Gps Lead

Make your mark for patients.

We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

To strengthen our **Global Payer Strategy Value team (Access Pricing and External Engagement (APEX)**, based **in Brussels - Belgium or Slough
- UK**, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of:
**Global Payer Strategy Lead (GPS Lead)**
**The** **GPS Lead** **will be responsible for**:

- Planning the development of activities and contributing to the development of a viable GV&A strategy to achieve, maintain, and expand sustainable market access for the product/indication
- Act as a Core member of the Global or Launch Access hub at indication level depending on asset’s stage in development
- The GPS Lead is reporting to GPS Asset Lead, bringing is a strategic thought-leader providing advice and guidance to other functions and the Missions
**You like to work in an** **environment **where you can contribute to the following**:

- Integrate multi-disciplinary market inputs (e.g., Region & Local, Medical, Marketing, I2I, GHE, Policy) to build a deep understanding of payer and market access requirements relevant to the assigned product(s)
- Anticipate external trends in the health policy, pricing and access environment to identify opportunities and threats to assigned program; recruit appropriate UCB resources and capabilities to develop an engagement plan
- Prioritize and translate access requirements into product specifications, options to address the requirements, and the associated rewards and risks
- Co-Lead the development of a clear value proposition for the program, translating clinical attributes and benefits into differentiating advantages; champion real-world evidence generation to complement clinical data to achieve target value proposition. Co-Lead APEX input into CDP and ISEG for payer evidence generation; inclusiveness and co-development with medical, RWE, PCOR - x-functional at evidence level
- Provide VA&P insight and advice to inform commercialization strategic choices; Ensure the value proposition and prioritized value requirements for access are integrated into and optimized within the Global Product Strategy
- Ensure seamless development and integration of the Global V&A Strategy (access targets, value evidence, strategic pricing, external engagement priorities, and guidance for local early planning) to achieve, maintain, and expand market access, pricing and reimbursement for assigned product
- Support BD assessment, depending on capacity and capability, and business needs
- Management and Leadership activities:
- Cultivate input from Regions and [Archetype/priority] Local markets to support the Global Product Strategy, evidence program and VA&P strategy and its operational execution.
- Actively participate in the APEX access hub - keep them connected
- Ensure transfer of responsibilities and asset knowledge from early Mission / to ITM Lead as appropriate, “storing” the knowledge and prepare for transition to “In the Market” and bridge when interfaces need to be built
**Your experience and requirements**:

- 2-6 years of experience in market access-related functions in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry or consulting, could include: health economics, outcomes research, or health technology assessment
- Proven expertise in US Health Care Ecosystem environment
- Expertise in the European Health Care Ecosystem
- At least 2 years of experience in an affiliate or regional or global oversight role in the development of access strategy and/or payer evidence
- Proven track record in the design and implementation of global access strategies, payer and HTA submissions/interactions and/or payer insights generation
- Product launch experience
- Demonstration of successful working relationships with external stakeholders / KOLs

About us.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life