Associate Director, Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy Speciality Portfolio

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The Associate Director, Market Access & Reimbursement Strategy Specialty Portfolio (Oncology, Immunology and Neuroscience) is accountable for the achievement of pricing, reimbursement and access for Lilly in-market brands and new products in the specialty portfolio.

This is a leadership role where the incumbent leads, coaches and develops a team of head office-based Market Access Strategy Managers, and oversees activities related to the establishment and achievement of Market Access objectives for Launch brands, in-market brands and new product planning. The incumbent also owns the market access strategy for a key brand and undertakes work as an individual contributor to brand-specific activities.

The role reports to the Head of Pricing, Reimbursement and Market Access and partners closely with the Associate Director – Field Patient Access and Associate Director of Pricing to ensure continuous information-sharing and collaboration. As a member of the Market Access Leadership Team, the incumbent helps sets strategic direction for the department and ensures strong collaboration across teams and work streams.

This is a hybrid role – onsite presence at our Toronto office will be 10 days or more per month (or at least 50% of the time), determined in collaboration with your manager and based on business needs. This role is eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as participation in the Lilly Bonus Program and a car allowance.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Lead a team of head office-based Market Access Managers supporting the specialty portfolio (Oncology, Immunology and Neuroscience), including: goal-setting, performance management, capability building, project prioritization and resource allocation and budget ownership across brands and therapeutic areas;
• Develop and coach team members to create a high performance team and encourage career development.
• Provide strategic oversight for the following activities, undertaken by head office-based Market Access Managers across launch brands, in-market brands and new product planning:
• Develop the Market Access Plan and pricing strategy for launch brands, in-market brands and new products, using collaborative, cross-functional mechanisms and collaboration with regional teams to ensure it is based on deep understanding of customer/stakeholder needs, as well as the needs and realities of the business
• Ensure alignmenet from the affiliate leadership team on the core components of the Market Access Plan, namely: the Market Access objective, underlying assumptions and upsides/downsides; contingency plan; strategic intent and major tactics
• Develop access solutions for out of pocket market including close collaboration with patient support program team.
• Develop value dossiers for national and regional Health Technology Assessment (HTA) bodies and payers (public and private) including health economic arguments and models and robust budget impact analysis
• Lead new product planning, including early Market Access assessments, pricing and access…