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Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer, and dedicated to fostering an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace that values and respects every individual. We are committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability.
We ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process without discrimination against any employee or applicant because of, and not limited to, race, religion, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or marital status. Our hiring process is flexible and accessible, so if you have any specific requests or accessibility requirement, please feel comfortable to let our team know by emailing or speaking with your Recruiter and we'll make any necessary adjustments to accommodate your needs.
Job Description
The Head of Value & Access at AbbVie plays a crucial role in developing and implementing market access strategies to enhance patient access in Australia. This role involves leading a team to maximise the commercial potential of AbbVie's portfolio through funding submissions, local data development, and pricing negotiations. The position collaborates closely with Strategic Pricing leads to align market access strategies with global reimbursement guidance while considering local market factors.
This is a unique opportunity to work with AbbVie, recognised on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the 8th year in a row in 2025
Key Duties And Responsibilities
* Lead team of Value & Access mangers to develop and implement market access strategies to maximise the commercial potential of the existing portfolio and new products through funding submissions, development of local data, price and risk share negotiations and access defense strategies.
* Collaborate with Strategic Pricing leads to develop market access strategies for pipeline planning, new product launches, pricing defense and asset cross-indication access optimisation in alignment with global reimbursement guidance and in consideration of local market factors
* In collaboration with strategic pricing leads, support Alternative Access Program (AAP) design by generating data such as willingness to pay evidence (in-market data analytics and/or market research)
* As a member of the Value & Access leadership team, build and implement work plan to understand future payers and associated pricing, reimbursement and access capability needs.
* Oversee team to maintain vigilance on movements of competitor reimbursement activity to ensure AbbVie is competitively positioned while ensuring internally and externally compliant pricing practices
* Monitor health care and payer policy environment for reimbursement implications, work with Australian industry groups and liaise with Global on key projects related to pricing. Develop AbbVie's positions regarding reimbursement and access policy.
* Provide input into reimbursement and pricing assumptions for financial planning cycles.
* Establish and nurture positive working relationships with our internal functions and AbbVie Global and Area offices.
* Represent AbbVie externally with Department of Health, Medicines Australia and external experts relevant to portfolio as required.
* Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per Allergan's policies and procedures.
* Proactively participate in AbbVie's WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times.
* Adhere to AbbVie's internal codes of conduct and compliance processes.
* Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualifications in Biomedical, Science, Public Health, Health Economics, or Business Administration.
* The ideal candidate should have extensive of experience in a similar position, with market access and pricing expertise in the Australian & New Zealand pharmaceutical industry
* Experience in MA strategy development, PBAC/MSAC submission development preferred
* Previous experience leading high performing teams including recruiting candidates and hiring, performance management and career development
* Additional commercial/business background, knowledge of health economic principles and direct experience negotiating with payers strongly preferred
* Strong strategic & analytical thinking: ability to understand, synthetize and communicate complex concepts and outcomes and distil into clear executive-level story-telling; coaches team to do the same
* Sees the "big picture" by bringing together different ideas, information and data points
* Elevates organizational capabilities through coaching, sharing best practices, and raising the bar
* Coach team to go beyond the numbers to drive insight-driven recommendations
* Proven ability to work within a cross-functional team and within a large organization
* Ability to adapt to evolving customer needs/demands within a changing environment
* Excellent interpersonal skills and capacity to manage conflict constructively
* Expertise in analytics/business insights, financial modelling and building strong business cases.
Flexibility and Availability: In line with Australia's 'Right to Disconnect' legislation, we recognise and respect employees' right to refuse contact outside of their working hours, unless such refusal is deemed unreasonable. As we operate in an international, matrixed environment, there may be occasions where your role requires participation in business meetings outside of standard hours. We value and support flexibility and appreciate your willingness to occasionally accommodate these requests to ensure effective collaboration and communication within our global team.
Additional Information
WAYS WE WORK
* All For One Abbvie; We weigh all decisions against the common good. We inspire, share and create as a team. We solve problems for all rather than serving our immediate team.
* Decide Smart & Sure; We make intelligent decisions to create the best outcomes. We act quickly, embrace experimentation, and learn what doesn't work and get on to what does.
* Agile & Accountable; We streamline and eliminate unnecessary obstacles. We plan but adapt as we go. We delegate and make tough decisions to ensure focus on results, staying keenly aware of the urgency in all we do.
* Clear & Courageous; Open, honest, candid dialogue is core to our work and how we act with each other. We share information freely and continuously to find solutions. We admit mistakes. We grow stronger by putting the courage of our conviction to the test.
* Make Possibilities Real; We question with endless curiosity. We're never satisfied with good enough—patients depend on us to deliver more. We challenge ourselves to find creative, constructive solutions to turn possibilities into reality.
CODE OF CONDUCT & BUSINESS INTEGRITY STATEMENT
* AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers, with each other, business partners and suppliers.
* AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards, as well as to local, national and international laws.
* All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Company's reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity, ethics and compliance with the law.
* Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal.
* AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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