Market Access TA Lead, Oncology, Asia

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The Market Access Oncology Care Lead, Intercontinental reports to the Market Access TA Director, Intercon. This person will serve as a strategic partner to relevant TA, as well as relevant global, Intercon and affiliate stakeholders across functions for market access. They will provide meaningful, strategic guidance and support to affiliates across respective TA and region to ensure the development and execution of high impact strategies that optimize and accelerate pricing, reimbursement, and access.

Responsibilities include:

The Market Access Oncology Care Lead, Intercontinental will need to work independently to support region’s affiliates in the localization of Integrated access strategies and strategic pricing approaches for the specific TA portfolio to identify key access opportunities and challenges to enable growth.

They also work in partnership with the Regional Market Access Director, Area cross functional and Affiliate teams to prioritize identified business opportunities and implement appropriate execution plans to maximize affiliates’ ambitions.

This person will work closely with their commercial, medical, and regulatory counterparts to stay aligned with overall 1-7-5 plans.

• Facilitate and support affiliates within geographic region for insight gathering for specific TA matters to subsidized affiliates ‘strategy
• Provide market access strategy support and advice for product launches and identification of opportunities for portfolio optimization and growth.
• Supports affiliate in developing appropriate access strategies, including HTA submissions, and value messaging and models for alternative access pathways
• Works closely with critical internal functions (Global/Area/Affiliate Commercial, HEOR, EA, Legal, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs), to localize, advise, align and refine Integrated Access Strategies to optimize pricing, reimbursement and access, including representing the MA Intercon viewpoint at VATs, ICTs, Franchise and other meetings.
• Support and review PLN and LRP assumptions, as well as support the implementation of MA initiatives related to affiliate's prioritized ambitions identified in PLN or LRP
• Maintain an appropriate communication flow with regional counterparts to maximize opportunities across Intercon.
• Share best practices and learnings across markets/regions to inspire innovative solutions; and encourages effective ways of working to ensure fast access for patients and maximize value for AbbVie’s assets.

Required:

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in Pricing and Market Access, ideally at a global, area or large affiliate level
• BA/BS in pharmacy, economics, life sciences or comparable equivalent experience
• Understanding of regulatory agency requirements / policies that govern market approval, and the impact on reimbursement decisions
• Strong cross-functional leadership, influencing, critical thinking, and analytical skills to work with a variety of groups and stakeholders.
• Ability to navigate a complex matrix environment and to be able to influence without authority.
• Willing to work across a range of products, in pipeline, near market and on market in a variety of therapeutic areas, as needs dictate.
• Ability to work under conditions of uncertainty in an evolving environment
• Communicate effectively both in written and verbal format to engage and inspire others.

Preferred:

• MBA, MS, Pharm D, or other advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of pricing regulations, pricing governance in key global markets, standard operating procedures, and the business of healthcare in key markets
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas is highly desirable
• Have deep understanding of healthcare systems, as well as HTA requirements in the region

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