Market Access Manager Oncology

About the Role: Market Access Manager - Oncology

AstraZeneca is seeking a Market Access Manager - Oncology to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is responsible for executing market access strategies and leading interactions with payers and key stakeholders. The primary objective is to achieve and maintain reimbursement and patient access for AstraZeneca's designated oncology portfolio in Saudi Arabia. This position reports directly to the Market Access Head.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for serious diseases. The company operates with a science-led, patient-focused approach. AstraZeneca in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030. The organization is investing in talent, digital solutions, and new operational methods to enhance patient outcomes and reinforce leadership in therapeutic areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute brand strategies to ensure early access goals for existing and new product launches.
• Establish Market Access strategies, objectives, and tactical plans in alignment with brand strategies.
• Develop and execute formulary listing processes and brand expansion accessibility plans through effective cross-functional communication.
• Understand stakeholder priorities, identify market opportunities and threats, and provide deliverable solutions and recommendations.
• Monitor the market environment for shifts, trends, or behaviors, interpret their likely impact, and suggest appropriate actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement short-term tactics and long-term strategies for the life cycle management of the AZ portfolio.
• Identify, build, map, and maintain strong business relationships with key decision-makers, relevant stakeholders, and influencers.
• Liaise and communicate with government and private organizations to ensure understanding of AstraZeneca’s product positioning.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to develop pre-launch Market Access strategies and plans.
• Develop pricing and contracting strategies to optimize product positioning and execute relevant activities.
• Engage with key stakeholders to remove access barriers and conduct value-based discussions for AZ products.
• Ensure payer-relevant evidence is generated through clinical trials, Health Economics modeling, Real World Evidence (RWE) studies, systematic literature research, and meta-analysis.
• Build relevant, solid, and localized value arguments with supporting evidence.
• Create and implement innovative projects that support customer needs and foster win-win partnerships.

Stakeholder and Pricing Management

• Build relationships with key internal and external clients.
• Develop and implement plans for stakeholder development and engagement in alignment with country and Market Access leadership.
• Report on the status of tactical plan implementation to internal customers.
• Work closely with the Market Access Head and pricing team on the development of pricing and reimbursement strategies, including assessing the competitive landscape and mapping the impact of market access and price regulation changes.
• Contribute to the elaboration of innovative pricing schemes and managed entry agreements.
• Maintain close contact with key stakeholders who influence access decisions within major hospitals and institutions for assigned products.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional areas and leverage the expertise of others.
• Capacity to act as a liaison between access and other cross-functional areas, influencing targeted audiences through collaboration.

Corporate Responsibility

The role requires adherence to the highest ethical standards and compliance with the AstraZeneca Code of Ethics and corporate policies. All activities must be conducted in accordance with local legislation and corporate standards. Timely reporting of health/environment/wellbeing-related accidents, adverse events, and changes in Conflict of Interest status is required.