Director, Global Health Economics & Market Access

Job Description

The Director, Global Health Economics & Market Access is part of Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) function and reports directly to Executive Director, Global Health Economics & Market Access. In this role the incumbent will be responsible for the creation of Global & US region, Health Economics and Market Access strategy for the Endoscopic Solutions Ecosystem/Digital Unit (ESE/DU) Business Unit. The incumbent will oversee the development and execution of global & US region value-based market strategies integrating reimbursement, health economics, outcomes research and market access solutions across product stages and lifecycles.

Job Duties

• Serve as global and US regional lead for ESE/DU business units; to maximize efficiencies between global and regional execution of market access/reimbursement strategies
• Responsible to lead and develop/execution of a global & US region HEMA strategy in coordination with internal stakeholders for the aligned business unit, ESE/DU (others as assigned)
• Responsible to develop the Economic Value Proposition in the product development process with cross-functional teams; and manage the “value proposition” by providing timely deliverables at the appropriate stage gate to demonstrate the differentiated value of our technologies.
• Provide strategic input into clinical trial design for relevant endpoint selection: e.g. economic, humanistic, in support of value proposition development
• Collaborates closely with other functional areas to effectively develop RFPs, select research partners, execute contracts, plan budgets, develop analytical plans, oversee data collection/acquisition, and develop research findings into publications in alignment with Olympus’ strategic imperatives.
• Responsible for ensuring barriers to access are understood regionally and systematically through close partnerships with regional/local HEMA teams; along with development of customer facing tools and programs addressing purchasers, payers and policy makers
• Coordinate with Medical & Clinical Affairs, Regulatory to ensure appropriate support and guidance when addressing reimbursement issues in order to foster the development of Value Propositions.
• Responsible to oversee the planning and execution of HEOR studies and the generation/dissemination of evidence of value (e.g., RWE, budget impact models, HCP-reported outcomes, retrospective databases, etc.).
• Understands the unmet needs of non-clinical stakeholders (e.g., providers, payers and policy makers).
• Lead responses to inquiries regarding technology assessment committees about the value of Olympus products.
• Other related job duties as assigned. 

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree, in economics, health economics, or public health (Masters, MHA, MBA, or BS degree with equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 5-7 years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology or medical device industry. 
• Experience working in a global cross-functional team (functional/matrix) environment and experience working with groups with varied cultural backgrounds and learning styles is required. 
• In-depth knowledge of (US) healthcare systems, health policy, including managed care organizations, IDN’s, Medicare and Medicaid; innovative reimbursement pathways, similar awareness of internal HTA agency processes 
• Previous successful track record of working in Health Economics & Market Access, Reimbursement for medical devices 
• Domestic and international travel <10%, including weekend and evening travel as needed 

Preferred:

• Performing economic data analysis, econometric modelling, and real-world outcomes research in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology or medical device industry 
• Senior level competence in US reimbursement coding, coverage and innovative payment pathways, and US health policy 
• Intermediate-level competence in epidemiology, clinical trials, product development and outcomes research including research methods, health economics, and related disciplines. 
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently and in a cross functional team setting, dealing with highly complex issues. 
• Experience in the creation typical HEMA deliverables: dossier, customer-facing tools development, economic models (eg BIM, CEA), reimbursement guides, economic endpoint creation, value propositions 
• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills across all levels of the organization and with external payor and hospital value groups.