Market Access Manager - Oncology

AstraZeneca plc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Saudi Arabia seeks a Market Access Manager for Oncology to lead reimbursement and patient access strategies across a designated portfolio. Based in Riyadh, you will partner with payers, hospitals, and government entities to secure early access and sustainable pricing.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—pricing, HEOR, medical, and commercial—to design market access plans, generate evidence, and optimize product positioning.

Job description

Market Access Manager - Oncology

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. Join a high-performing team, empowered to cut through the noise and drive real change. Our agility and pace, coupled with scientific focus, powers us to spot opportunities in the market that keep us moving forward and into new spaces.

SITE DESCRIPTION

AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working; all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.

ROLE SUMMARY

Responsible for the execution of the market access strategy, and leading interactions with payers and key stakeholders with the purpose of achieving and maintaining reimbursement & patient access of an AZ designated portfolio in Saudi Arabia

Based in Saudi

Reports directly to the Market Access Head

What you'll do

Develop and Execute Brand strategy to ensure achieving early access goals for existing and new launches

Establish Market Access strategies, objectives, and tactical plans in alignment with the brand strategies.

Develop & execute formulary listing processes & brand expansion accessibility plans, through effective communication with GA, KAMs, marketing, medical and sales functions.

Understand priorities of stakeholders, Identify partnership/ market opportunities and threats to AZ business and provide deliverable solutions & recommendations.

Monitor environment and practices for shifts, trends or behaviors, interprets likely impact and suggests appropriate actions/ recommendations.

Work with cross functional teams to Implement market access short term tactics & long term strategies for the life cycle management of AZ portfolio.

Identify, build, map and maintain strong business relationships with key decision makers, relevant stakeholders and influencers.

Liaise and communicate with government and private organizations to ensure relevant parties understand the positioning of AstraZeneca's products.

Liaise with the cross-functional team to develop Pre-launch Market Access Strategies and plans

Collaborate with the Cross-functional team to develop pricing and contracting strategies to optimize AstraZeneca's product positioning and develop relevant pricing and contracting activities.

Engagement with key stakeholders to remove access barrier and deliver value based discussion for AZ products.

Ensure payer relevant evidence is generated through clinical trials, Health Economics modelling, RWE (Real World Evidence) studies, systematic literature research and meta-analysis effectively substantiating the full value potential.

Build relevant, solid, and localized value arguments with supporting evidence.

Create and set up innovative and impactful projects that support the needs of the customers and create win-win partnerships.

Stakeholders management

Build relationships with key internal / external clients.

Develop and implement plans for stakeholders development & engagement in alignment with country head & MA head.

Report on the status of implementation of the tactical plan to internal customers.

Establish and maintain strong customer relationships

Pricing responsibilities

• Work closely with MA head & pricing team on the development of the pricing and reimbursement strategy that optimizes the life-time value of the company's products, in line with corporate guidance:
• Assessment of the pricing competitive landscape
• Map and assess the business impact of current and future market access environment & price regulation changes
• Work on the elaboration of innovative pricing schemes and managed entry agreements
• Work closely with MA Head & commercial Team on the development of pricing strategy

Passion for customer

Maintain close contact with key stakeholders including those who have significant influence in the access decisions with major hospitals/institutions for the assigned products.

Collaborating and influencing others

Work collaboratively across functional areas, serving as a resource within the region and by leveraging the expertise of others.

Act as a liaison between the access and other cross-functional areas, persuading, convincing or motivating a targeted audience through collaboration and direct or in