National Market Access Manager - ViiV Healthcare (secondment / fixed term contract)

The National Access Manager is responsible for unlocking local barriers that may be impacting access to ViiV medicines. This role will primarily involve the development and delivery of partnership solutions with customers, alongside engagement with Integrated Care System (ICS) bodies and other, payer- and service delivery-influencing stakeholders, to ensure that the innovation of ViiV's HIV portfolio is recognised and full access made available. Accountable for supporting development of partnership projects, development of a national partnership field plan and execution of partnership activities, as developed by the Partnership Manager, working closely with MSTs to ensure alignment and cohesive working. Accountable for the development and execution of high-quality national access field plan, to include engagement plans for all target stakeholder groups, with clear alignment to local account plans, in particular priority accounts. This role is a mixture of both in-office development and project management activities and in-field customer execution, so will suit an individual with experience of both project management/solution development and field engagement. This role anticipates 10-30% in-person time in field (plus additional virtual field engagement). Please note this role is a 12-month secondment/fixed term contract. In this role you will

• Partnership projects
+ Assess the need for bespoke Patient Support Programmes (PSPs) and partnership projects, to address local barrier to uptake of ViiV products. + Lead co-ordination with field Multi-Skilled Teams (MSTs) to identify centres that are in need of partnership solutions. + Support MSTs in conducting initial account engagement. Subsequently lead customer engagement in eligibility and setup activities. + Working with the Partnership Manager, manage the in-house development of partnership projects and maintenance of existing projects. + Progress partnership projects through review and approval through appropriate (e.g. legal, compliance, safety, privacy) channels as required by ABPI, GSK/ViiV and other policies.
• Access stakeholder engagement
+ Develop strong relationships with key access stakeholders across the UK of relevance to ViiV's business, including ICSs, Clinical Reference Groups (CRG), Fast Track Cities (FTCs), other commissioning stakeholders. + Maintain and execute a strong national access plan, incorporating a clear and high-quality engagement plan for all target stakeholder groups and the deployment of specific tactics as part of this, to support the innovation and uptake of the ViiV portfolio. + Work closely with internal stakeholders as part of the development and implementation of the plan, to ensure alignment and cohesive working with overlapping and/or aligned stakeholders. Roles include Policy Director and the local MSTs.

+ Expected to have a good understanding of the business across the territories, using strong business acumen to inform prioritisation of national access plan.,
• Degree level - life science or similar
• Demonstrated ability to manage partnership projects
• Experience in customer field engagement, ideally including engagement on partnership activities
• Demonstration of excellent NHS knowledge and understanding
• High level of interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to adapt and maintain skills in a rapidly changing environment
Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
• HIV experience - desirable not essential
• Direct experience in development and field execution of patient/customer solutions
  
  At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.
We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK. Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. ViiV is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiV shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, ViiV may be required to capture and report expenses ViiV incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure ViiV's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit ViiV's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.