Vice President, Global Market Access Strategy

High-visibility role influencing global commercial success for a leading multinational pharmaceutical company.

About Our Client

Our client is a global specialty pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of branded and specialty medicines. It offers the scale of a large multinational while providing the opportunity to shape strategy and growth in multiple therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive global market access and pricing strategies for commercial and development-stage assets.
• Shape payer value propositions to maximize reimbursement and patient access across major global markets (US, EU, Japan, Australia).
• Lead pre-launch and launch access planning to support successful product commercialization.
• Direct the development of health economic models, budget impact analyses, cost-effectiveness assessments, literature reviews, and observational research.
• Lead innovative real-world evidence initiatives that strengthen value demonstration and payer engagement strategies.
• Ensure market access evidence generation aligns with regulatory and commercial objectives.
• Monitor evolving healthcare policy, reimbursement frameworks, and HTA requirements across key markets.
• Provide executive-level guidance on reimbursement opportunities, risks, and evolving payer dynamics.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, and regional leadership teams to embed access strategies throughout product development and lifecycle planning.
• Build strong alignment across global and country-level stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with payers, HTA bodies, healthcare decision-makers, academic leaders, and external experts.
• Lead agency selection and oversight related to market access and pricing initiatives.
• Serve as a visible external advocate for the value of the company's portfolio.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, scientific rigor, and continuous improvement.
• Champion the publication and dissemination of market access evidence through peer-reviewed channels and scientific forums.

Requirements

• Advanced degree required; PhD, Master's degree, or equivalent in Economics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pharmacy, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in Market Access and/or Pricing leadership roles within the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Deep understanding of global payer systems and HTA processes across major markets.
• Proven experience supporting innovative pharmaceutical products and specialty medicines.
• Demonstrated success engaging payers and health technology assessment organizations to achieve favorable access outcomes.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Therapeutic expertise in oncology and/or immunology, with additional experience in either cardio or neuro required.
• Experience working across international markets with responsibility for global access strategy.
• Strong track record influencing development-stage assets and launch readiness initiatives.
• Experience integrating HEOR, RWE, and accessing evidence strategies into commercial decision-making.

Leadership Characteristics

• Strategic, enterprise-level thinking.
• Strong executive influence and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Scientific credibility combined with commercial acumen.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• A collaborative leadership style capable of operating in a highly matrixed global organization.
• Passion for improving patient access and healthcare outcomes worldwide.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $285,000 to $340,000 USD.
• Annual performance bonus plan.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• 4 weeks of vacation.