Head of GEM Global Pricing and Access

Job Description

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Job Description

Role Objective:

• This position is responsible for developing regional Pricing and Access readiness strategy for Takeda pipeline as well as ensuring execution of pricing and access strategy for inline products in close collaboration with local operating companies.
• Role will also provide direction and guidance into GPA (Access, Pricing and Health Economics) to ensure needs of GEM are well considered at global level.

Role Responsibilities:

• Establishing pricing and market access strategies and plans that maximizes the overall value of EMs product portfolio and pipeline
• Leading the development/customization of payer-relevant argumentation, documentation and tools to support successful implementation in GEM
• Working with the local operating companies to ensure implementation of the regional PMA and funding strategies
• Supporting GEMs local PMA teams and reimbursement submissions as needed, including building institutional knowledge of key GEM healthcare systems, HTA and data requirements
• Monitoring Emerging Market Access trends to anticipate payers’ landscape potential changes and ensure success of Takeda’s assets
• Leading payer strategies and shared objectives with medical affairs and outcome research function to ensure the GEM region needs are being addressed in global development programs
• Representing the needs of emerging markets market access requirements to input into R&D, global PMA, outcomes research and commercial teams
• Ensuring best practices sharing across GEM countries and beyond collaborating with other regions.
• Supporting regional and LOC teams to build strong access, pricing and HE capabilities to ensure successful launches in GEM as well as advising on resourcing.
• Working with local operating companies and global pricing to approve, monitor and execute pricing strategy implementation in GEM
• Partnering with Access to Medicines initiatives to develop and implement innovative patient access strategies whenever needed
• Supporting commercial teams with business development opportunities by providing PMA insights

Role Education and Experience Requirement:

• University degree, plus Masters in Healthcare / Pharma or related field
• Approximately 10 years’ experience in PMA & Health Economics, preferably oncology or specialty care products
• Training in a health economics, pricing and market access discipline is a pre-requisite
• Broad experience and track record of successful development and implementation of PMA strategies and plans across multiple markets
• Excellent understanding of healthcare delivery, reimbursement and payment systems in GEM
• Prior hands on experience working with and creating economic models
• Strong and proven people management skills and experience being effective in a matrix environment
• Substantial experience in working in a cross functional environment with R&D (clinical research, legal, regulatory etc.) and marketing, sales and market access at International levels

Leadership & Management Behavioral Competencies

• Business Literacy: Knows the business and produces results; is aware of the financial implications of decision made; identifies and seeks opportunities to enhance cost savings; builds on existing market strengths
• Decision Making: Seeks and organizes information; develops and considers alternatives; takes or initiates action; draws upon personal experiences
• Effective Communications: Listens; freely shares information in a timely manner; clearly communicates messages, either verbally or in writing; checks for understanding; effectively delivers and receives difficult messages
• Relationship Building: Willing and able to establish, build, sustain and share strong, professional relationships with relevant groups both inside and outside his/her business
• Risk Analysis: Creative problem solving and risk assessment under uncertainty, on the basis of assumptions, hypothesis and scenarios, which have long-term consequences
• Show initiative, flexibility and resourcefulness
• Is a committed team member who shares information, knowledge, and experience openly
• Social competence for cross–functional, intercultural understanding and cooperation
• Strong conceptual, methodological and analytical skills
• The executive will bring a strong financial sense as well as the ability to put operational plans into place and to execute with a strong focus on results
• Excellent project, time and resource management

Personal Characteristics

• Strong communications, negotiations and influencing skills
• Sound business acumen and excellent interpersonal skills with positive mindset
• Ability to influence others to take key decisions
• Is able to deal with challenging deadlines and prioritizes effectively
• Results oriented, self-starter with a high energy level and ability to be persistent
• A credible strategic business thinker, sought out as an opinion leader by multiple internal constituencies
• Able to attract and build exceptional talent
• Flexible and capable of assimilating new points of view and adapting to change
• Confidence, without arrogance
• Highly intuitive
• Ability to establish deep trust with the executive team

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