Head of UK Market Access Head of Market Access

Overview

In this role you will lead strategic market access across central payer marketing and field teams within a therapeutic area, shaping plans to optimise patient access and support launches. You will align cross-functional stakeholders to deliver market access objectives that drive portfolio value and lifecycle management. The position sits at BU leadership level, partnering with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Health Economics, and Pricing to translate strategy into execution. This is a high-impact role with a focus on collaboration, performance, and shaping access in the UK healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall brand and business strategy and translate priorities into market access objectives
• Identify market access opportunities and address reimbursement barriers
• Lead central payer marketing to develop and implement market access strategies for established and pipeline products
• Create market access plans that enable launches, optimise patient access, and maximise lifecycle value
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Health Economics, Pricing and global/ regional teams
• Share best practices with other TA Market Access leaders to drive cross-functional improvements
• Ensure alignment with field-based Market Access, Sales, and Medical teams for consistent execution
• Set objectives and high-quality implementation plans across teams and cross-functional workstreams
• Monitor KPIs and adjust strategies based on risk and progress
• Assess annual and ongoing resource requirements with leadership
• Develop relationships with payer stakeholders and external customers through engagement programmes
• Manage budgets, suppliers, agencies, and strategic partners
• Maintain awareness of competitor activity, policy changes, reimbursement developments, and other external factors
• Provide market access input to early-stage assets and future portfolio opportunities
• Promote inclusive, high-performing team culture and capability development
• Strengthen alignment between central payer marketing and field-based Market Access teams
• Support training and knowledge sharing to meet business needs
• Identify and develop talent within Market Access and build succession planning
• Contribute to Market Access Leadership Team and broader BU leadership on strategic initiatives
• Act as a key contact for regional/international Market Access leadership for the area

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Marketing or related field
• Postgraduate qualification in Health Economics, Market Access or related field desirable
• Significant leadership experience in pharma/biopharma or healthcare
• Proven track record in strategic market access planning and execution
• Experience in complex, matrixed organisations
• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management with senior leadership
• Excellent analytical, commercial and financial acumen
• Deep understanding of the UK healthcare environment, NHS structures and reimbursement pathways
• Direct experience with Health Technology Assessment and health economics principles
• Good understanding of UK regulatory and industry compliance environment

• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Strong leadership and people development
• Health Economics
• HTA (Health Technology Assessment)
• Reimbursement strategies

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