Director, Global Market Access Strategy – Oncology (Remote)

Illumina • San Diego, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Illumina is seeking a Director of Global Market Access Strategy – Oncology to lead global strategies that help patients worldwide access the company’s oncology testing solutions, including hereditary risk testing, solid and liquid tumor profiling and monitoring, and emerging applications such as whole-genome sequencing, minimal residual disease, and early detection. The role spans research kits and in vitro diagnostic products and calls for expertise in oncology diagnostics, payer engagement, and global reimbursement landscapes.

The Director will work across regions and functions to develop value narratives, secure reimbursement, and drive adoption in diverse healthcare systems. This strategic leadership role also contributes to product development, launch planning, customer channel considerations, lifecycle management, product coding, and pricing. The role requires collaboration with regional and global teams and external stakeholders, while ensuring work complies with company, international regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10 or more years of experience in a clinical setting, market access, reimbursement, or health economics, with a strong focus on oncology.
• Proven success developing and executing global market access strategies in diagnostics, biopharma, or the payer setting.
• Understanding of international reimbursement systems, HTA processes, and payer decision-making across major markets.
• Experience with next-generation sequencing (NGS), liquid biopsy, or companion diagnostics in oncology.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to manage budgets, vendors, and consultants.
• Passion for improving cancer outcomes through access to genomic innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree, such as GC, MBA, MPH, PhD, or related.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead global market access strategies for oncology diagnostic solutions, including comprehensive genomic profiling, liquid biopsy, and companion diagnostics, while addressing unmet needs and evidence gaps.
• Partner with regional and country teams to secure reimbursement and access in key markets, including addressing payer requirements and Health Technology Assessment processes and participating in coalitions and industry groups.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs, Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Marketing teams to align and execute strategies to gain, protect, and expand access to genomic solutions and emerging applications.
• Define and communicate the clinical and economic value of diagnostics through value propositions, evidence-generation studies, and payer engagement.
• Support and partner with the Global Health Economics and Outcomes Team on evidence-generation strategies, including clinical utility studies, real-world evidence, and oncology-focused health economic and costing models.
• Monitor global policy trends, HTA requirements, and payer expectations related to oncology to inform strategic planning and product development.
• Develop and update global value dossiers, reimbursement toolkits, and payer engagement materials for local execution.
• Build and maintain relationships with payers, HTA bodies, advocacy groups, and policy makers in collaboration with regional Market Access.
• Maintain positive working relationships with customers, distributors, and core laboratories.
• Support Commercial and Marketing in engagements, including meetings, conferences, and symposiums.
• Provide strategic input into product development, launch planning, customer channel considerations, and lifecycle management to align with access and commercialization goals.
• Provide strategic guidance on realizing the value of emerging Illumina technologies.
• Lead Illumina product coding and pricing with regional and coverage-segment bodies in collaboration with Product Management and other company functions.
• Ensure compliance with company, international regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.

Benefits

• Variable cash program eligibility (bonus or commission).
• Equity may be available for eligible roles.
• Access to genomics sequencing.
• Family planning benefits.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Employee Resource Groups that offer career development experiences, cultural awareness, and opportunities to engage in social responsibility.

What This Job Offers

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