Value & Access Senior Manager

Barrington James; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a senior marketplace access specialist to join a specialist consulting team focused on market access and health economics. The role centers on leading engagements, shaping payer value narratives and guiding evidence strategies for biopharma and healthcare clients.

You will mentor project teams, manage budgets and timelines, and drive proposals, scoping and follow-on work while maintaining strong client relationships and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of consulting experience in value and market access.
• Experience leading 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 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

Client relationship management

People leadership

Proposal development

Business development

Payer/KOL primary research

Strategic recommendations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mentoring

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.