Market Access Manager - Global Pharma
Job in
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Analyst, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Economics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
As the Market Access Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing market access strategies to ensure timely, sustainable patient access to our company's in-line and pipeline pharmaceutical and vaccine portfolio. The role ensures optimal pricing, reimbursement, and formulary positioning by translating scientific, clinical, health economic, and real-world evidence into compelling value propositions for payers and healthcare decision makers. You will partner closely with Medical, HEOR, Regulatory, Policy, Marketing, and Regional Global Market Access teams, and play a critical role in new product launches, lifecycle management, and policy shaping in alignment with our company s mission to save and improve lives.
Responsibilities- Market Access Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement market access strategies for both in-line products and new launches to achieve favorable pricing, reimbursement, and formulary inclusion. Define evidence-based access pathways, pricing frameworks, and execution plans aligned with payer expectations and patient value. Support new product planning (NPP) activities up to 24 months pre-launch, including competitive landscape analysis, access risk assessment, and early stakeholder engagement.
- Pricing, Reimbursement & Dossier Management: Lead and independently execute pricing and reimbursement submissions, including preparation and coordination of value dossiers, BIA components, HEOR data, and payer materials. Conduct pricing analyses (e.g., international reference pricing, benchmarking, scenario modeling) to optimize commercial outcomes. Contribute to tender strategies, contracting approaches, and access negotiations where applicable. Monitor pricing regulations and reimbursement policies to ensure compliance and optimize market access opportunities.
- Insurance & Private Payer Access: Develop and execute engagement plans with private insurers, third-party administrators, and private provider networks to support coverage, reimbursement, and formulary access for priority products. Assess private payer decision drivers, benefit design, prior authorization requirements, and claims pathways to identify access barriers and opportunities. Prepare payer-focused value materials (budget impact narratives, utilization management considerations, and evidence summaries) tailored to private insurance stakeholders.
Monitor evolving private sector reimbursement dynamics and health reform developments to inform strategies and risk mitigation. - Health Economics & Evidence Generation: Partner with Medical Affairs and HEOR teams to identify and develop health economics and real-world evidence aligned with access needs. Support local adaptation of economic models, validation of assumptions, incorporation of local data, and development of manuscripts or publications. Translate complex data into payer-focused value messages demonstrating innovation, outcomes, and system value. Contribute to scientific communications and evidence-generation initiatives supporting market access.
- Stakeholder & Policy Engagement: Conduct stakeholder mapping and develop engagement strategies with payers, HTA bodies, policy makers, hospitals, and key healthcare institutions. Collaborate with Policy & External Affairs to help shape a pricing and reimbursement environment using scientific evidence, real-world data, and international best practices. Build and maintain trusted, compliant relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support sustainable access.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance: Work with Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, Finance, and Regional Global Market Access teams to align on access deliverables and value messaging. Lead or contribute to cross-functional launch teams and governance forums to ensure access readiness and execution excellence. Track market access KPIs and continuously improve pricing, access, and reimbursement performance. Drive projects with strong planning, stakeholder management, and execution discipline.
- Bachelor s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Medicine, or related field (Master s degree…
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