Payer Engagement Director

GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales - building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines.

The Payer Engagement (PE) Director role will have accountability for delivering this change and for helping to secure national access for a number of new asset launches over the next 5 years. They will be accountable for developing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships across the NHS. The role will oversee the complete transformation of our market access approach to payer engagement in the UK.

The PE Director develops and leads the Market Access strategy in respect of payer engagement. The postholder will work with our global and local teams to find solutions to complex market access and pathway problems. This approach will be delivered through effective partnering with the wider UK business and leading a motivated and capable team of strategic account managers.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Act as leadership team member and strategic advisor to Business Unit Heads, providing strategic Market Access input to key business decisions.
2. Effective strategic stakeholder management with key external partners including national trade associations, HMG, local, regional, and national commissioning bodies.
3. Build and lead the MA Payer Engagement function to ensure value of GSK medicines is understood by external customers.
4. Thorough understanding of the NHS landscape and the factors that influence its decision-making processes.
5. Fully accountable for MA programs to deliver our commercial forecast, overseeing commercial negotiations with NHS England.
6. Monitor, evaluate, interpret and predict the changing internal and external environments and proactively consider the implications/impact on current and future business unit and functional strategy.
7. Establishing and managing the required internal control framework (ICF) elements to ensure effective risk management, governance and compliance.

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

1. Educated to degree (equivalent level) with a life sciences qualification or other relevant qualifications.
2. Systematic understanding of the NHS landscape and factors that influence its decision-making processes.
3. Demonstrated leadership experience of a market access team.
4. Proven senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.
5. Considerable experience gained from the pharmaceutical industry or in an NHS/government role.
6. Strong complex issues management and delivery experience in market access.
7. Evidence of understanding of HMG, NHS, NGOs, Trade Associations.
8. Relevant experience of market access; bringing medicines through the pricing and reimbursement process.

1. Advanced degree such as a PhD or MBA in a relevant field.
2. Politically savvy with proven ability to comprehend issues from a UK legislative, regulatory and policy perspective.
3. Ability to interpret how outside stakeholders view and understand the organisation.
4. Ability to develop strategy connecting company action with diverse stakeholders.
5. High personal accountability and integrity combined with the ability to influence at a strategic level.
6. Excellent business acumen and demonstrated sustained level of delivery of performance.

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Our success depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.

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