Global Head of Access, Pharma

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The Position

“Roche – we advance science so that we all have more time with the people we love”

Who We Are- Global Product Strategy

“Our Global Product Strategy (GPS) team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by driving the strategic direction of our innovative product portfolio. As a member of the GPS team, you will be at the forefront of transforming groundbreaking scientific discoveries into accessible and impactful healthcare solutions for patients worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic and visionary professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about making a difference.”

About The Position

At Roche, we are committed to 5 Therapeutic Areas with the highest unmet medical needs, to prevent, treat, preserve, restore, and cure: Oncology-Hematology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Immunology, and Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM). We are seeking a visionary and impactful leader for the role of Global Head of Access. This position leads a team of over 100 professionals organized into specialty chapters, including Pricing, Evidence, Access Strategy, and Population Health Insights & Impact. The incumbent will be instrumental in ensuring the development and implementation of robust global market access strategies, in close collaboration with various internal stakeholders (e.g. R&D, Medical, Commercialisation teams), continuously optimizing global access deliverables in service of Disease Areas and Assets strategies and actively support the realization of Roche’s ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines for diseases with the highest societal burden till 2030. 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Monitor and analyze global access trends, competitive landscape, and system developments in key markets and inform and influence strategy and strategic trade-off decisions across the life cycle to ensure the development and execution of impactful global market access strategies aligned with Roche’s business goals and patient-centric mission.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement of ways of working and access deliverables in support of the Pharma Strategy. Leverage Data, AI, and digital advances across Global Access to support data-driven and evidence based scenario planning, decision-making and transform the way we work across chapters and organizations.
• Pricing and Reimbursement: Enable the formulation and implementation of global pricing and reimbursement strategies that cater to local market needs while ensuring sustainable access and profitability based on data and insights.
• Evidence generation and application across lifecycle: Oversee and further evolve the creation and application of evidence (including real world data) and health economic models to demonstrate the clinical and societal value of Roche’s therapies to payers, providers, patients and society; support both our assets and internal and external stakeholders in achieving and maintaining reimbursement and funding for our innovative therapies.
• Sustainable and impactful Access Initiatives: Advocate for and enable global initiatives ensuring long-term, sustainable access to Roche’s treatments in various healthcare settings in service of and aligned with the Pharma ambition.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-functional Collaboration: actively foster relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including payers, healthcare providers, academia, regulators, and access relevant advocacy groups. Collaborate effectively with global, regional, and local teams across functions such as GPS Therapeutic Areas, R&D, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, commercial, and legal to drive seamless access strategies.
• Team Leadership: Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing global access team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Ensure and build industry-leading capabilities within the team to stay ahead in the market and excel industry standards. Inspire leadership, articulate a clear vision for the future of access, and establish the roadmap to reach that vision. Prioritize talent development and growth, ensuring the continuous development and retention of top talent within the team.

Who You Are

• Advanced degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field and passion for improving patient access to innovative therapies at sustainable conditions
• Extensive experience in access, health economics, pricing, or related functions within the pharmaceutical industry, at an increasing level of responsibility.
• Deep understanding of global healthcare systems, policies, and regulatory environments and proven track record in developing and executing successful access strategies in key markets, including leading payer negotiations with key reimbursement authorities
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of managing and developing high-performing teams, excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrixed, and global environment.

“Join us in our mission to advance science and deliver hope to those who need it most.”

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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