Global Value & Access Director, Regenerative Medicine

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 196,400 - 245,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. is seeking a Global Value and Access Director – Regenerative Medicine to lead ex-US market access, pricing, and reimbursement across priority markets, aligning with central strategy while shaping value propositions for innovative therapies.

The role requires deep experience in HEOR, payer landscapes, and cross-functional leadership; travel up to 30%, collaboration with regional teams, and oversight of HTA strategies to accelerate global access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD, MS, or equivalent)
• 10+ years of progressive business experience in healthcare, pharma or biotech with global market access, pricing & reimbursement, value strategy, HEOR interface, or global commercial strategy
• Experience with EU markets and country-level HTAs, pricing and reimbursement; JCA experience preferred
• Strong understanding of payer, reimbursement, HTA, and access dynamics in OUS settings
• Ability to synthesize clinical, economic, operational, and policy information into clear strategic recommendations
• Excellent communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in rare disease, specialty therapeutics, biologics, cell therapy, gene therapy, tissue-based therapies, or other advanced modalities
• Experience partnering with regional teams, affiliates, distributors, or external commercialization partners
• Comfort operating in a dynamic, ambiguous environment where access strategy must be developed in parallel with evolving clinical and regulatory plans
• Must be comfortable spending 30% of time traveling; some overnight travel required

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of OUS market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategies across priority OUS markets, aligned with centrally defined global strategy
• Translate overall global strategic objectives into actionable OUS launch plan including the market access workstreams, milestones, and deliverables aligned with global timelines
• Own and drive day-to-day execution of OUS market access priorities across assets, ensuring alignment to central strategy, timelines, and long-range plans
• Drive OUS launch readiness activities related to access pathways, reimbursement planning, and pricing implementation
• Identify market-specific access risks, reimbursement barriers, policy constraints, and operational dependencies that may impact OUS launch readiness or uptake
• Contribute to long-range planning for international access, including launch sequencing assumptions, affordability considerations, and stakeholder engagement priorities
• Provide structured ex-US market insights to inform global access strategy, evidence planning, and value narrative development

Skills

Market access strategy

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. is seeking a Global Value and Access Director – Regenerative Medicine to lead ex-US market access, pricing, and reimbursement across priority markets, aligning with central strategy while shaping value propositions for innovative therapies.

The role requires deep experience in HEOR, payer landscapes, and cross-functional leadership; travel up to 30%, collaboration with regional teams, and oversight of HTA strategies to accelerate global access.