About the Role
This role directly impacts the ability to achieve business objectives by supporting the development of strategic guidance on access, pricing, optimal reimbursement, launch sequencing, patient value, and evidence generation for the Precision Medicine & Lung Cancer franchise. The franchise includes recently post-DP3, pre-DP3, pre-launch, and in-line products. The objective is to advance the treatment of lung cancer through next-generation backbones of treatment and novel combinations. This position will function with a ‘One Global Access and Value’ mindset, working in alignment with various internal teams. The role will be focused on the global launch of Sigvotatug Vedotin and Fetrastobart Vedotin, supporting the advancement of the integrated value and access strategy in partnership with the cross-functional team and aligned to the brand strategy. The IVAS will optimize the long-term value of the products by optimizing the pricing & access strategy, including indication launch sequencing and evidence generation plans. The position reports to the GASP Precision Medicine & Lung Cancer Team Lead.
Responsibilities
- Lead generation of payer insights and support the translation into clear and cohesive integrated value and access, pricing and evidence generation strategies for key markets to support the Precision Medicine & Lung Cancer Franchise.
- Provide subject matter expertise and support critical strategic discussions at Senior Leadership forums.
- Deliver clear recommendations relating to payer strategy, pricing and reimbursement, analogue case studies, evidence generation, data collection and value proposition.
- Coordinate and lead projects related to specific asset threats and opportunities.
- Generate & synthesize payer insights.
- Maintain in-depth understanding of payer regulations, including novel-novel combinations, fixed dose combinations, and needs of all types of payers in key Pfizer markets.
- Support assessment and communication of external access trends to anticipate potential challenges and opportunities for the Precision Medicine & Lung franchise.
- Gather and synthesize feedback for development programs with health technology assessment agencies, payers, and relevant patient associations.
- Develop payer value proposition and drive market access strategy.
- Support the development of clear and cohesive access, pricing and evidence generation strategy to optimize value of the Precision Medicine & Lung Franchise.
- Lead discussions with Country Health & Value and US Market Access Leads at critical junctures to ensure local insights are integrated into global plans that optimize long-term value for Precision Medicine & Lung Franchise.
- Provide input into clinical development plans, market access and pricing strategies and recommendations, early HTA advice, early economic models, and evidence generation plans via the Integrated Value & Access Plan.
- Support alignment efforts with Commercial, CSI, Clinical, Medical, and Asset teams to ensure clinical trial design, real world evidence plan, and commercial strategies reflect payer insights and align with Bold Moves to maximize value of the Precision Medicine & Lung Franchise.
- Support discussions and early buy-in discussions with senior leadership on price and market access strategy and recommendations to support key business decision points.
- Support development of the IVAS, value proposition and value-based agreement strategy and buy-in from cross-functional stakeholders.
- Develop pricing & market access product and country assessments, and run country workshops.
- Support analyses and recommendations in partnership with HV&E to influence clinical trial design recommendations, development of early economic model, and generation of supplemental evidence to strengthen our value proposition and pricing/access opportunity.
- Advance functional excellence in Global Access Strategy and Pricing.
- Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams including HEOR, Medical, Commercial, CSI and others to drive payer perspective and optimize for reimburseability per critical business needs globally for lung cancer.
- Work efficiently and collaboratively in a highly matrixed environment.
- Develop expertise in US, IDM, China markets and launch requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree minimum required.
- 8+ years of experience required with Bachelor’s; 7+ years of experience required with Master’s / MBA; 5+ years of experience required with PharmD / PhD, preferably in pharmaceutical industry or related consulting services, sufficient to have developed an understanding of the global and US payer and market access environment.
- Experience in developing and executing Pricing & Market Access strategies and deliverables in US, China, international developed markets or emerging markets.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills required.
- Advanced degree in a healthcare, business or economic field preferred (PhD, MD or MBA).
- Experience working on lung cancer agents globally or locally.
- Knowledge of HTA and payer requirement is desirable.
- US, IDM, China, country level HTA and negotiation experience is desirable.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of drug development process.
- Pharmaceutical business, including experience in strategy development and interaction with customers.
- Strong project management abilities (contracting, budgeting, vendor management) essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects involving complex processes, significant budget, competing deadlines and rapidly shifting priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills required; ability to understand and respond to multiple internal and external customers and influence in a matrix environment.
- Skilled in functioning within a matrix organization where managing through influence is required and experience of managing people in a cross-cultural environment.
- AI fluency.
- Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
- Ability to travel globally - 10-15%.
- Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
- U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available for this role now or in the future.
Skills
- Access Strategy
- Pricing Strategy
- Reimbursement Strategy
- Launch Sequencing
- Patient Value
- Evidence Generation
- Payer Insights
- Market Access
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Project Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Negotiation
- Drug Development Process
- Pharmaceutical Business Strategy
- AI Fluency
Location
- Any Pfizer US or Global Site
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience required with Bachelor’s
- 7+ years of experience required with Master’s / MBA
- 5+ years of experience required with PharmD / PhD
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's / MBA
- PharmD / PhD
- Advanced degree in a healthcare, business or economic field preferred (PhD, MD or MBA)
Salary/Compensations
- $176,600.00 - $294,300.00
- Bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary
- Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
About the Company
- Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations.
- Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.
- Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
- Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
- Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users.
- To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers.
Equal Opportunity
- Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.
- Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
- Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
- This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
