Access Strategy & HEOR Lead

About the role

Novartis has opened an Access Strategy & HEOR Lead role in Bucharest, Romania, in its International division's Market Access function, posted on the company's careers site on 20 October 2026. The position leads how Novartis medicines achieve and keep patient access in the Romanian market, combining market access strategy with health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). In this role you will define and drive national access, pricing and reimbursement strategies across the portfolio and embed value and access thinking into integrated brand and portfolio plans. You will generate payer, policy and healthcare-system insight to inform strategy, and work cross-functionally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance and account teams. A major part of the job is leading external engagement with payers, health authorities and institutions, and supporting lifecycle access work including launches, renewals and line extensions. You will track access performance and pricing and reimbursement milestones, and drive continuous improvement and best-practice sharing across teams. This is a senior, highly visible role for someone who can translate evidence into compelling value propositions and influence without formal authority. Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company, and the role offers the chance to shape access strategy for innovative medicines at national level while collaborating with regional and global colleagues. Apply through the link on this listing on the Novartis careers site.

Requirements

5-8 years of experience in market access, pricing or reimbursement Strong understanding of national healthcare and payer systems Experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare environments Proven stakeholder management and negotiation skills Experience across the product lifecycle, including launches Strategic thinking with strong analytical capabilities

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