Senior Manager, Strategic Pricing

AstraZeneca • Mississauga, ON

1d • CA$143,622 - CA$188,503 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of our Market Access & Pricing team, you will report to the Director, Strategic Pricing, and will be accountable for identifying and executing pricing strategies for your portfolio of products and play an active role in pCPA and private payer negotiations to execute listing agreements and drive identification of pricing opportunities in various markets. You provide expertise, leadership and guidance through process improvement, interactive communication and cross-functional collaboration. You build a variety of strategies, support scenario analysis as part of the market access and brand planning process, and provide insights and guidance on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the pricing, contracting and related market access areas aligned to our strategic direction. In this role, your subject matter expertise will be used for the following:
Provide subject matter expertise to the pricing team as well as the local and global organization on Canadian and provincial pricing regulations and requirements for all assigned products
Applies brand knowledge and pricing expertise to build and implement pricing strategies to maximize commercial contribution for assigned portfolio across the lifecycle including launch, negotiations, loss of exclusivity and divestiture
Work with pricing managers to develop financial models supporting proposed pricing strategies & identify opportunities for innovative pricing constructs
Actively participate in pCPA and private payer negotiations for assigned brands to optimize the commercialization of existing or emerging brands
Provides PMPRB subject matter expert for assigned products to provide insights on potential regulatory and HTA implications to pricing as well as potential mitigation strategies
Responsible for securing local and global approval for product portfolio price strategies (list, net, PSP) and ensuring public and private payer contract terms and conditions support brand objectives
Communicate complex issues and challenges clearly and appropriately to internal and external partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or life sciences
• Minimum of 5 years related pharmaceutical industry experience
• Understanding of pricing opportunities and considerations in various markets such as public, private, hospital, public health, etc.
• Strong analytical skills – forecasting, financial modelling, business impact analysis and database management
• Experience with Canadian payer environment, pCPA and PMPRB
• Strong interpersonal, communication and time management, prioritization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work and collaborate with all levels of the organization and influence across the enterprise
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills with demonstrated experience required in scenario planning, decision-making and solution development
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute pricing strategies for your portfolio of products.
• Play an active role in pCPA and private payer negotiations to execute listing agreements and drive identification of pricing opportunities in various markets.
• Provide expertise, leadership and guidance through process improvement, interactive communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Build a variety of strategies, support scenario analysis as part of the market access and brand planning process.
• Provide insights and guidance on emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the pricing, contracting and related market access areas aligned to our strategic direction.
• Provide subject matter expertise to the pricing team as well as the local and global organization on Canadian and provincial pricing regulations and requirements for all assigned products.
• Apply brand knowledge and pricing expertise to build and implement pricing strategies to maximize commercial contribution for assigned portfolio across the lifecycle including launch, negotiations, loss of exclusivity and divestiture.
• Work with pricing managers to develop financial models supporting proposed pricing strategies & identify opportunities for innovative pricing constructs.
• Actively participate in pCPA and private payer negotiations for assigned brands to optimize the commercialization of existing or emerging brands.
• Provide PMPRB subject matter expert for assigned products to provide insights on potential regulatory and HTA implications to pricing as well as potential mitigation strategies.
• Secure local and global approval for product portfolio price strategies (list, net, PSP) and ensure public and private payer contract terms and conditions support brand objectives.
• Communicate complex issues and challenges clearly and appropriately to internal and external partners.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity
• Eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role)
• Competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program
• 4 weeks’ paid vacation
• Annual Personal Days
• Contract Benefits Program (for Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions excluding students)

What This Job Offers

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