Senior Market Group Manager

Lead, Global Market Access & Pricing (Senior Director)
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
As the Lead, Global Market Access and Pricing, Oncology (Senior Director) you will be responsible for the world-wide market access and pricing strategy for the product. You will develop and drive execution of the Global Market Access and Pricing Brand Strategy through leading a multi-disciplinary Value Access Strategy Team in co-creation of a best-in-industry value position strategy which optimizes product payer leverage points through tailored and where needed innovative payer solutions.
This is a Senior Director level and will report into the Head of Global Market Access Strategic Brands and will work closely with other key cross functional partners across the region.
Represent Global Market Access &VAST perspective on payer needs as a core member of the Asset Maximization Team and Global Co-creation Team and impact Commercialisation and evidence generation strategy in alignment with AMT co-leads to optimise brand value under consideration of reimbursement & pricing requirements and dynamics.
Lead the development and implementation of innovative pricing and reimbursement strategies using value-based methodologies that both capture optimal product value and support commercial strategy/product positioning for new indications.
Develop global value story and global value dossier based on insights collated, identify areas needing Medical Affairs, Value Evidence, Clinical Development and Statistics input and seek analyses and evidence generation accordingly.
Define the payer value requirements for the evidence generation plan throughout the lifecycle of the product, identify areas needing MA & VE input and execution in evidence generation plans and establish alignment with critical functions such as Regulatory, Clinical Development, Stats team and the co-creation and sub co-creation Markets and endorsement by senior leadership.
Work collaboratively with MA/VE and Commercial and Development Leads at Global, Area and Affiliate level to deliver integrated Evidence Generation Plan (iEGP), Brand Market Access Strategic Plan, ensuring it is embedded within the integrated Global Brand Plan, Core Medical Plans and Global & regional development plans, and that customer-relevant Global Brand Value Plans are developed and delivered.
Lead the Value Access Strategy Team (VAST) and represent GMAx and VAST on the Asset Maximization Team (AMT) and Global Co-creation team (GCT).
Proven experience in a regional / global market access position within a global pharmaceutical organization.
Experience across Market Access, Reimbursement or HEOR experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a proven track record of strategy development and execution.
Deep knowledge / scientific background on the assigned therapy area – oncology.
Experience in Health Outcomes, Access and pricing, marketing, finance.
Strong written and verbal communication in English.
Post-graduate qualification such as MBA and/or MSc or equivalent.

This is a full time, permanent position.
This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone office. Opportunity and support for continuous development.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.