Manager - Cell Therapy Market Access Communications at Novo Nordisk

Plainsboro, NJ

About the Job

About the Department

Novo Nordisk’s Market Access and Public Affairs team engages diverse stakeholders across political and healthcare landscapes to forge solutions that drive patient access to innovative products. We strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients with diabetes, obesity, growth hormone deficiencies and rare bleeding disorders through mutual wins for both Novo Nordisk and our Market Access customers. Our passion for helping people live better lives and our award-winning product pipeline can only be as effective as our ability to provide life-changing information to healthcare providers, key stakeholders and policymakers. Our Market Access and Public Affairs professionals ensure that the latest therapies and products reach the people who need them most, by creating an environment where innovation and chronic disease management drive optimal health outcomes. Are you ready to realize your potential?

The Position

Generates insights and provides US market access input to Global and US stakeholders to inform clinical trial programs, guide evidence generation development, payer value stories, and develops market access (pricing, contracting, and value assessment) strategies for Novo Nordisk cell therapy pipeline assets and provides input into Business Development opportunities and forecasts. Monitors evolving US market access environment to identify payer landscape trends and policy changes including but not limited to changes in healthcare policy, government healthcare programs, managed care, payment models, comparative effectiveness, customer engagement, and coverage and reimbursement. Conducts analysis of on-market cell therapy reimbursement to inform NNI strategy development for commercialization. Periodically presents landscape and “state of play” for cell therapy to MAPA leadership as pipeline moves through milestones. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to leverage and implement knowledge of reimbursement, managed care and healthcare policy to inform pricing strategies and processes for cell therapy pipeline products to ensure fact-based decisions are generated.

Relationships

Reports to the Senior Director, Rare Value Communications & Pricing.

Interacts internally with team representatives from Public Affairs, PCOR, Finance, Brands, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Future Business Strategy, Commercial, Account Management, Analytics, Legal, Regulatory, Investor Relations, Value Communication and Contracting Strategy colleagues, including global colleagues/counterparts, on a routine basis.

Close relationships with Global Market Access and Pricing, the Global Project Teams (GPT) and Core Commercialization Teams (CCT) for launch brands may be required; as well as global Business Development teams.

External relationships include interactions with key managed markets payers (potentially including but not limited to payers, PBMs, employers, and organized customer groups), associations, key opinion leaders (KOLs), government executives, vendors and consultants.

Essential Functions

Support key cell therapy market and pricing research strategy initiatives in the US and in collaboration with Global Market Access and Pricing teams to support development of pricing and net price assumptions for aligned assets and provide input and insights into forecasting and valuation discussions

Develop the organizational understanding of the likely future evolution of cell therapy reimbursement. Shape the payer value story, supported by credible clinical, health economics and quality of life messages as the market and the NNI asset develops. Interfaces with HEOR team to guide evidence generation efforts that support payer value story development and market shaping activities

Proactively identify and execute on projects to answer key business questions and share learnings/insights with MAPA leadership. Provide project management oversight (i.e. leads RFP process, vendor selection, participates in core team meetings, etc.) ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget

Proactively provides insights that support Product Development Plan (PDP) updates and contributes input into Evidence Generation (EGP) for cell therapy pipeline assets; ensuring that US payer evidence generation updates are incorporated into TPPs/TAPs

Deliver internal and/or external trainings and presentations on payer value communication and market access. Collaborates with Training to develop POA session format and content

Assist in evaluations of business development opportunities as needed

Evaluate innovative contracting approaches and impact of alternative payment models aligned to market developments

Monitor on market competitors’ list price and contracting environment for pharmaceutical products and identifies analogs to help inform pipeline pricing strategies

Work closely with Public Affairs team and PCOR to understand and communicate policy implications as they relate to reimbursement changes for cell therapy

Leverage understanding of the competitive landscape to anticipate and pre-empt future competitor moves by supporting development of innovative strategies and tactics

Demonstrates strong adaptability, flexibility in approach, and willingness to support other early asset projects across various pipeline platforms and therapeutic areas

Develop and oversee implementation of key metrics. Regularly reviews current program progress to accomplish goals

Adhere to administrative policies and procedures and encourages others to do the same

Contribute to practices that attract and retain the best people

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required.

Qualifications

A Bachelor 's Degree in Business or equivalent experience. MBA or another advanced degree preferred.

A minimum of six (6) years of experience in any of the following areas: pharmaceutical sales, marketing, market insights, market research, pricing, contracting, managed markets strategy, or value communication within payer marketing, national account management, consulting, OR a minimum of three (3) years of experience in strategic market access in the pharmaceutical industry or PharmD experience. Advanced degree may be substituted for 2 years of work experience, when appropriate

Two (2) years of experience in managed markets analytics, financial modeling of pricing and contracting scenarios and strategies for inline or pipeline therapies, or managed markets preferred

Intellectually curious mindset actively seeks out new sources of insight. Able to work independently and with less structure. Scientific acumen strongly desired. Excellent networking skills as it relates to external experts and thought leaders. Ability to project possible future states based on current trends and market realities

Understanding of the US payer environment, payer market dynamics, payer marketing principles and how market access organizations make decisions across private & public channels

Specialty therapeutic area expertise a plus

Have strong interpersonal; communication; analytical and project management skills

Requires ability to influence without authority and the ability to develop and communicate a vision and engage people in that vision

Ability to access and influence various functional areas and motivate groups to action without direct line management responsibility

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.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Manager - Cell Therapy Market Access Communications at Novo Nordisk

Plainsboro, NJ

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