Senior Value & Access Strategy Leader

Barrington James; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a senior consultant to lead multiple market access engagements in the UK, shaping evidence strategies and working closely with biopharma clients. The role focuses on payer/KOL research, value narratives, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, profitable outcomes.

The successful candidate will bring 7+ years of consulting in value and market access, strong stakeholder management, and experience in proposals and business development.

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

Consulting experience

Payer/KOL research

HTA knowledge

Evidence development

Proposals growth

Stakeholder mgmt

People leadership

Project leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Primary research

Communication skills

End-to-end delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Barrington James is seeking a senior consultant to lead multiple market access engagements in the UK, shaping evidence strategies and working closely with biopharma clients. The role focuses on payer/KOL research, value narratives, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, profitable outcomes.

The successful candidate will bring 7+ years of consulting in value and market access, strong stakeholder management, and experience in proposals and business development.