Market Access and HEOR Manager – Gulf and Jordan

About the role

The Market Access and HEOR Manager sits within the Strategic Market Access function and reports to the Value, Access and Pricing Lead - GCC. The role owns access across the Gulf markets and partners with Key Account Managers to deliver agreed market access objectives at institution and account level. It leads Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) initiatives, Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions, value dossiers and patient-centred access solutions, and acts as the subject matter expert on health economics, reimbursement and access policy across the region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead local HEOR strategies, adapt global evidence packages and generate local economic and outcomes evidence, including burden-of-illness, real-world evidence, patient-reported outcomes, cost-effectiveness, budget impact and healthcare resource utilisation studies.
• Develop country-specific value dossiers and payer evidence packages, and build relationships with academic institutions, HTA experts and key opinion leaders.
• Lead HTA dossier development and submission, act as primary access lead for reimbursement submissions, and support pricing negotiations with health economic evidence.
• Lead Patient Support Program (PSP) strategies, work with Medical, Compliance and Commercial teams to design and optimise PSPs, and explore innovative access models.
• Engage government health authorities, payers, HTA agencies and healthcare institutions, and communicate economic value to payers and formulary committees.
• Support formulary submissions, new product launches and new indications, and track access milestones and KPIs.
• Ensure alignment across Market Access, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial, Government Affairs and Finance, and advise senior leadership on access risks and opportunities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Health Economics, Public Health, Life Sciences or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Health Policy, Reimbursement or related functions in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading HTA submissions, reimbursement dossiers or health economic evaluations, and designing or supporting Patient Support Programs.
• Proven track record of reimbursement, formulary inclusion and payer engagement outcomes.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is highly desirable. Travelling is required.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of Gulf healthcare systems, reimbursement pathways and emerging HTA frameworks.
• Ability to translate scientific and economic evidence into reimbursement success.
• Strong analytical, project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities, with excellent communication and presentation skills.