Global Pricing Implementation Director, Oncology

Job Title: Global Pricing Implementation Director, Oncology

Location: Gaithersburg, US or Cambridge, UK

Our rich Oncology pipeline brings unparalleled prospects for launching medicines and contributing to our exponential growth. In our dynamic and ever-evolving environment, we run as one to succeed together. True team players, we communicate effectively, speaking up and sharing ideas, to harness our diverse thoughts, experiences, backgrounds and skills.

We are seeking a Pricing Implementation Director, you will contribute to the development of global pricing policies, leading launch sequencing project and driving the execution of the pricing policy of launch brands in your Therapeutic area (TA), supporting the pricing and reimbursement negotiations with local payers as required. You will manage price changes for in-market brands to maximize commercial return for your Therapeutic area , supporting markets with tactics to optimize their price negotiation position and develops strategies to limit impact on sales and contribution. You will provide strategic direction to the markets  and Marketing Companies on management of changes in the pricing and reimbursement environment, innovative pricing and optimization of prices. You will work in close collaboration with Global Price and Reimbursement Directors to optimize price and access of AstraZeneca portfolio, interacting directly with the EVP, AVP and the regional Marketing directors and ensure their endorsement of price proposals and risk mitigating strategies.

You will work collaboratively with the other members of the GPI team aligned to the therapeutic area, creating a cohesive team of experts driving positive pricing outcomes for the brands across the TA. In addition, the director will direct the analysis performed by the Pricing Analyst and collaborate with  Regional Supply chain managers (if need be) and will actively incorporate regional finance analyses to ensure the most robust commercial and parallel trade risk analyses are completed to support strategic decisions in his/her markets and TA.

You will be the principal expert on pricing methods and innovative pricing schemes for TA and leading the markets in implementation of these tactics to maximize commercial return for the portfolio. You will take an active role in ensuring that price reporting tools are up todate and accurate price reporting can be provided to the business using a variety of tools and resources available to you.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of global pricing and market access strategies for new product launches by providing regional specific insights and recommended launch sequence.

• Lead execution of pricing strategies of launch brands for your Therapeutic area; establish launch sequence and collaborate with markets in the development of negotiation strategies to optimise pricing and reimbursement. Support MCs in preparing price proposals, pricing submissions and in local payer negotiations.

• Lead the assessment of proposals for price changes of in-market brands and, in cooperation with MCs, develop strategies to limit impact on regional sales and contribution. Prepare recommendations to the EVP on price proposals and risk mitigating strategies.

• Provide strategic direction to business  and MCs on management of changes in the pricing and reimbursement environment, innovative pricing and optimization of prices at LOE in collaboration with the Pricing and Market Access Director for the brand as well as regional access leads. .

• Work collaboratively with the IVS teams in the development and execution of IVS constructs

• Liaise with Market Access & Government Affairs teams to build evidence that helps optimise pricing and market access on country and product levels (provide recommendations on optimal reference baskets, cross-country implications of local cost containment measures).

• Develop innovative pricing skills in the organisation, pilot innovative pricing models and drive knowledge of this across markets, brands and regions.

• Lead the development of pricing assumptions that will support the long term forecasts, business shape and portfolio reviews.

• Perform industry benchmarking and enable cross-country best practice sharing and knowledge transfer for pricing.

• Develop, maintain and operate pricing models (global/regional launch sequence, reference pricing).

• Ensure an appropriate pricing policy and governance process is in place to ensure pricing strategies are implemented and monitor ongoing compliance

Essential Skills

• University degree (economics, finance or health economics, sciences).

• Experience in executing price strategies, developing launch sequences and negotiation strategies for local payer negotiations.

• Pricing and reimbursement regulations and processes in key markets.

• Experience of developing pricing and reimbursement strategies in an international environment.

• Pricing research methodology and interpretation.

• Experience of leading cross- functional teams to deliver and communicate innovative customer solutions based on detailed customer insight.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with customers on evidence based customer solutions eg through working with local payers in Europe or commercial customers in the US

• Experience preparing reimbursement submissions and negotiating with local payers

• Experience in managing price at LOE and preventing price erosion at generic entry.

• Experience in senior finance business partner role exposed to cross functional product team.

• Experience in a marketing company in a commercial strategy function eg managed markets brand director, business development director, head of pricing/access

• Experience in Respiratory TA is desirable

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.