Global V&A Director, Neuroscience

Ipsen; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Well-being allowance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Ipsen, a global biopharmaceutical company, seeks a Director of Global Value & Access in Neuroscience. You will drive global market access, pricing strategies, and payer engagement to demonstrate value to health authorities and payers across the Neuroscience portfolio.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, guide local access strategies, and lead innovative pricing initiatives while supporting affiliates worldwide. This role requires strategic thinking and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in Marketing Access and Pricing.
• Experience working on HTA submissions and knowledge of the global HTA landscape.
• Proven ability to manage multiple project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• International experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to travel, including internationally, when needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the execution of access, reimbursement, and pricing plans.
• Monitor market landscape for trends, opportunities, and threats in neuroscience.
• Identify payer types & local needs to optimize market access outcomes.
• Collaborate with global pricing to develop pricing strategies addressing local challenges.
• Lead development and rollout of tools like payer value dossiers and cost calculators.
• Act as lead Value & Access representative on cross-functional teams.
• Work with HEOR to identify evidence gaps and recommendations.
• Support affiliates in implementing global strategies and tools.
• Coordinate projects with external consultants as needed.
• Communicate with leadership to ensure alignment on initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Education

BA/BS in scientific field with business focus

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Titre : Global V&A Director, Neuroscience Société: Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

A propos d'Ipsen: Ipsen est un groupe biopharmaceutique mondial de taille moyenne, spécialisé dans les médicaments transformateurs dans trois aires thérapeutiques : l'oncologie, les maladies rares et les neurosciences. Forts de près de 100 ans d'expérience en développement, avec des Hubs mondiaux aux États-Unis, en France et au Royaume-Uni, nous focalisons nos efforts là où les besoins médicaux non satisfaits sont importants, grâce à la recherche et à l'innovation. Nos équipes passionnées, présentes dans plus de 40 pays, se concentrent sur l'essentiel et s'efforcent chaque jour d'apporter des médicaments aux patients dans 88 pays. Nous construisons un environnement de travail qui met en avant un leadership centré sur l'humain et favorise une culture de collaboration, d'excellence et d'impact. Au sein d’Ipsen, chaque individu est encouragé à être soi-même, à grandir et à s’épanouir aux côtés du succès de l'entreprise. Rejoignez-nous dans notre démarche vers une croissance durable, en créant un impact réel sur les patients et la société. Pour plus d'informations, visitez notre site web à l'adresse https://www.ipsen.com et suivez nos dernières actualités sur LinkedIn et Instagram.

Description de l'emploi

The Director, Global Value & Access, Neuroscience develops and drives execution of global market access and pricing strategies to demonstrate the value of our products to health authorities, HTA agencies and payers. This position will focus on the neuroscience therapeutic area. As part of the Global Value & Access department, the Global Value & Access Director will support Ipsen affiliates to optimize the access to and pricing of drugs within the neuroscience portfolio. To achieve those objectives, they will drive activities to inform global access and pricing strategies for priority assets and ensure the successful implementation of tactical activities that demonstrate the value of the products to payers, to ensure seamless and sustainable patient access globally. They will work closely with various cross functional teams across the neuroscience franchise, and are expected to be proactive, proposing innovative solutions to drive business performance.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and lead the execution of access, reimbursement, and pricing plans.
• Monitor market landscape for emerging trends, opportunities and threats in the corresponding therapeutic area and translate this to implications and insights for the products of focus.
• Identify payer types & local needs (i.e., evidence-driven, budget oriented) to optimize market access outcomes over time.
• Partner with global pricing team to monitor and develop innovative pricing strategies to address local challenges and requirements (including managing reference pricing impacts).
• Lead development, implementation and roll-out of relevant tools (i.e., payer value dossiers and propositions, cost calculators, objection handlers, etc.).
• Act as lead Value & Access representative on key cross-functional teams (i.e., Asset team, R&D working groups, Commercial, etc.) to support the development of market access and pricing strategies and ensure market access and pricing insights are embedded in product plans throughout the lifecycle.
• Work closely with HEOR team to identify gaps in evidence and deliver clear recommendations relating to data generation to fill gaps.
• Provide holistic support to affiliate market access teams, for the successful implementation of global strategies and tools, to facilitate optimal local access and pricing negotiations.
• Apply project management skills facilitating best practice sharing across both global and local organizations and delivery of activities/initiatives in a timely and complete manner.
• Assess and provide input into relevant business cases, including assumptions related to target patient populations, expected volumes and reimbursement criteria, price erosion, competitor impact, etc., in partnership with global pricing team.
• Coordinate and oversee projects with external consultants (as needed).
• Communicate frequently and effectively with leadership and other identified stakeholders to ensure alignment on key initiatives/deliverables.

Knowledge & Experience

Education / Certifications

• BA/BS is required: ideally in a scientific background with a business focus
• MBA or advanced degree preferred

Knowledge & Experience (essential)

• At least 10 years of experience in Marketing Access and Pricing
• Experience working on HTA submissions and knowledge of the global HTA landscape
• Proven experience successfully managing multiple project deadlines in a hands‑on manner within a fast‑paced work environment
• International experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to travel, including internationally, when needed

Knowledge & Experience (preferred)

• Technical knowledge of economic evaluations in healthcare
• Knowledge of international health care systems
• Good understanding of drug development processes and implications of global payer requirements to the design of clinical programs
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
• Proven success developing pricing and market access strategies globally
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects from concept to completion in a matrix environment
• Ability to interact effectively with cross functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Quick learner, proactive, takes initiative, action oriented and results driven

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $190,500 - $270,000

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills. This job is eligible to participate in our incentive compensation program as well as our long-term incentives program.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company contributions
• group medical, dental and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• short- and long term disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• parental leave
• paid time off
• discretionary winter shutdown
• well-being allowance
• commuter benefits

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