Global Pricing Director

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue extraordinary medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe.

With rapidly changing payer ecosystems and increasingly constrained health budgets, significant innovative thinking is required to develop and implement best-in-class price & market strategies to ensure patients have access to our medicines. We are seeking a Global Pricing Director to join AstraZeneca’s Global Market Access and Pricing (GMAP) function to support our Vaccine & Immune Therapies (V&I) portfolio.

**Description**

The purpose of this role is to drive execution of pricing strategy for entire V&I portfolio, including supporting local teams during launch negotiations and other lifecycle pricing events, ensuring price decisions are taken according to AstraZeneca’s internal governance, and informing financial planning activities as required. The role has a global scope, with a particular focus on key strategic markets.

The Global Pricing Director works in close collaboration with V&I Access Head to develop the overall price and market access strategy for specific V&I assets. The Pricing Director also collaborates closely with the market teams to localize strategy, and with senior management to ensure their endorsement of price proposals and risk mitigating strategies for specific cases.

The Pricing Director works collaboratively with the other members of the GPI team and V&I access colleagues aligned to the therapeutic area, creating a cohesive team of guides driving positive pricing outcomes for the brands across the TA. In addition, the director coaches & guides the Pricing Analyst reporting to them.

**Accountabilities/Responsibilities**
- Partner with price & market access directors in V&I franchise to develop price and market access strategy and other strategic options for relevant V&I assets
- Lead execution of pricing strategies of launch brands within V&I portfolio: establish launch sequence and collaborate with markets in the development of negotiation strategies to optimise pricing and reimbursement. Support MCs in preparing price proposals, pricing submissions and in local payer negotiations.
- Be responsible for the assessment of proposals for price changes of in-market brands and, in cooperation with MCs, develop strategies to limit impact on regional sales and contribution. Prepare recommendations to the senior management on price proposals and risk mitigating strategies.
- Support advance AZ’s commitment to patient access in all geographies through commercially sustainable access initiatives
- Develop innovative pricing skills in the organisation, pilot innovative pricing models and drive knowledge of this across markets, brands and regions.
- Ensure an appropriate pricing policy and governance process is in place to ensure pricing strategies are implemented and monitor ongoing compliance
- Mentor and develop team members as required

**Crucial Requirements**
- University degree or equivalent experience (economics, finance or health economics, sciences).
- Pricing and reimbursement regulations and processes in key markets
- Knowledge of how different factors drive payer and pricing decision making at country level
- Knowledge of how prices and market access conditions in a market can influence other markets regionally or globally
- Challenges and future developments of the pricing and reimbursement environment
- Track record of delivery in the payer area, or in a function either in terms of strategy or in influencing payer decision making
- Experience in developing launch price & market access strategies, including constructing payer value stories and incorporating these into TPPs and development programs
- In-depth specialized knowledge of global payer archetypes, pricing and reimbursement regulations and processes in key markets, and anticipated challenges and future developments of the pricing and reimbursement environment
- Strong understanding of how payer decision-makers influence development strategies
- Good understanding of emerging innovative value strategies and implementation standard processes

**Desirable requirements**
- Postgraduate qualification in business administration, finance or economics
- Knowledge of the innovative pricing approaches used to optimize price and access
- Knowledge of the needs and expectations of regional payers, insurers, and commercial customers in key markets
- Experience in Respiratory & Immunology is desirable
- Experience working with customers on evidence based customer solutions eg