APAC Regional Market Access Leader

DKSH Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DKSH Healthcare in Singapore is seeking a Regional Market Access Manager to lead a scalable market access capability across Asia Pacific. You will embed market access thinking into business development, portfolio management, and product launch decisions to accelerate patient access and drive growth.

You will build frameworks, tools, and governance structures for country teams, collaborating with commercial and clinical functions to ensure reimbursement readiness and optimal pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Health Sciences, Public Health, Health Economics, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Health Economics, Outcomes Research, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English; additional Asian language capability is an advantage.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, healthcare consulting, payer, government, or market access roles.
• Demonstrated experience in reimbursement strategy, payer engagement, formulary or reimbursement submissions, and launch access planning.
• Regional or multi-country Asia Pacific experience, with practical understanding of differences in healthcare systems and access pathways.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a regional market access framework covering opportunity assessment, access pathway mapping, evidence requirements, reimbursement strategy, submission planning, and post-listing optimization.
• Translate the regional framework into practical tools, templates, and governance structures for consistent application by business development and country teams.
• Partner with Business Development to assess the market access attractiveness of future assets, including reimbursement feasibility, addressable patient segments, access timelines, pricing and funding considerations, and potential revenue scenarios.
• Provide market access input into asset screening, due diligence, and business cases, clearly articulating key assumptions, risks, evidence gaps, and mitigation actions.
• Conduct a structured review of the existing DKSH Healthcare portfolio to identify products where reimbursement, formulary inclusion, tender access, patient support, or other access interventions could expand patient reach and unlock growth.
• Prioritize portfolio opportunities using transparent criteria including unmet need, patient impact, strategic relevance, access feasibility, investment required, and potential commercial value.
• Coordinate with country teams on market access plans for new product launches, encompassing payer landscape assessment, value proposition development, evidence planning, submission requirements, timelines, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Support the preparation and quality review of reimbursement and formulary submissions, ensuring clinical, economic, and budget-impact evidence is accurate, compelling, and appropriate for local requirements.

Skills

Market access

Payer engagement

HTA

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

APAC experience

Portfolio optimization

Evidence planning

Economic modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Health Economics qualification

Job description

DKSH Healthcare in Singapore is seeking a Regional Market Access Manager to lead a scalable market access capability across Asia Pacific. You will embed market access thinking into business development, portfolio management, and product launch decisions to accelerate patient access and drive growth.

You will build frameworks, tools, and governance structures for country teams, collaborating with commercial and clinical functions to ensure reimbursement readiness and optimal pricing strategies.