Pricing Director

Pricing Director (PD) will drive the development of launch and in-market pricing strategies that enable access for our products in partnership with relevant functions (TA, S&G, Access, HEOR, Policy, Finance, etc.). The role requires the right capabilities and the right mindset to drive collaboration, impact, and innovation to realize our short- and long-term goals to fulfill our vision. The PD is expected to be a thought leader and expert in assigned therapeutic/disease area(s) and a strategic partner to internal stakeholders.

About the Role

Key responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and execute pricing strategies for assigned compounds/indications within assigned areas, ensuring alignment with program and brand strategies to optimize brand value and market access.
• Collaborate on pricing research with other IM functions and assigned countries/regions. Identify competitive trends, synthesize competitor price information (including biosimilars and generics), and trigger actions as required.
• Design and oversee global launch sequence optimization for assigned assets/indications, coordinating with countries and international functions to ensure pricing and access are optimized.
• Develop and co-create models to optimize pricing and access, recommending adaptations where appropriate.
• Provide input into the price assessment of early-stage products and due diligence projects, validating price, dosing, endpoint, and comparator selection. Develop LoE strategies to mitigate erosion in exposed indications.
• Become an expert on assigned countries, sharing knowledge of major developments in these markets.
• Interact regularly with assigned countries, providing operational pricing scenario analysis for local price proposals.
• Support and endorse product price proposals in line with governance at launch and post-launch price changes. Monitor local pricing and contracting implementation.
• Ensure support for price certificates and documentation, and identify future price evolution events, maintaining these in our system.
• Enhance information exchange and best practice sharing on pricing across functions, regions, and countries.
• Require at least 5 years of senior-level experience in pharmaceutical, HTA, or healthcare consultancy sectors, with experience across multiple brands and therapeutic areas.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Math, Economics, Business, Finance, Marketing, Health Policy, or related fields.
• Possess excellent analytical skills, with the ability to extract key information and provide targeted insights.
• Prefer recent experience in a regional or global role.
• Have a strong external orientation with broad therapeutic and healthcare system insights.
• Demonstrate a successful track record working across functions such as Medical, Marketing, Strategy, and Finance.

Location: This role can be based in Basel, Switzerland, or in London, UK; Dublin, Ireland; or Barcelona, Spain.

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Accessibility and accommodation: We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or disabilities. Contact inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com for assistance, including the job requisition number.

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