage client relationships across biopharma and healthcare stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership of project teams, development of value narratives, and contribution to business development, with a hands-on approach to delivering high-quality, practical outcomes.