Market Access Strategy Manager

Market Access Strategy Manager
Are you passionate about securing patient access to life-changing therapies?
At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to ensuring that innovative treatments reach patients who need them most. We are looking for a Market Access Strategy Manager to join our team and drive access strategies in Greece and Cyprus. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact patient outcomes while contributing to the commercial success of one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
The position
Reporting to the Director of Market Access & Public Affairs, you will lead key initiatives in pricing, health technology assessments (HTA), and reimbursement negotiations. Your focus will be on securing timely access to our therapies for patients, while ensuring compliance with local pricing policies and regulations. You will play a critical role in shaping the market access strategy, supporting the company's expansion in Greece and Cyprus.
Key responsibilities:

• Analyze market data, including pharma expenditure, to identify trends and risks in the pricing landscape and propose actionable recommendations.
• Responsible for creating all scenarios to be able to lead the negotiation process.
• Support pricing, HTA, and reimbursement processes, ensuring alignment with corporate and local pricing strategies.
• Negotiate with healthcare authorities, government bodies, and other stakeholders to secure optimal pricing and reimbursement conditions.
• Develop and enhance the stakeholder management.

Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have a degree in Health Economics, Life Science, Law, or a related field.
On top of what we would expect:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in market access, pricing, HTA, or reimbursement in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of Greek and Cypriot healthcare systems, including reimbursement processes and pricing regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex pricing negotiations and secure positive outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and understanding of International Reference Pricing (IRP) mechanisms.
• Fluency in Greek and English (both written and spoken).

As a person, you are strongly communicative and can negotiate easily at all levels, as well as you are able to work in a systematic and structured way.
About the department
You will join the Market Access and Public Affairs team at Novo Nordisk in Athens. Our department is dedicated to ensuring that our innovative therapies reach the patients who need them most. We work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where each team member's contribution is valued and recognised. Together, we strive to make a meaningful impact on healthcare systems and patient lives.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Contact
Please submit your application via the application form, we are unable to accept direct CVs.
We highly recommend including a cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate for this role and your motivation.
Deadline
Please, apply until the 31st of October
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.