Your key responsibilities:
· Design and implement reimbursement strategy for Innovative Medicines products
· Anticipate Market Access requirements and adopt global strategy for pipeline and existing products, working closely with other functional business heads including medical, regulatory, digital, marketing and sales.
· Build and maintain solid relationships to key external payor stakeholders as well and policy makers and take active role in health care system strengthening initiatives.
· Drive all market access contracting negotiations and outreach programs for the product portfolio, as well as non-product-centered conversations focusing on broader business issues including health care system strengthening, processes and structure.
· Partner with relevant internal & external stakeholders to co-create value for Novartis & external stakeholders by adopting innovative access solution.
· Develop the local pricing strategy in alignment with global pricing guidelines for all brands in the private and tender market respectively. Complete the price requests and internal approvals.
· Responsible for preparation and processing of reimbursement applications submissions.
· Ensure effective and productive collaboration and exchange between Global Pricing and Medical functions to ensure evidence supports local value proposition.
· To monitor the external environment and to define long term strategic actions to optimize patient access in the country.
Minimum requirements
· Master’s / University degree in sciences, business administration, health economics or other adequate postgraduate degree.
· At least 5 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Industry. Experience in Value & Access and pricing strategy preferred.
· Advanced knowledge of the Health Care system, reimbursement and pricing environment in the country.
· Proven ability to communicate with various internal & external stakeholders.
Fluency in English and Maltese (spoken & written).