Head of Market Access

Head of Market Access

**Category**:Market Access**Location**:Zurich, Switzerland Zurich, CH- Exciting Opportunity at Novo Nordisk- Are you ready to lead and develop market access strategies together with a small team in Switzerland? Are you an experienced Market Access Professional who wants to make a remarkable difference to patients in the market?- Novo Nordisk is seeking a talented Head of Market Access to join our team Drive access to life-changing therapies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.-
**The position**
- As our new Head of Market Access for Switzerland at Novo Nordisk, you will be leading a small team of Market Access Professionals where you will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to ensure product accessibility to patients, healthcare providers, and payers. This involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, managing resources for pricing and market access, and optimizing market access operations. The goal is to secure and defend market access while reflecting the value of Novo Nordisk brands. This position reports to the Sr. Director Market Access, Public Affairs and Comms.- Your key responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Responsibilities: Develop and execute market access strategies and tactics, staying informed about government and healthcare initiatives, competitor landscape and market trends that impact Novo Nordisk and identify opportunities and threats.
- Functional Responsibilities: Secure reimbursement for products, optimize and defend access for the portfolio, prepare submissions and support the team in preparation of submissions, and collaborate with health insurance companies to support the team with negotiations and innovative contracting strategies. Develop argumentation for value discussion and support launch planning and budget planning process.
- Leadership Responsibilities: Manage and actively lead the Pricing and Market Access team by delegating, developing, managing performance and recognizing achievements and foster a positive working climate. Ensure compliance with business ethics and quality systems, and communicate affiliate strategy

**Qualifications**-
- University degree preferably in Health Sciences
- Fluency in English is required with preferably advanced German language as well, knowledge of French is advantageous.
- Extensive industry experience in complex & sophisticated markets
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and communication skills while effectively and persuasively articulating complex issues to key decision-makers.
- Strong strategic planning and strategy execution skills

**About the department**
- Novo Nordisk Pharma AG is the Swiss Affiliate, with over 90 employees, dedicated to making a remarkable difference to patients across the country. Located at the Circle, Zurich Airport. The Swiss Affiliate belongs to Region North West Europe, which is part of IO (International Operations).**Working at Novo Nordisk**
- At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales - we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.**Contact**Deadline**-
- We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.- At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.