Value & Access Head, Taiwan

About the role

Novartis is looking for a Value & Access Head based in Taipei to help turn breakthrough science into sustainable value for patients and healthcare systems. You will co-develop competitive market access strategies that strengthen payer value propositions and access-relevant evidence packages across research, development and commercialization, working closely with cross-functional and regional teams. The position is listed as hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the Taiwan Value & Access strategy at country level, aligned with local market dynamics
• Create a vision for expanding patient access and delivering value to healthcare systems, payers and Novartis
• Define target populations, endpoints, comparators, outcomes, utility measures and health-economic evidence requirements
• Ensure payer value propositions, evidence packages and pricing strategies support launch readiness and lifetime asset value
• Embed access insights into target product profiles, clinical development plans, evidence plans, business development and licensing assessments, and indication sequencing
• Partner with HEOR and Patient-Centered Outcomes teams on cross-franchise strategies
• Co-create pricing guidance, payer negotiation strategies, managed entry agreements and patient support programs
• Analyze market access, health policy, reimbursement and healthcare-system trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Build internal and external partnerships, represent Novartis in relevant forums and shape the broader access agenda

Required profile

• University degree in Science, Pharmacy, Health Sciences or a related discipline
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in healthcare or life sciences
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical markets, reimbursement processes, pricing and commercial principles
• Ability to turn clinical, economic, policy and market insights into actionable access plans
• People leadership experience, including coaching, feedback and team development
• Fluent English and proficiency in the local language, written and spoken

Required skills

• Working knowledge of HEOR, evidence generation and the pharmaceutical value chain
• Health economics, health technology assessment (HTA) and real-world evidence (RWE)
• Project management, public affairs, regulatory compliance and risk management