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UnitedHealth Group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Ireland is seeking a Pricing and Reimbursement Director to optimize market access and revenue strategies. This role requires over 10 years of experience in market access, strong communication skills, and the capacity to lead complex projects. You will collaborate with a wide range of teams while developing and executing pricing strategies for in-line and pipeline assets. The position offers a hybrid work location and requires eligibility to work in Ireland.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, or health economics.
• Proven track record in securing reimbursement and driving market access strategies.
• Strong understanding of international healthcare systems and payer dynamics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor healthcare system trends and competitor strategies.
• Lead market access initiatives for pricing and access strategies.
• Develop market access strategies for pipeline assets.
• Lead negotiations with national payers.
• Coordinate the development of annual H&V plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Influence management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Cross-functional team management

Customer orientation

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in health policy, economics, public health, or related field

Master’s or MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description

Role Summary: The H&V Pricing and Reimbursement Director provides optimal support to the Country Lead to ensure the value of in‑line and pipeline assets is demonstrated, revenue potential is realized, and market access is optimized. The role advises on Health & Value (H&V) strategies, facilitates information flow between country teams and global H&V experts, develops and optimizes market access strategies, and collaborates with HTA leads for pipeline asset support. It leads complex projects and mid‑term plans that impact business results, leveraging cross‑category relationships to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor external environments – healthcare system trends, payer needs, competitor strategies – to identify opportunities for protecting and enhancing pricing and access conditions and disseminate insights to global teams.
• Lead market access initiatives to develop optimized pricing and market access strategies for in‑line and pipeline assets.
• Provide consolidated inputs for lifecycle management of in‑line assets.
• Advise the country lead on H&V opportunities and challenges across products, recommend projects and mitigation strategies to maximize business potential, and drive execution.
• Lead development of market access strategies for pipeline assets, including new reimbursement applications in collaboration with HTA leads.
• Lead price optimization initiatives to unlock the full value of in‑line assets.
• Lead negotiations with national payers and engage market access stakeholders (key influencers, KOLs, associations) to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Coordinate the development of annual H&V plans in partnership with global H&V groups.
• Articulate the clinical and economic value of products through compelling payer value propositions tailored to diverse healthcare systems and reimbursement environments.
• Monitor key decisions and activities to ensure execution aligns with agreed strategy and realize the highest value; adjust strategies as needed.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Commercial teams to align market access initiatives with product development and launch plans.
• Manage internal interactions with regulatory, medical, and commercial units to create a favorable market access environment and partnership opportunities.
• Ensure resources are mobilized to address H&V‑related market events, coordinate international impact assessment, and develop recommended strategies.
• Quantify the P&L impact of policy changes and support best‑practice sharing.
• Identify capability needs and recommend options to raise capabilities and expertise (training, secondments, etc.) of market access colleagues.
• Increase market access awareness and capabilities across the organization.
• Support the market access team to track KPIs and identify professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health policy, economics, public health, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in market access, pricing, reimbursement, or health economics at country, regional, or global level.
• Proven track record in securing reimbursement and driving market access strategies globally.
• Strong understanding of international healthcare systems, payer dynamics, and HTA processes.
• Familiarity with strategic and operating planning processes.
• Excellent communication, influence management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams and complex projects in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working with people in a cross‑cultural environment.
• Robust writing and presentation skills in English and the local language.
• Ability to work under pressure, take accountability for business challenges, think strategically, and tackle complex problems.
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to spot trends and patterns.
• Strong customer orientation; ability to see issues from the perspective of others.
• Execution mindset focused on getting things done quickly and simply.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with relevant pharmaceutical experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing market access strategies.
• Experience in health technology assessment and evidence‑based medicine review.
• Proven track record of successful project management.

Additional Information

Work location: Hybrid. In order to be considered for this position in Ireland you need to be legally eligible to work in Ireland. There is no relocation support available for this position.

How to Apply

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