What you’ll do?

• The successful candidate will be in charge of developing and implementation of an integrated strategy for obtaining and maximizing market access and reimbursement for AstraZeneca Medicines in the Oncology therapeutic area in line with company’s goals & objectives. Development of medium to long-term access strategies for new therapies to maximize the value of the offering for payers and patients throughout their life cycle.
• You will create an outstanding local company image aligned to AstraZeneca’s African Cluster Goal to work with local partners in Africa to make healthcare systems more resilient, effective, and sustainable, advocating for reform and building capabilities to address unmet medical need, improve access to quality healthcare and provide solutions along a continuum of care – from prevention, awareness, diagnosis and treatment to post-treatment and wellness.

Some areas of focus for this role will include:

Development and Implementation of the Market Access Strategic Plan

• Partnering with Government and Private Funders to ensure optimal funding, Guideline and/or Formulary Listings.
• Effective delivery of commercial input to market access process and team.
• Interpretation and the tailoring of available evidence to support market access for AZ brands in collaboration with the Medical division.
• Identify evidence gaps that may inhibit market access and develop plans to fill the gaps.
• Ability to establish measurement system to track progress and drive effective corrective action when needed.

Stakeholder Mapping

• Relationship building, Customer Engagements and Collaboration with Patient Advocacy Groups, NGO’s, Donor Funders, Mission Hospitals, Academia, and Research Organizations, amongst others.
• Build strategic partnerships with healthcare consulting companies to facilitate Patient Access Programs & Patient Support Programs i.e., win-win access solutions.
• Developing and Disseminating AstraZeneca Value Propositions for respective Promoted Products to differentiate and demonstrate value.

Policy Shaping

• Health Technology Assessment (Budget Impact Models, Cost effectiveness Models, Alternative Contracting Models, Innovative Value Solutions) where required; Develop or locally adapt Global Economics Models.
• Lead East Africa Pricing Strategy in line with local and regional Pricing Policies; Optimize pricing outcomes through timely and accurate data analysis and submission.

Cross Functional Project Management

• Manages cross functional teams optimally in order to achieve the brand objectives.
• Identifies and manages key interfaces with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery according to agreed time lines.
• Effectively facilitates key meetings and issues.

Maintained Administrative Systems

• Report as required on strategy implementation and budget spend.
• Adhere to company policies and procedure.

If this sounds appealing, please read on to understand the experience and skills we’re looking for…

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years Market Access experience.
• Understanding of East Africa Healthcare Market.
• Thorough understanding of AZ business model with specific knowledge of brand team operation, brand planning and sales model.
• Teamwork and leadership skills, including the ability to consult extensively with cross functional teams and act within a matrix organization.
• Strong pricing background for funder reimbursement purposes.
• Basic Knowledge of health economics, outcomes research and economic modelling is required.
• Strategic thinking, and flexibility to execute at an operational and strategic level.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate technical and economic concepts and approaches to non- technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrable excellent numeric and analytical skills.
• Strong team player who works effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate Problem Solving Skills and Proactivity.
• Project Management Skills and Ability to meet tight deadlines.