Pricing and Access Contracting Manager

PH03 (FCRS = PH003) Novartis Healthcare Philippines, Inc; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Healthcare Philippines, Inc in Makati (hybrid) seeks a Pricing & Access Contracting Manager to lead pricing submissions, contracts, rebates, and tender activities across the portfolio.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in pharmaceutical pricing, and the ability to collaborate across Market Access, HEOR, Commercial, Finance, and launch teams to optimize access and financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• A degree in business, economics, life sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical pricing, contracting, market access, or commercial operations.
• Hands-on experience with pricing models, business cases, tenders, rebates, or payer systems.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, financial interpretation, and process-management skills.
• Ability to influence across functions and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing submissions, business cases, forecasts, and scenario analyses.
• Translate market dynamics and payer insights into pricing and contracting strategies.
• Manage pricing contracts, commercial systems, rebates, and related governance processes.
• Support or lead negotiations with payers, hospitals, and contracting authorities.
• Coordinate tender submissions, documentation, renewals, and commercial agreements.
• Assess the impact of pricing decisions on access, market share, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with Market Access, HEOR, Commercial, Finance, and launch teams.
• Monitor competitor pricing and respond to customer and payer enquiries.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Contracting

Market access

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or life sciences

Tools

Pricing software

Tender management system

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description Summary Pricing & Access Contracting Manager Location : Makati Manila #LI-Hybrid

Are you passionate about turning pricing strategy into meaningful patient access? We are looking for a Pricing & Access Contracting Manager to join our Value & Access team. In this role, you will lead the accurate, compliant, and timely management of pricing and commercial agreements across the portfolio. You will develop pricing submissions, models, and business cases, while supporting contracting, rebate, and tender activities throughout the product lifecycle.

Job Description

Major accountabilities

• Develop pricing submissions, business cases, forecasts, and scenario analyses.
• Translate market dynamics and payer insights into pricing and contracting strategies.
• Manage pricing contracts, commercial systems, rebates, and related governance processes.
• Support or lead negotiations with payers, hospitals, and contracting authorities.
• Coordinate tender submissions, documentation, renewals, and commercial agreements.
• Assess the impact of pricing decisions on access, market share, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with Market Access, HEOR, Commercial, Finance, and launch teams.
• Monitor competitor pricing and respond to customer and payer enquiries.

Requirements

• A degree in business, economics, life sciences, or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical pricing, contracting, market access, or commercial operations.
• Hands-on experience with pricing models, business cases, tenders, rebates, or payer systems.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, financial interpretation, and process-management skills.
• Ability to influence across functions and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• A customer-focused, solutions-oriented mindset with high accountability and strong compliance standards.

Desired

Analytical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Finance, 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

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