JOB DESCRIPTION:
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.
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Market Access
DIVISION:
CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:
China > Shanghai : Unit 02-07, 15th Floor,Henderson 688,No.688 West Nanjing Road, Jingan District, Shanghai
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable