Manager, Market Access

Key responsibilities: 

• Develop optimal knowledge and experience in V&A / HTA / PMA
• Develop and maintain the qualitative and/or quantitative deliverables as per the client requirements in accordance with the agreed standard process and timelines, independently for assigned projects
• Liaise with clients on project schedule/planning of deliverables
• Ensure that the new associates/junior colleagues deliver quality deliverables by providing guidance and performing QC/review
• Support clients to conduct payer insight generation and ad-hoc activities (e.g. Payer AdBoards / primary market research) as and when required
• Deliver adhoc and cross-functional requests and activities
• Support the development of additional guidance and training materials (i.e. checklists, QA processes etc.)
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the assigned deliverables and the guidance template
• Develop long-term, peer-level relationships with key clients
• Train, coach, mentor and ensure functional development of new associates/junior colleagues within V&A team
• Comply with and support group’s project management tool, standards and policies
• Maintains records for all assigned projects including archiving
• Maintains audit, SOP and training compliance

Essential Requirements: 

• Attend all mandatory trainings
• Support V&A (especially PMA) deliverables meeting quality and timelines standards (as guided / defined by senior members)
• Timely delivery of good quality of assigned deliverables and tasks
• Client satisfaction with quality of services provided
• Delivery of activities through independent work
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders
• Train, coach, and mentor new associate
• Support the enhancement of existing services / deliverables

Desirable Requirements:  

• IC role
• Doesn't Involve Financial responsibility (budget, cost, sales etc.)
• Impact on the organization: Essential contribution for improvement of overall effectiveness of the business

Education (minimum):

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant scientific discipline plus graduate degree (Masters or PhD) in relevant discipline (including health economics, epidemiology, health services research, public health, or business management)

Languages:

• Proficiency in ‘English’ is a pre-requisite; while knowledge of other in-scope country languages would be an advantage

Experience:

• Pharmaceutical domain knowledge
• MS-Office skills (MS-Excel, MS-Word, and MS-Power-point)
• 6-8 years conducting PMA or health economic and outcomes research (HE&OR) for pharmaceutical products in pharma industry, contract research organization, or academic institute; or experience in a closely related discipline within the pharma industry (e.g. clinical research, statistics, epidemiology, pricing analytics)
• Ability to work, prioritize, and drive projects independently

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph: 

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

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