Value & Access Senior Manager

Barrington James; Coalville; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is partnering with a specialist consulting firm focused on market access and health economics, supporting biopharma and healthcare clients to tackle reimbursement challenges and evidence strategies. The role requires leading multiple engagements, managing client relationships and teams, and shaping payer value narratives with strong primary research and HTA knowledge.

A Bachelor’s degree is required, advanced degree preferred, with 7+ years of consulting experience in value and

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple engagements and client relationships.
• Strong primary research with payers/KOLs.
• Knowledge of European HTA requirements and payer evidence.
• Proven ability to develop value narratives and pricing scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engagements with end-to-end delivery, quality and profitability.
• Generate insights and strategic recommendations as a senior expert.
• Lead and develop project teams, oversee budgets and timelines.
• 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 and access scenarios.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support their professional development.
• Lead internal capability-building and practice-development initiatives.

Skills

Value & market access

Payer/KOL research

HTA frameworks knowledge

Stakeholder management

Leadership & mentoring

Proposal development

Project leadership

Secondary research methods

Business development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

We’re hiring on behalf of a specialist consulting firm focused on market access and health economics. The team works closely with biopharma and healthcare clients to tackle complex reimbursement challenges, shape evidence strategies, and support successful product launches. It’s a hands-on, collaborative environment with a strong focus on high-quality, practical work.

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.

Requirements

• 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.