Novartis
Director, Patient Access
Toronto · Director
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About the role
- This job posting is for an existing position
- Define and execute access strategies for priority brands within assigned therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with business priorities, patient needs, and enterprise objectives.
- Integrate HEOR and pricing insights into product development, launch planning, marketing, reimbursement, and broader access strategies through close partnership with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Patient Access team, including four direct reports across Toronto and Montreal, fostering coaching, talent development, accountability, and strong cross-site collaboration.
- Manage budgets and resources for access, HEOR, and pricing initiatives to deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timelines, functional targets, and business expectations.
Requirements
- Proven people leadership experience with a strong track record of coaching, developing talent, building high-performing teams, and leading through change.
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Economics, Business, Pharmacy, or a related field
- fluent English communication skills required.
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and enterprise mindset, with the ability to translate complex business priorities into impactful access strategies and outcomes.
Compensation
- Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.
Benefits
- Deep expertise in health economics, outcomes research, evidence generation, and value communication to support reimbursement and access decisions.
- Develop and guide pricing strategies that optimize revenue, affordability, reimbursement, market access, and time to market, supported by market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling.
- Engage and influence key internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, access leadership teams, payers, healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and patient advocacy groups.
- Monitor market dynamics, reimbursement/listing status, regulatory changes, competitor activity, and access performance to recommend timely adjustments to access and pricing strategies.
Company info
- Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships.
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