Head, Value & Access - Immunology & Neuroscience, APMA

About the role

Novartis is looking for an experienced Value & Access leader to act as Regional Therapeutic Area Head for Immunology & Neuroscience across the Asia Pacific Middle East Africa (APMA) markets. Based in Singapore, the role translates international strategies into locally relevant access plans, influences asset-level strategy through Integrated Product Access Teams, and enables countries to secure timely, sustainable and value-based patient access. It works closely with Medical, Commercial, Corporate/Public Affairs, Finance, Regulatory and other functions.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and execute the therapeutic area's access strategy across the region, aligning international direction with country needs.
• Lead launch readiness by owning the V&A contribution to Launch Readiness Reviews and coordinating cross-functional risk identification and action planning.
• Accelerate access performance using dashboards, analytics, Execution Excellence and Access360 insights to strengthen payer engagement and scale cross-country learning.
• Influence pricing decisions with input on assumptions, profitability, competitive benchmarks, gross-to-net implications and business cases.
• Partner with Public Affairs to address market access barriers, strengthen reimbursement pathways and monitor policy developments.
• Build regional capability through tools, training, frameworks and communities of practice in pricing, negotiation, HEOR, HTA and evidence generation.
• Unite regional and country teams, support talent development and model ethics, compliance and an enterprise mindset.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in life sciences, health economics, public health, business administration or a related field; an MBA is an advantage.
• At least 15 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including significant leadership in market access, pricing, reimbursement, health policy or a closely related discipline.
• Experience engaging payers, health technology assessment bodies, health authorities and other external stakeholders.
• International or above-country experience across multiple markets or regions; country V&A experience and relevant therapeutic area expertise are strongly preferred.
• Commercial or P&L experience is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Health economics and health technology assessment (HTA)
• Pricing, reimbursement, contracting and value communication
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership
• Project management, product launches and real-world evidence (RWE)