Sr. Regional Access Manager

Edwards; Roma, Napoli, Bari; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Benefits programs

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Regional Access Manager to strengthen market access and public affairs across Central and Southern Italy. You will translate strategy into local access plans, build partnerships with health authorities, payers, and medical societies, and drive innovative funding pathways while upholding high ethical standards.

You will monitor policy changes, manage regional access issues, and develop evidence-based, value-focused strategies to support patient access and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences, Political Science, Law, Economics, or Business and 10 years of relevant experience in Market Access, health policy, reimbursement, or government affairs at regional or country level.
• Master's Degree or equivalent in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience in Market Access or Public Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and anticipate changes in healthcare policy, funding, HTA, and procurement environments and provide actionable recommendations.
• Identify and manage regional market access issues affecting the portfolio.
• Build and maintain networks with health authorities, payers, HTA bodies, policymakers, medical societies, and patient organizations.
• Develop regional access strategies and adapt value propositions to local requirements and funding pathways.
• Support cross-portfolio initiatives affecting hospital funding, including DRG/tariff updates, quality indicators, and system-level access enablers.

Skills

Market Access

Public Affairs

Stakeholder engagement

English fluency

MS Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

Health policy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences/Political Science/Law/Economics/Business

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Strengthen Edwards Lifesciences' Market Access and Public Affairs footprint across Central and Southern Italy to secure timely patient access, appropriate funding, and recognition of the value of Edwards' innovative technologies. The Regional Access Manager will translate EMEACLA Public Affairs strategy and Business Unit priorities into locally relevant access plans, build partnerships with health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, medical societies, and patient organizations, and help create an innovation-friendly healthcare environment while maintaining high ethical standards.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Monitor and anticipate changes in healthcare policy, funding, HTA, and procurement environments; assess their impact, risks, and opportunities; and provide clear recommendations to support patient access and business growth.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage regional market access and health policy issues affecting Edwards Lifesciences' Structural Heart Disease portfolio.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen a network with regional health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, policymakers, medical societies, and patient organizations; map key stakeholders and broaden engagement beyond the existing work plan.
• Develop and execute regional access strategies for current and pipeline innovations, adapting Edwards' differentiated value proposition and evidence to local requirements and supporting innovative funding pathways.
• Develop innovative access approaches, including value-based procurement, health-economic evidence, and value assessment tools, to support the recognition and reward of breakthrough innovation.
• Support cross-portfolio initiatives affecting hospital funding and adoption, including procedure coding, DRG and tariff updates, quality indicators, and other system-level access enablers.
• Other incidental duties.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g., Life Sciences, Political Science, Law, Economics, or Business) and 10 years of relevant experience in Market Access, health policy, reimbursement, or government affairs, preferably with responsibility at regional or country level;

or

• Master's Degree or equivalent in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience;

and

• Experience in Market Access or Public Affairs within the relevant country or regional healthcare environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in external stakeholder engagement with health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, medical societies, or patient organizations within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.

What else we look for:

• Strong track record in regional or country Market Access roles, with demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable access plans.
• Comprehensive understanding of the healthcare access, funding, reimbursement, HTA, and procurement environment in the assigned region.
• Ability to understand and anticipate external trends, assess business and patient-access implications, and recommend practical courses of action.
• Strong network-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities across health authorities, payers, procurers, policymakers, medical societies, and patient organizations.
• Knowledge of health economics, outcomes research, value assessment, and evidence requirements for innovative medical technologies.
• Ability to develop and support innovative access strategies, including value-based procurement and differentiated value tools.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and understanding of the relationship between access priorities, Business Unit imperatives, and patient needs.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Country Leadership, Business Units, and regional cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Proven project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex technical, policy, and economic topics in a clear, credible, and impactful way.
• High ethical standards and sound judgment when representing Edwards Lifesciences externally.
• Ability to work independently, evaluate alternatives, and upscale
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Adherence to all company policies and requirements, including applicable compliance standards.

Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families.

For Italy, the base pay range for this position is 75 000 € to 107 000 € (highly experienced), in line with the applicable National CollectiveAgreement (CCNL Industria Chimico Farmaceutico)

The pay for the successful candidate will depend on some objective criteria (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website.

For the purpose of determining the remuneration and job classification applicable to the position, the employment relationship shall be governed by the provisions of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL).

Edwards Italy is certified with ISO30415 D&I and UNI PDR 125:2022.