Market Access Manager - Global Pharma
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MSD Gulf seeks a Market Access Manager to develop and execute market access strategies for pharmaceutical and vaccine portfolios in Saudi Arabia. The role requires 2-3 years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, or pricing/reimbursement, with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement market access strategies for in line products and new launches to achieve favorable pricing, reimbursement, and formulary inclusion
- Define evidence based access pathways, pricing frameworks, and execution plans aligned with payer expectations and patient value
- Support new product planning activities up to 24 months pre launch, including competitive landscape analysis, access risk assessment, and early stakeholder engagement
- Lead and independently execute pricing and reimbursement submissions, including preparation and coordination of value dossiers, BIA, HEOR components, and payer materials
- Conduct pricing analyses (e.g., international reference pricing, internal/external benchmarking, scenario modeling) to optimize commercial outcomes
- Contribute to tender strategies, contracting approaches, and access negotiations where applicable
- Monitor pricing regulations and reimbursement policies to ensure compliance and optimize market access opportunities
- Develop and execute engagement plans with private insurers, third party administrators, and private provider networks to support coverage, reimbursement, and formulary access
- Assess private payer decision drivers, benefit design, prior authorization requirements, claims pathways, and employer plan considerations to identify access barriers and opportunities
- Prepare payer focused value materials, including budget impact narratives, utilization management considerations, and evidence summaries tailored to private insurance stakeholders
- Monitor evolving insurance regulations, private sector reimbursement dynamics, and national health insurance reforms to inform access strategies and risk mitigation plans
- Partner with Medical Affairs and HEOR teams to identify and develop health economic and real world evidence aligned with access needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- 2 3 years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or broader pharmaceutical industry experience with access exposure
- Demonstrated experience supporting pricing/reimbursement submissions and product launches is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of local healthcare systems, pricing & reimbursement processes, and payer decision making
- Solid analytical skills, including ability to interpret health economic, clinical, and real world data
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and project management skills
- High learning agility, problem solving capability, and ability to work effectively in matrix environments
- Proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and presentation tools; strong written and spoken English
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Job Description
- As the Market Access Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing market access strategies to ensure timely, sustainable patient access to our company's in‑line and pipeline pharmaceutical and vaccine portfolio.
- The role ensures optimal pricing, reimbursement, and formulary positioning by translating scientific, clinical, health economic, and real‑world evidence into compelling value propositions for payers and healthcare decision‑makers.
- You will partner closely with Medical, HEOR, Regulatory, Policy, Marketing, and Regional/Global Market Access teams, and plays a critical role in new product launches, lifecycle management, and policy shaping.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement market access strategies for both in‑line products and new launches to achieve favorable pricing, reimbursement, and formulary inclusion.
- Define evidence‑based access pathways, pricing frameworks, and execution plans aligned with payer expectations and patient value.
- Support new product planning (NPP) activities up to 24 months pre‑launch, including competitive landscape analysis, access risk assessment, and early stakeholder engagement.
- Lead and independently execute pricing and reimbursement submissions, including preparation and coordination of value dossiers, BIA, HEOR components, and payer materials.
- Conduct pricing analyses (e.g., international reference pricing, internal/external benchmarking, scenario modeling) to optimize commercial outcomes.
- Contribute to tender strategies, contracting approaches, and access negotiations where applicable.
- Monitor pricing regulations and reimbursement policies to ensure compliance and optimize market access opportunities.
- Develop and execute engagement plans with private insurers, third party administrators, and private provider networks to support coverage, reimbursement, and formulary access for priority products.
- Assess private payer decision drivers, benefit design, prior authorization requirements, claims pathways, and employer plan considerations to identify access barriers and opportunities.
- Prepare payer focused value materials, including budget impact narratives, utilization management considerations, and evidence summaries tailored to private insurance stakeholders.
- Monitor evolving insurance regulations, private sector reimbursement dynamics, and national health insurance reforms to inform access strategies and risk mitigation plans.
- Partner with Medical Affairs and HEOR teams to identify and develop health economic and real‑world evidence aligned with access needs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 2 3 years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Pricing & Reimbursement, or broader pharmaceutical industry experience with access exposure.
- Demonstrated experience supporting pricing/reimbursement submissions and product launches is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of local healthcare systems, pricing & reimbursement processes, and payer decision‑making.
- Solid analytical skills, including ability to interpret health economic, clinical, and real‑world data.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and project management skills.
- High learning agility, problem‑solving capability, and ability to work effectively in matrix environments.
- Proficiency in Excel, data analysis, and presentation tools; strong written and spoken English.
Required Skills
- Adaptability, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Data Analysis, Healthcare Reimbursement, Health Economics, Market Access, Pricing Processes, Project Management, Public Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking
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