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Job Description
 

The Sr. Manager Market Access at Kite-Gilead Sciences in Milan, Italy will be responsible for a broad range of MA matters in Italy focusing on Oncology. The Sr. Manager will manage MA strategy and planning, pricing, value demonstration, reimbursement matters, and health economic analysis together with the rest of the Italian MA team. He/she will work closely together also with other Gilead functions, and also spend time interacting with key external stakeholders (e.g. authorities, payers, clinical experts).

The job requirements may be summarized as (detailed work tasks are specified below):

Reporting to the Director Market Access and Reimbursement, the Sr Manager will work broadly to secure and maintain market access for Gilead’s product portfolio in ItalyWill perform all tasks related to market access in one therapeutic area, in particular:Market access strategyReimbursement dossier preparationValue story and tool developmentCost-effectiveness and budget impact analysisPricingPayer and other key stakeholder managementStudy design and data collectionHealth care policyWill work with Head of Market Access in P&R strategy and support negotiation processMay manage cross-functional teams and work groups. Be part of Brand Teams, where relevantWill work closely with MA, Medical, Commercial and other Italian colleagues, external consultants, international HQ and other Gilead affiliates.

Detailed work tasks

The role includes, but is not limited to, the following tasks:

MA strategy and payer & stakeholder management

Helps develop and implement the Italian Market Access, Reimbursement strategyDevelops and coordinates National P&R dossiers and Regional dossiersManages and develops payer and other key stakeholder relationsDevelops and implements tactics to drive formulary placement where applicable

Development and communication of market access tool and materials

Develops and communicates value stories, value messages and value tools to external and internal audiencesDevelops (often together with the MA team in Milan and/or external vendors) cost-effectiveness models, budget impact models, and other health economic toolsCommunicates cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses to national and/or regional/local stakeholdersBased on available literature, prepare material (slides and promotional material) on the economic value of Gilead productsUnderstands and utilizes medical and epidemiological information to prepare supportive documents for negotiations with various stakeholders in the reimbursement, pricing and budget processesAssesses and occasionally plans outcomes research and health economics studies and data collections projects.

Pricing

Develops local pricing proposals consistent with the global pricing strategy and manages price notifications, reference pricing procedures.Develops pricing deck in order to obtain the Global Value Access mandate to perform local price negotiation

Formal qualifications

Ideally, the successful applicant should have:

A Master of Science or PhD degree in Economics, Health Economics, Business studies, Medicine, Pharmacy, or another relevant topicRobust experience from market access and/or health economics work (in the industry or elsewhere) in the area of oncology/haematologySolid understanding of MA processes and the goals and strategies of payers and other stakeholders in Italy. Experience in managing market access projects with key Regional stakeholders is a plus.An analytical mindset,Strong quantitative analysis skills,Deep understanding of the Italian reimbursement systemsSolid experience in negotiation with AIFAPrevious experience as Field Market Access is preferred.

Competencies/Personal Attributes

The successful applicant should possess the following qualities:

Strong teamwork and facilitation – effective at being a member of teams. Listens actively and responds constructively to needs and views of others,Capability to network, build strong and credible relationships and build alliances among MA and payer stakeholders,Delivery – gets the job done. Meets or exceeds expectations and exhibits a sense of urgency on critical time-dependent issues,Demonstrates the ability to prioritize,Persists despite obstacles and opposition,Driven – self-drive to identify, initiate and implement projects and processes to address issues.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.  Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all  employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws).  Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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