Senior Director, Market Access & External Affairs

Job title: Senior Director, Market Access & External Affairs

Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb


Job description: Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more:Position SummaryUnder the leadership of the Vice President/General Manager UK E Ireland (UK/IE), the Market Access and External Affairs Lead is accountable for leading a team of people across the following functions – Health Economics & Real World Data (RWD), Pricing, Government Affairs & Policy, Patient Advocacy, and NHS & Access Strategy – with the objective to optimizing patient access to the Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) portfolio of innovative assets, whilst maximizing value.Key Responsibilities

• As a member of the UK/IE Leadership Team, you will help lead one of the top Biopharma companies in the UK/IE. This includes helping deliver on numerous launches across our diverse therapeutic areas like Hematology, Solid tumor and Cardiovascular, among others, over the next 18-24 months, while helping build the positioning of BMS as leading BioPharma organization in the UK and Ireland.
• Lead the Market Access team strategically and operationally to achieve timely patient access for the launches portfolio of innovative BMS products in the UK and Ireland for their commensurate value
• Ensure strategic alignment with GM and Market Access Lead to maximize Ireland access
• Ensure the affiliate is successful and playing a leading role in the UK/IE in terms of access through:

• Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the evolving access environment whether at the national, regional, devolved nation and Irish level, and translating that in impactful market access strategies for our product portfolio
• Setting the strategic direction for access for BMS products (based on competitive trends, changes in the environment, overall BMS portfolio)
• Being influential in the development and implementation of timely access policies for patients whether at the local, national, devolved nation or Irish level
• Deliver integrated strategies across Health Economics and pricing to anticipate and overcome patient access barriers to BMS products
• Leading the development and execution of robust pricing and market access strategies that result in high-quality HTA submissions and local market access strategies that achieve timely access to patients
• Experimenting with innovative market access approaches
• Continuously developing our HEOR / RWD and market access capabilities – retaining and attracting the best talent
• Ensure the affiliate is playing a leading role in the external healthcare political arena in the UK & Ireland through:

• Developing and maintaining a visceral understanding of the evolving political environment whether at the national, regional, devolved nations and Irish level and translating that in a dynamic vision of the future with critical leading indicators
• Developing and managing deep and sustainable relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders (e.g., patient groups, press, professional bodies, DH, NICE, AHSNs, payer KOLs and academic centres of excellence) and sitting on key industry/policy bodies (ABPI, APG, EMIG)
• Leading a strategic, pro-active government/public affairs agenda to shape key external UK/Ireland & European issues and improve the access environment in a positive way
• Managing strategic government/public affairs initiatives and recommendations on how BMS UK & Ireland should address public policy challenges in legislation
• Developing plans to strengthen BMS’s image on a national level through value added programs and partnerships
• Provide leadership and direction for our Patient relations:

• Lead a team responsible for the development and management of the local relationships and activities with patient advocacy groups and liaise with Global colleagues to align strategies
• This critical position will also:

• Ensure consistency and longevity across franchises and disease areas in terms of market access strategies
• Maintain a relentless focus on excellence through the development of a world class team
• Enable a cross functional partnership with Medical, Business Units, Finance and Legal, both at local, as well as Global level to support the successful commercialization of BMS’s products

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/health care industry, of which a significant time spent in a senior leadership role providing strategic and operational leadership ideally of a market access or Government Affairs function
• Advanced degree in public health, political science and/or law preferred with a University degree required
• Deep knowledge of the UK and Irish healthcare system and political landscape as well as key trends in access
• Demonstrated strategic and visionary leadership capabilities, able to connect the dots by anticipating trends, translating changes in the market place into novel, effective solutions for patient access and with the courage to challenge the status quo and explore innovative solutions
• Proven ability of leveraging government relations and patient advocacy in support of market access objectives
• Established relationships with politicians, policymakers, and key access stakeholders
• Gravitas and ability to influence and persuade both internal and external stakeholders
• Proven excellence in leading people with strong emotional intelligence and a focus on people development
• Strong strategic thinker with the ability to work collaboratively and drive performance
• Flexibility and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment with positive attitude and ability to prioritise projects
• Proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership to the MA function, as well as cross functional teams (or equivalent)

#LI-HybridIf you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to . Visit to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.Bristol Myers Squibb is Disability Confident – EmployerA UK Government scheme

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Location: Uxbridge, Greater London

Job date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:58:05 GMT

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