Director, Global Access and Strategic Pricing, Hematology

Pfizer • New York City, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Hematology Global Access Strategy and Pricing Director (GASPD) role directly impacts the ability to achieve business objectives on a global basis by providing strategic guidance on access, pricing, optimal reimbursement, launch sequencing, patient value, and evidence generation. The role is responsible for developing the access strategy and its implementation through payer and market insights, Global and country partnerships, and ensuring robust evidence is available for the launch of hematology assets. The Hematology GASPD is expected to build strong partnerships across Global Access and Value (GAV), Global cross-functional teams, and key prioritized markets. The colleague in this role will function with a One Pfizer mindset and will lead a cross-functional team of HTA, Value and Evidence (HV&E) scientists, Country Access and Value colleagues, as well as Commercial, Medical, and Clinical Development colleagues to achieve access for Pfizer hematology assets. The GASPD will hold cross-functional team members accountable to deliver on Access objectives. She/he will join the appropriate governance and cross-functional teams to ensure a single and coordinated view on strategy and delivery and will collaborate seamlessly across Global Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, Clinical, Corporate Affairs, and Country Health and Value, among others. The GASPD will also become a strategic partner to Global marketing and the International Commercial Office (ICO), medical, and prioritized country teams. Based on the needs of the Hematology franchise, this colleague is expected to work across different geographies as well as on inline, launch, or pipeline assets. Flexibility is expected given the evolving needs of the Hematology franchise.

Requirements

• Bachelors/Master’s Degree or equivalent in a healthcare, business or economic field preferred.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in health outcomes, health economics and / or market access & pricing and related fields.
• In depth understanding of pricing and access dynamics is required
• Knowledge and experience in drug development.
• Strong technical knowledge of health economics and pricing/access
• Experienced in leading a cross functional team with strong track record of high level of engagement and delivering results
• Skilled in functioning within a matrix organization where managing through influence is required
• Shown leadership in bringing a cross-functional to attain common goals/is able to hold team members accountable to deliver on objectives
• Experience with payers (US, IDM or EM) is a must
• Excellent interpersonal skills required: ability to understand and respond to multiple internal and external customers; build strategic partnerships internally and externally
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills required
• Strong project management abilities (contracting, budgeting, vendor management) essential.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects (multitask) involving complex processes, significant budget, competing deadlines and rapidly shifting priorities
• Ability to influence key members of scientific and commercial teams constructively and without conflict
• Ability to travel internationally
• Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
• U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
• This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Hemato-oncology is preferred
• Knowledge of the US healthcare system is preferred
• Experience and knowledge of the access environment and payer/HTA landscape in Japan, China, France and Germany is preferred
• Pricing negotiation experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross functional Hematology matrix team comprised of country value and access colleagues, HV&E scientists, commercial, medical and clinical development (and others as pertinent)
• Holds all cross-functional team members accountable to deliver on Access strategy and objectives
• Become an active member of key governance teams and a strategic partner to Commercial, Medical, WRDM, GPD, Corporate Affairs, prioritized countries and Regulatory; effectively liaise with other functions within GAV as appropriate.
• Orchestrate development of the integrated value and access strategy for hematology assets, and implementation of key tactics to maximize access to patients post launch.
• Enable the execution of projects and initiatives Peri and Post launch in alignment with cross-functional colleagues to demonstrate the value proposition for hematology assets to payers and other stakeholders to ensure timely reimbursement, expanded and continued access.
• Develop strategic partnerships and collaborations with key external experts, healthcare policy makers, HTAs and payers, patient advocacy groups and various academic and community settings to support asset strategy.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director