Patient Access Strategy and Pricing Manager

About the role

Novartis is looking for a Patient Access Strategy and Pricing Manager in Midrand who leads the implementation of a sustainable Patient Access strategy at local (CPO) level. The role collects and analyses data to generate insights for Patient Access submissions that create value for customers, patients and Novartis.

Key responsibilities

• Lead projects to submit patient access dossiers to regulatory authorities with high standards of operational excellence.
• Provide early input into local product development based on customer needs and the competitive and P&R environment, and give analytical rationale for business cases.
• Integrate market access strategies into product plans and work with national and international cross-functional teams.
• Maintain and update all relevant P&R tools and systems, and create reports turning pricing and reimbursement analysis into business recommendations.
• Monitor external healthcare events that affect market access, identify risks and opportunities and help build mitigation strategies.
• Build networks with key customers, key opinion leaders and decision makers to optimise product positioning and co-create value propositions.
• Contribute to global and local pricing, adapt global health economics models to local environments, and negotiate tenders and deals from a commercial perspective.
• Identify the need for tools such as budget impact models, value dossiers and business cases, and report technical complaints, adverse events and special cases within 24 hours.

Required profile

• Degree in business, economics, life sciences or a related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical pricing, contracting, market access or commercial operations.
• Hands-on experience with pricing models, business cases, tenders, rebates or payer systems.
• Experience with reimbursement dossier compilation.
• Ability to influence across functions and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, forecasting, financial interpretation and process management skills.
• Understanding of private market payers, the regulatory environment for drugs, and P&R and listing processes.
• Clear communication of scientific and economic topics.