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Senior Manager , Patient Access & Public Affairs - Gulf Emerging Markets
Job Description
This is an amazing opportunity to create impactful market access strategies and shape opinions and secure reimbursement for life-changing products as our new Senior Manager, Patient Access & Public Affairs (PAPA) in the Novo Nordisk Gulf Emerging Markets (GEM) Cluster covering Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen, based in Kuwait. As the Senior Manager- PAPA, you will be heading PAPA department and will be in a highly visible role with responsibility for overseeing, developing and implementing affiliate-wide Market Access and Corporate Affairs strategies.
Responsibilities
- Manage the appropriate structure, capacity, and tools for Pricing and Market Access, and lead the development of organizational capabilities within the affiliate.
- Develop and advocate market access strategies to optimize the healthcare environment and support company reputation.
- Oversee health economics studies and compliance, lead the development of value dossiers, provide HEOR training and strategic advice.
- Formulate affiliate pricing strategies, manage the pricing corridor for the Novo Nordisk portfolio.
- Monitor and anticipate healthcare system and competitive changes, share insights across the organization.
- Define and deliver MA team outputs, localize strategic Market Access frameworks.
Qualifications
- You have 10 years of progressive experience in Market Access, Pricing & Reimbursement, HEOR, and Public/Government Affairs, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Proven expertise in at least two of the following areas: pricing strategy, outcomes research, health economics, brand value communication, advocacy development, payer engagement, market access, government affairs, stakeholder mapping and management, customer insights, value proposition development, and negotiation/business acquisition.
- Management experience with broad cross functional leadership and strong people management (preferably leading large/diverse teams).