Associate Director, Market Access Portfolio Strategy

• Ensure that the Market Access Early Pipeline team forecasting model assumptions are kept current by developing a deep understanding of and updating the data assumptions that underpin many of the calculations on a regular basis.
• Catalogue market trends that we track to ensure that the list is complete, assumptions are current, and trends are effectively communicated across the US Market Access organization and relevant cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work with Directors, Market Portfolio Strategy to support ongoing market analyses by gathering data and insights and using these findings to inform methodologies and story development.
• Draft and communicate updates to the US Market Access Outlook and ensure content from the US Market Access Outlook gets repurposed and used across the organization.
• Gather and maintain a meaningful catalogue of above-brand initiatives being performed across the US Market Access organization so that the Market Access Leadership Team can ensure appropriate visibility and participation across the organization.
• Present findings from analyses at various levels across the organization.
• Participate in development of relevant market research, including learning and following all internal processes, analyzing secondary data, and incorporating internal Novartis experience to inform insights.
• Organize the annual business planning process for the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Health Policy, or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical experience in Market Access, Healthcare Strategy Consulting, Policy, Managed Care Finance, Insights & Analytics or Business Development
• 3+ years with direct US Market experience is preferred
• Demonstrated familiarity with and ability to manipulate industry standard claims and/or payer data (e.g. IQVIA, DRG Fingertip Formulary), or other published sources of price and payer coverage information
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills combined with an ability to successfully collaborate across a matrix organization
• Demonstrated prioritization, organizational, and analytical skills as well as the ability to create solutions for complex processes and procedures
• Ability to analyze complex business issues and trends and to connect commercial, financial, and clinical perspectives to develop enhanced value propositions
• Demonstrated high degree of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and creativity.