Value & Access Senior Manager

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

Job summary

Barrington James is recruiting a senior Market Access Consultant to lead complex reimbursement projects for biopharma clients. You will shape evidence strategies, assess HTA requirements across Europe, and deliver payer insights that support successful product launches.

The role emphasizes end-to-end delivery, client leadership and high-quality, practical work. Based in the United Kingdom, the position offers hands-on collaboration, mentorship of junior staff and opportunities to develop new

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience in value and market access.
• Experience leading multiple engagements and client relationships.
• Strong primary research with payers and KOLs.
• Knowledge of payer evidence requirements and European HTA frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engagements with end-to-end delivery, quality and profitability.
• Generate insights, develop strategic recommendations and act 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 and scoping.
• Conduct payer/KOL primary research independently.
• Develop payer value narratives and assess pricing, evidence and access scenarios.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support professional development.
• Lead internal capability-building and practice-development initiatives.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Primary research

Payer/KOL research

Value narrative development

HTA knowledge

European market access

Proposal development

Communication

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.