About this role
RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the development and execution of Market Access activities with the ultimate aim of securing appropriate funding/reimbursement for CRM/SH/NEM technologies to maximizing patient access
• Monitor and analyze health policy and funding developments and their business impact for divisions • Identify policy priorities and develop activities how to leverage those priorities to gain market access and/or to protect or improve existing market share • Develop and execute the reimbursement plan for China • Lead and further develop the health economics & reimbursement team in China • Lead the development and use of health economic evidence in support of reimbursement • Lead the tender business through appropriate government affairs activities • Identify clear objectives and action plans in pursuit of market access and reimbursement/funding. • Partner with internal and external stakeholders in pursuit of these objectives. • Communicate progress to China country leadership, and to AP and ID health economics & reimbursement functions. • Ensure alignment with the Tendering, Marketing and Clinical functions in pursuit of market access and funding. • Ensure alignment with ID Health Economics & Reimbursement and the Asia Health Economics & Reimbursement Director to create ID-wide synergies and coherence. • Seek cross-industry alliances where appropriate in support of market access of technology innovation. • Assess the need for robust clinical evidence and health economics data for non-clinical stakeholders, and manage the relationship and contract with government institutions and related stakeholders. • Partner with individual customers (KOLs) and scientific associations in support of market access activities. • Lead the creation, use and communication of health economic evidence for national reimbursement and market access activities. • Ensure adequate training of staff on reimbursement and government affairs to allow for appropriate support.
REQUIREMENTS: Industry Experience:
• Previous ‘hands on’ experience in a Market Access related role within a global organization • Previous experience within the medical devices industry advantageous
Skills:
• The position requires a team player with leadership skills and diplomacy in dealing with numerous internal and external customers • Excellent communication skills are indispensable to ensure full buy-in of multi-disciplinary teams into the government affairs and reimbursement activities • Fluent English is required • High degree of integrity and diplomacy are essential. Experienced working with clinical data and data needs. • Experienced negotiator and team player. • “Can do” mentality with thought-through and prompt execution and high level of responsibility • Strong commercial acumen and credibility with company leadership and business functions.
Knowledge:
• Good knowledge of the reimbursement and funding environment for medical devices in China. • Proven track record of successful government affairs activities for medical devices • Track record of successful exposure to meetings with clinicians, health care decision makers and other stakeholders and an existing stakeholder network to tap from • Analytical competencies to structure complex issues, synthesize key points and communicate and present in an easy to understand manner. • Ability to analyze and express judgment, to think strategically and to implement. • Ideally: Expertise in applying health economic evidence for market access activities.