Senior Manager, Market Access

As a Senior Manager, Market Access, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring rapid and sustainable patient access to life-changing treatments in Japan. Your expertise in pricing and reimbursement strategy will shape national payer strategies and guide NHI price negotiations, bridging global market access insights with Japan-specific needs. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving innovation in the healthcare landscape.

A Typical Day:
As a Senior Manager, Market Access, your daily responsibilities will include:

• Leading local-level market access strategies for rare disease portfolios, ensuring alignment with global and regional priorities.
• Acting as the interface between global and Japan affiliates to ensure seamless communication on strategy, evidence, and policy.
• Driving pricing and reimbursement submissions to NHI price listings, including preparing reimbursement dossiers and executing price negotiations aligned with product strategies.
• Monitoring policy shifts and pricing/HTA rules changes to assess potential impacts on business and providing Japan-specific insights to shape value and evidence plans.
• Developing and maintaining reimbursement tracking tools to monitor progress and outcomes.
• Establishing trade and distribution approaches in Japan that align with patient needs and local regulations.
• Building and nurturing external relationships with key stakeholders such as MHLW, HTA bodies, and KOLs.
• Representing Japan in global governance forums, access strategy teams, and launch readiness reviews to ensure country-specific needs are reflected in global planning.

This Role May Be For You If:
You are someone who:

• Thrives in a collaborative environment and values cross-functional teamwork.
• Has a strategic mindset and enjoys shaping policies that drive impactful outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong project and process management skills, effectively prioritizing critical tasks in a dynamic setting.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of Japan’s reimbursement environment, payer systems, and policy trends.
• Excels in negotiation and has experience interacting with authorities in Japan.
• Is detail-oriented and adept at developing actionable insights from complex data.
• Has experience in rare disease, cell, or gene therapy launches and understands the nuances of trade and distribution channels.
• Communicates fluently in both Japanese (native level) and English (business level).

To Be Considered:
We are looking for candidates with:

• A bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of in-country market access experience.
• Proven expertise in cost comparator pricing methodology and familiarity with HTA processes in Japan.
• Strong initiative, critical thinking skills, and the ability to navigate a complex and evolving environment.
• Preferred qualifications include rare disease, cell, or gene therapy launch experience, and familiarity with trade and distribution channels.

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare and making a difference in the lives of patients. Apply today to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and impact

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location.  In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/.  For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.
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