Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager

Novo Nordisk A / S; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager in Johannesburg to shape pricing and reimbursement strategies for their products. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of relevant experience, and strong knowledge of payer systems. Key responsibilities include developing market access strategies, conducting pricing analyses, and engaging with various stakeholders to ensure product uptake across South Africa.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and development

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in market access, pricing, or reimbursement within pharma.
• Strong understanding of payer systems and HTA processes.
• Detail-oriented and resilient in a fast-changing market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies.
• Conduct pricing analysis and assess reimbursement trends.
• Engage with private payers and public funders.

Skills

Market access strategy development

Pricing analysis

Stakeholder management

Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Job description

Role Overview

Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager – Cardiometabolic & Insulin in Johannesburg. Responsibilities: shaping pricing, reimbursement and payer strategy to enable sustainable access to Novo Nordisk products across South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive market access strategies for your therapeutic area.
• Integrate pricing, reimbursement, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and payer engagement to maximise uptake.
• Align strategies with lifecycle management and portfolio goals.
• Conduct pricing analysis, including qualitative and quantitative research.
• Assess reimbursement trends and their implications for access.
• Lead pricing business cases for new indications and launches.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure clear articulation of product value.
• Develop compelling payer value propositions tailored to South Africa's system.
• Engage with private payers, public funders, tender bodies, and HTA stakeholders.
• Partner with HEOR teams to design, adapt, or interpret health economic models.
• Support evidence generation aligned with payer needs and decision criteria.
• Stay updated on evolving reimbursement policies, HTA developments, and IRP dynamics.
• Anticipate changes and recommend proactive strategies to maintain access.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Health Economics, Health Policy or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in market access, pricing, HEOR or reimbursement within pharma or healthcare.
• Strong understanding of payer systems, HTA processes and reimbursement frameworks.
• Public sector experience (EML, tenders, state procurement).
• Exposure to international reference pricing or currency-impact monitoring.
• Background in pharmaceutical policy, HEOR or pricing consulting.
• Analytical thinking, sound business acumen and excellent stakeholder- management skills.
• Strategic, proactive, comfortable working independently and across cross‑functional teams.
• Detail‑oriented, resilient in a fast‑changing market and able to bring people together to drive solutions.

Benefits

Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Contact

For further information, please contact Thabeng Leping, Market Access and Public Affairs Head.

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