Value & Access Senior Manager

Barrington James; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a senior market access consultant for a specialist firm focused on payer evidence, HTA and reimbursement strategies. You will lead multiple engagements for biopharma and healthcare clients, shaping value narratives and guiding strategy from proposal to delivery.

This hands-on role requires 7+ years in value and market access consulting, strong leadership, and expertise in payer/KOL research, with the ability to manage client relationships and drive business

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engagements end-to-end with accountability for delivery, quality and profitability.
• Generate insights and strategic recommendations as a senior SME.
• 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

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Primary research

Payer/KOL research

Value strategy development

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.