Senior Manager, Market Access, ANZ

About the role

Edwards is looking for a Senior Market Access Manager, Health Economics and Reimbursement, to support its Structural Heart Therapies in Australia and New Zealand. The role works with the head of market access and government affairs to drive technical submissions to health technology assessment (HTA) bodies so that the therapies are recognized for their economic and clinical value.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain deep knowledge of the HTA landscape in Australia and New Zealand, including processes, guidelines and requirements
• Develop and manage technical submissions to the MSAC, the Medical Devices and Human Tissue Advisory Committee and other HTA bodies, producing high-quality reimbursement applications
• Identify clinical, economic, data and policy gaps and plan to mitigate cost-containment risks for future applications
• Act as an expert resource on the health economics of the therapies for KOLs, medical societies, insurers, industry associations, academia and external advisors
• Communicate the economic and clinical value of the products to government agencies, physicians and other stakeholders
• Build relationships internally with sales, marketing, government affairs, regulatory, medical/clinical affairs and patient engagement teams
• Collaborate with country senior staff, regional peers and global teams, and organize advisory boards with private payors and KOLs
• Represent Edwards with patient and consumer advocacy groups, working with the Government Affairs lead

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a life science, biomedical, science, public health, health economics, health policy or related field with at least 12 years of experience, or a Master's degree in a related field
• At least 10 years of HTA experience across medical technology, pharmaceutical and/or biomedical fields
• Experience in health policy, health economics, medical device reimbursement and technology assessment in Australia, or equivalent
• Participation in publication processes, RWE or data-generation projects
• Ability to build relationships with HTA bodies and physicians, and to manage multiple projects under pressure
• Willingness to travel within ANZ about 20-25% of the time and internationally 5-10%

Required skills

• Understanding of medical and clinical research methods such as Markov modelling and Monte Carlo simulation
• Knowledge of health economics, the local healthcare market, insurance landscape and reimbursement processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills, and ability to work in a matrix environment