Head of Market Access, US

Orion Pharma • Boston, MA

10d

About The Position

Orion is seeking an accomplished, entrepreneurial leader to build and lead its US Market Access organization as the company grows its oncology business. The role will establish the US market access capability from the ground up and prepare for launches of innovative oncology medicines. The successful candidate will define and execute strategies that support patient access and sustainable business success, working with a lean and evolving US team and global leadership. The scope includes payer strategy, pricing, reimbursement, contracting, trade and distribution, specialty pharmacy, patient services, and evidence-based access planning.

The position reports to the VP Market Access & Information Services, Innovative Medicines. Orion’s Innovative Medicines business division leads activity in its core therapy areas of Pain and Oncology, from pipeline and portfolio building through commercialization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 10 years of US pharmaceutical market access experience.
• Strong understanding of US healthcare stakeholders, payer systems, and the access landscape.
• Demonstrated success leading market access planning and execution for pre-launch and launch products in oncology.
• Deep expertise in payer strategy, pricing, reimbursement, trade/channel strategy, and organizing patient support services.
• Proven ability to build teams and capabilities from the ground up.
• Strong strategic mindset combined with a hands-on, execution-focused approach.
• Experience leading within complex, cross-functional, matrix environments.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial and comfortable operating in a dynamic growth environment.
• Passion for improving patient access to innovative medicines.
• Collaborative, resilient, and results oriented.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree, such as an MBA, MPH, PharmD, MSc, or another relevant graduate degree.
• Rare oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Orion’s US Market Access organization and capabilities in preparation for launch, including recruiting and developing a high-performing market access and payer field team.
• Develop the strategy, operating model, governance, and budget for US market access to support future launches.
• Lead and execute US payer, pricing, and contracting strategy to maximize sustainable patient access and commercial value.
• Provide a US market access perspective on global pricing, asset strategy, portfolio decisions, and Business Development assessments.
• Anticipate payer, policy, and reimbursement changes and translate them into strategic action.
• Build scalable market access infrastructure and lead trade and distribution strategy, specialty pharmacy planning, and patient support strategy.
• Drive cross-functional access readiness.
• Lead US payer engagement strategy and develop value propositions and payer-facing tools to optimize coverage and reimbursement.
• Shape evidence-generation priorities and contribute to HEOR and RWE evidence strategy and execution.

What This Job Offers

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