Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Manager reports into the HTA Lead for the UK and will be based out of our offices in Maidenhead.

Objective

To secure positive recommendations for our medicines through full and holistic management of Health Technology Assessment processes.

Key responsibilities

Manages the development of the HTA strategy in close collaboration with the internal cross-functional team and external stakeholders.Internal team includes Health Economics Managers and other Market Access colleagues, Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, Patient Relations, Regulatory Affairs and Commercial Leads.Accountable for the development of HTA submissions and responses, in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.Manage HTA processes and direct communication with HTA bodies and associated stakeholders.Work with the internal team to support development of Patient Access Schemes and ensure horizon scanning processes are completed.Ensure submission and any other external communications are aligned to HTA strategy and internally consistent.Consideration of contingency plans and alternative approaches prior to and during the HTA process.Ensure clear lines of communication on progress and issues with the internal team, including senior management
Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Educated to degree level in Life Sciences subject with further qualification in Health Economics – alternative educational background or equivalent experience will be considered.A good understanding of UK HTA processes.Experience of developing strategy to secure positive recommendations from UK HTA bodies (NICE, SMC and AWMSG).Experience of developing submissions to UK HTA bodies and managing the process.Experience and strong ability in working collaboratively across matrix functions.Strong project management capability with adherence to strict timelines.Skilled in translating complex concepts into simple language.

Key Behaviours

Inspires and motivates others toward a shared purpose.Influences colleagues to achieve cross-functional alignment.Deals comfortably with risk and ambiguity, changing course when needed.Makes timely, high-quality decisions with less than perfect information.Sets clear strategies and robust implementation plans.Acts respectfully yet courageously; says what needs to be said.Communicates openly and honestly with all colleagues.Connects unrelated concepts, generates original or unique ideas.Persistent and resilient —finds the way to move good ideas forward.

 

Additional Information

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