TA Access Strategy Manager

MY01 (FCRS = MY001) Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (197101000541); Selangor; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a TA Access Strategy Manager in Selangor to shape access, pricing, and reimbursement strategies for priority brands. You will lead national access initiatives, adapt global guidance to the local market, and work with cross-functional teams to embed access into brand plans.

The role focuses on driving growth across the product lifecycle, leveraging payer insights and HTA knowledge to influence pricing negotiations and market access decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in market access, pricing, or reimbursement in pharma or healthcare.
• Experience with national access or payer negotiations.
• Experience across product launch and lifecycle phases.
• Strong knowledge of pricing and reimbursement systems; HEOR knowledge a plus.
• Ability to turn evidence into compelling value propositions.
• Strategic, analytical thinking and strong project and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and handle complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead access strategy: Set national access, pricing, and reimbursement strategies, and adapt global guidance to the local market.
• Drive growth: Identify and prioritize value & access opportunities across the product lifecycle.
• Turn insights into action: Use payer insights to shape brand and therapeutic area strategies.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Finance, Strategic Accounts, and Customer Experience to embed access in brand plans.
• Engage external stakeholders: Build relationships with payers and decision makers; lead negotiations.
• Oversee submissions renewals, HTA updates, contract renewals, and pricing reviews.
• Track performance: Monitor access KPIs and reimbursement milestones; share best practices.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Change Agility

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Centric Focus

Market Access

Value Propositions

Public Affairs

Real World Evidence

Product Positioning

HTA

KAM

Process Management

Finance

Healthcare Industry

Health Economics

Waterfall Model

Job description

Job Description Summary

TA Access Strategy Manager Location : Selangor #LI-Hybrid Want to help more patients get access to innovative medicines? Join us as TA Access Strategy Manager and shape access, pricing, and reimbursement strategies for our priority brands and portfolio. At Novartis, we're reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. You'll do strategic, high-impact work in a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and growth.

Job Description Major Accountabilities

• Lead access strategy: Set national access, pricing, and reimbursement strategies, and adapt global guidance to the local market
• Drive growth: Find and prioritize the Value & Access opportunities that matter most across the product lifecycle, from launch to line extensions
• Turn insights into action: Use healthcare system, policy, and payer insights to shape brand and therapeutic area strategies
• Work across teams: Partner with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Finance, Strategic Accounts, and Customer Experience so access is built into every brand plan
• Engage external stakeholders: Build strong relationships with payers and decision makers, represent the organization in access forums, and lead negotiations
• Manage the lifecycle: Oversee submission renewals, HTA updates, contract renewals, and pricing reviews
• Track performance: Monitor access KPIs and reimbursement milestones, and share best practices across teams

Requirements

• Experience in market access, pricing, or reimbursement in pharma or healthcare
• Experience with national access or payer negotiations
• Experience across product launch and lifecycle phases
• Strong knowledge of pricing and reimbursement systems, experience with HEOR a plus
• Skill in turning evidence into compelling value propositions
• Strategic, analytical thinking and strong project and stakeholder management
• Ability to influence without direct authority and handle complexity with confidence

Skills Desired

Analytical Thinking, Change Agility, Computer Networking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centric Focus, Finance, Healthcare Industry, Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment (HTA), Key Account Management, Market Access, Process Management, Product Positioning, Public Affairs, Real World Evidence (RWE), Value Propositions, Waterfall Model

Employee Culture

Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives.