GSK
Market Access Director - Market Preparation
Competitive salary and benefits
Job Function:
Commercial
Job Type:
Location:
London
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ABOUT THE ROLE
Job Description
Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Oct 28, 2024
Market Access Director - Market Preparation
GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales, building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. These are the three different types of products we create to prevent and treat disease, many with the potential to be first-or best-in-class.
Role Overview:
The Market Access Director will understand and interpret the external operating environment and develop actionable strategies within GSK to ensure that any barriers or enablers in NHS treatment pathways are overcome or enabled. They will have accountability for delivering this change and for helping to secure national access for a number of new asset launches over the next 5 years. Our evolving portfolio means that most of these launches will be in highly complex and specialized areas (specialist, oncology, and vaccines), where the external UK market access landscape has recently undergone huge reform.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and lead the Market Access strategy in respect of market preparation.
- Work with global and local teams to find solutions to complex problems in healthcare pathways that may impede access to our assets for patients.
- Engage with key external stakeholders, including health service stakeholders in the NHS in England and the devolved administrations, to develop GSK market preparation activities and understand the likelihood of success.
- Act as a leadership team member and strategic advisor and business partner to BU Heads, providing strategic Market Access input to key business decisions.
- Provide strategic advice and counsel to the Head of Market Access; the VP, Health Value and Access, and their leadership team in respect of market preparation activity.
- Build and lead the MA Market Preparation function to ensure the NHS is optimally placed to utilize GSK assets once they pass regulatory and health economic assessments.
- Maintain a portfolio view; responsibility for working across GSK to define strategy and delivery of service design initiatives.
- Establish clear key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the team's success, progress, and impact against the key levers of success.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders within Market Access and across the GSK UK business to ensure aligned prioritization of assets and utilization of opportunities.
- Establish and manage the required internal control framework (ICF) elements to ensure effective risk management, governance, and compliance.
- Be accountable for Market Access market preparation programs to deliver our commercial forecast.
- Monitor, evaluate, interpret, and predict the changing internal and external environments and proactively consider the implications/impact on current and future business unit and functional strategy, company reputation, and employee motivation, advising the business on appropriate action to manage the impact.
Qualifications and Experience:
Proven experience in market access, healthcare pathways, and strategic planning.
- Strong understanding of the NHS and the UK healthcare environment.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to navigate complex regulatory and health economic landscapes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Join us in our mission to improve the health of billions of patients around the world. Apply now to be a part of our dynamic team at GSK.
REQUIREMENTS
### Basic Qualifications
We are looking for professionals with the following required skills to achieve our goals:
Education: Degree (or equivalent level) in life sciences or other relevant qualifications.
- NHS Knowledge: Systematic understanding of the NHS landscape across the four nations and the factors that influence its decision-making processes and operational pathway design development.
- Leadership Experience: Demonstrated leadership experience of a market access team and extensive experience as a strategic advisor to the UK Leadership Team or business partners.
- Industry Experience: Considerable experience gained from the pharmaceutical industry or in an NHS/government role, especially in commercial and/or access areas.
- Complex Issues Management: Strong experience in managing and delivering complex issues in market access, including the development and delivery of nationally impactful Market Access programs.
- Stakeholder Understanding: Evidence of understanding of HMG, NHS, NGOs, Trade Associations, and their ability to partner and deliver meaningful change within the UK environment.
- Market Access Experience: Relevant experience in market access, including bringing medicines through the pricing and reimbursement process and driving access and uptake across multiple therapy areas at national and regional levels.
### Preferred Skills & Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Advanced Degree: PhD or MBA in a relevant field.
- Political Savvy: Proven ability to comprehend issues from a UK legislative, regulatory, and policy perspective.
- Stakeholder Interpretation: Ability to interpret how outside stakeholders view and understand the organization, its products, and services.
- Strategic Development: Ability to develop strategy that connects company actions with a diverse set of ever-expanding stakeholders.
- Gravitas and Confidence: Ability to be the truth-teller, even when the message is uncomfortable.
- Personal Accountability and Integrity: High personal accountability and integrity combined with the ability and experience to influence at a strategic level and gain the support and commitment of internal and external stakeholders.
- Business Acumen: Excellent business acumen and demonstrated sustained level of delivery of performance.
### Application Details
Closing Date for Applications: 15th November 2024 (End of Day)
- Important Note: Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post-closure of the advert.
- Application Instructions: When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ section of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
- Current Process: Please note that this role is currently part of an ongoing internal process. We are actively advertising and interviewing for the position, but the final offer cannot be made until the process is complete.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Uniting Science, Technology, and Talent to Get Ahead of Disease Together
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose: to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our goal is to positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns, all while creating an environment where people can thrive.
Our Mission:
Prevent and Treat Disease: We focus on vaccines, specialty, and general medicines.
- Core Therapeutic Areas: We invest in infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology, and oncology.
- Science and Technology: We emphasize the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies.
Our People:
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel:
Inspired
- Encouraged
- Challenged to be the best they can be
- Welcome, valued, and included
- Able to keep growing and look after their wellbeing
Join Us:
If you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are open to all talent. In the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles, ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to:
Neurodiversity
- Race/ethnicity
- Colour
- National origin
- Religion
- Gender
- Pregnancy
- Marital status
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity/expression
- Age
- Disability
- Genetic information
- Military service
- Covered/protected veteran status
- Any other federal, state, or local protected class (*US only)
Agile Working Culture:
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore the opportunities with our hiring team.
Adjustments and Support:
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us at:
- Phone: 0808 234 4391
Please note, if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive.
Personal Information:
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