Director, Market Access Jobs

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At Gilead we believe every employee deserves a great leader. As a people leader now or in the future, we expect that you will model and create an environment of inclusion, be intentionally focused on the hiring, development, growth and retention of talent, and empower teams to align and achieve goals.

At Gilead, Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving the lives of people around the world and advancing the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.

We are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Every day, we aim to transform the promise of science and technology into breakthrough, innovative therapies that have the power to cure, prevent or treat disease. As a research-based bio pharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of high unmet need including HCV and other Liver diseases, HIV/AIDS, Hematology, Oncology, and Inflammatory Diseases. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

The Role

The Director, Market Access reports to the Senior Director, Market Access and Reimbursement. The successful candidate is responsible for the development, execution, and implementation of Canadian market access strategy to provide optimal patient access throughout the lifecycle of the Gilead portfolio.

You will improve the lives of Canadians by building relationships and work closely with departmental and cross functional colleagues in a fast-paced environment to achieve and maintain access to Gilead products. Through this role you will grow and be challenged in our diverse culture that will broaden your skills and expand your outreach in several therapeutic areas. Through the appropriate engagement of external stakeholders in the Canadian reimbursement environment, you will make a real difference in the lives of patients.

How You Will ‘Create Possible’

• Provide leadership and expertise to create the negotiation strategy and planning
• Identify, plan, and deploy local market access team resources
• Maintain deep and comprehensive acumen of the processes, policies, and trends in Canadian, provincial, and private environment to ensure market access plans meet the needs of payers.
• Provide structure and guidance to support cross functional planning and tactical execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to develop messages and compelling value propositions to key stakeholders that support patient access strategy
• Lead and direct teams that create submissions to Canadian health technology agencies, governments, and public/private payers aligned with access strategy
• Create strategic pricing recommendations and business cases to support access strategy
• Lead the development of market access and value strategy across therapeutic areas
• Represent the local affiliate on Global value and access teams to leverage and adapt global tools to optimize product value proposition for the Canadian environment.

Knowledge, Experience And Skills

• Experience and knowledge in Canadian access and reimbursement of products in oncology and/or hematology would be an asset.
• Advanced degree in science, economics, public health, business, or related field of study would be an asset
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, presentation)
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated clear decision making
• 10+ years within the biopharma/pharmaceutical industry with demonstrated experience in health technology submissions.
• Comfortable and adaptive to working in a changing environment and ambiguity.
• Bilingual (English and French) written and verbal skills an asset
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams and direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in health economic/pharmacoeconomic modeling and health technology assessment process would be an asset
• Ability to manage and lead cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results
• Demonstrated strong portfolio management experience

Gilead Core Values

• Excellence (being your best)
• Teamwork (working together)
• Accountability (taking personal responsibility)
• Integrity (doing what's right)
• Inclusion (encouraging diversity)

Gilead Leadership Commitment

• I CARE and make time for people.
• I LISTEN, speak openly and explain the "why."
• I OWN the impact of my words and actions.
• I AM BOLD in aspiration and AGILE in execution.
• I TRUST others and myself to make sound decisions.

We are committed to creating a healthier world for everyone – no matter the challenges ahead of us. Through bold and transformative science, we’re driving innovation that has the potential to become the next generation of life-changing medicines. Our ambition is evident in our mission. Because the impossible is not impossible. It’s what’s next

For Current Gilead Employees And Contractors

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.