TA Access Strategy Head

Job Description Summary

The TA Access Strategy Head leads the development and execution of an integrated, market-specific access and pricing strategy across the product lifecycle. The role ensures timely, sustainable, and differentiated patient access by shaping value strategies, guiding cross-functional teams, and engaging key external stakeholders to support optimal reimbursement and long-term market access success.

This role is based in Barcelona or Madrid. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible to you.

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Job Description

Key responsibilities

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• Develop and lead the integrated access and pricing strategy for the TA across launch and lifecycle, aligning value proposition, positioning, and access ambition.
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• Provide access input into pipeline and Target Product Profiles, guidingindicationsequencing, affordability considerations, andearly accesshypotheses.
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• Define pricing, contracting, and negotiation strategies to achieveoptimalreimbursement and sustainable access outcomes.
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• Lead cross-functional coordination of access strategy execution, partnering closely with Commercial, Medical, HEOR/HTA, Regulatory, Policy, and Field teams.
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• Driveearly accesspreparation activities,consolidatingcross-functional inputs up to36 monthspre-launch to enable informed decision making.
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• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with payers, health authorities, and access-relevant stakeholders,representingNovartis in negotiations and policy discussions.
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• Shape healthcare system readiness and access landscape strategies, including private market and alternative funding approaches where relevant.
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• Provideaccessleadership across pipeline, launch, and in-market assets, including lifecycle management, HTA updates, and pricing reviews.
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• Gather and integrate market, payer, and field insights into ongoing strategy refinement and portfolio decisions.
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• Lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams and matrix partners, role-modeling Novartis LeadershipExpectationsand an enterprise mindset.

Essential Requirements

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University degree in life sciences, health economics, public health, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred; fluent English and Spanish arerequired; 7 – 10 years of extensive experience in market access, pricing, or related disciplines.

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Proven solid leadership experience managing teams of more than 10people.

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Proventrack recordof developing integrated access and pricing strategies for innovative medicines across the lifecycle.

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Experience engaging with payers, HTA bodies, health authorities, and external decision-makers.

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Strong cross-functional leadership skills withabilityto lead complex initiatives in matrix environments.

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Demonstrated capability in pipeline andearly accessstrategy, including evidence needs and clinical design considerations.

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Strong analytical, strategic, and scenario-planning capabilities to supportaccessdecision making.

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Excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, and value story communication skills.

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Learning agility, resilience, and ability tooperateeffectively under ambiguity and changing external conditions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

• Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverseteamsrepresentative of the patients and communities we serve.
• Skills Desired