Principal Health Economic Policy & Reimbursement Generalist

Medtronic plc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is hiring a Principle Health Economic Policy & Reimbursement Generalist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role focuses on shaping national access pathways and aligning value narratives with healthcare transformation agendas. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience in Health Economics and a strong understanding of reimbursement models. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Short-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Health Economics, Policy, and Reimbursement.
• Deep understanding of health economic methodologies.
• Ability to interpret and influence policy directions.

Responsibilities

• Lead market access strategy for medical devices.
• Develop payer and customer value strategies across product lifecycle.
• Manage senior level stakeholder engagement with payers and regulators.

Skills

Health Economics

Policy Analysis

Reimbursement Strategies

Stakeholder Engagement

Health Policy Communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Principle Health Economic Policy & Reimbursement Generalist page is loaded## Principle Health Economic Policy & Reimbursement Generalistlocations: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R53736At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.# **A Day in the Life**As an HEPR Generalist, your role extends beyond evidence development. It is about shaping national access pathways, informing policy dialogue with government stakeholders, and aligning value narratives with healthcare transformation agendas. From guiding reimbursement strategy across public and semi‑public systems to partnering with ministries, payers, and clinical leaders, you will ensure that innovation is not only clinically meaningful, but economically sustainable and nationally relevant.**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:*** Lead market access strategy for medical devices, integrating pricing and reimbursement, HTA, and clinical and economic evidence to support sustainable adoption.* Develop end to end payer and customer value strategies across the product lifecycle, from early development through launch and lifecycle optimization.* Position and communicate differentiated MedTech value propositions, highlighting impact on clinical outcomes, care pathways, and healthcare system efficiency.* Manage senior level external stakeholder engagement with payers, HTA bodies, procurement authorities, and regulators, building trusted relationships to support timely reimbursement, coverage, and technology adoption.* Oversee strategic evidence generation and real world data initiatives to strengthen pricing, coverage, reimbursement decisions, and market uptake.* Direct quantitative and qualitative pricing research to inform value based pricing and access strategies.* Partner with cross functional teams to ensure pricing and access approaches are robust, credible, and aligned with payer expectations.**Required Knowledge and Experience:*** 10+ years of experience in Health Economics, Policy, and Reimbursement* Deep understanding of health economic methodologies (Cost Effectiveness Analysis “CEA”, Budget Impact Analysis “BIA”) and its application in the Med Tech industry. Also can localize global value frameworks to local payers, providers, and HTA expectations in Middle East markets* Understanding of different reimbursement models including DRG based systems, bundled payments, tenders, risk sharing agreements, and outcome based contracts* Solid understanding of public healthcare systems in the Middle East, including the role of Ministries of Health, national payers, procurement bodies, and regulators* Ability to interpret and influence policy directions aligned with health system sustainability, innovation adoption, and reform agendas* Knowledge of driving and communicating Real World Evidence data with payers, policy makers and clinicians in the Middle East markets* Experience in contributing to, or leading access strategies during health system reform, policy evolution, or HTA implementation. Also can anticipate policy trends and proactively position innovation within evolving healthcare priorities**Physical Job Requirements** The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.# **Benefits & Compensation****Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package** A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).# **About Medtronic**# We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity* **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world* **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities* **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learningThese commitments set our team apart from the rest:**Experiences that put people first**. Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.**Life-transforming technologies**. No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.**Better outcomes for our world**. Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.**Insight-driven care**. Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in careIt is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click .For updates on job applications, please go to the candidate login page and sign in to check your application status.If you need assistance completing your application please email [e-mail] request removal of your personal information from our systems please email [e-mail]