AdiraMedica
Website:
adiramedica.com
Job details:
Job Title: Business Head – Global Access Programs
Department: Global Commercial & Market Access
Location: Global / Hybrid
Position Overview
The Business Head – Global Access Programs is responsible for defining, directing, and executing the enterprise strategy to expand affordable, timely medicine access across underserved and Low- and Middle-Income Country (LMIC) markets. This executive leadership role bridges commercial strategy, health economics, and global public health policy to build financially sustainable, scalable patient access models worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Architect and execute multi-year global access strategies aligned with corporate revenue targets, patient-reach metrics, and ESG/social impact commitments.
- Access Program Design: Develop and operationalize scalable access models, including Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), Early Access/Compassionate Use programs, tiered pricing structures, and Named Patient Programs (NPPs).
- Strategic Partnerships & BD: Secure and manage high-impact alliances with global health institutions (WHO, Gavi, Global Fund), multilateral NGOs, ministries of health, and regional distributors.
- Commercial & Financial Sustainability: Oversee program P&L, innovative affordability mechanisms, risk-sharing agreements, and sustainable pricing frameworks tailored to emerging market payer ecosystems.
- Cross-Functional Execution: Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Global Supply Chain, Quality, Legal, and Regional Commercial teams to navigate import/export barriers, cold-chain logistics, and local registration pathways.
- Governance & Compliance: Guarantee strict adherence to international trade regulations, FCPA/anti-bribery statutes, local healthcare compliance, and pharmacovigilance standards.
- Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and lead a globally distributed team of access, market development, and program execution professionals.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), Health Economics, or Pharmacy (PharmD/M.Pharm) preferred.
- Total Experience: 12+ years of progressive pharmaceutical or biopharma industry experience.
- Domain Expertise: Minimum 5+ years in a senior leadership capacity within Global Market Access, Emerging Markets, Public Health Partnerships, or Global Business Development.
- Regulatory & Policy Acumen: Demonstrated expertise navigating LMIC procurement processes, international tender systems, and global trade compliance.
- Stakeholder Management: Proven track record negotiating complex, high-stakes agreements with public health bodies, government payers, and global NGOs.
- Leadership Style: Exceptional cross-cultural fluency, commercial drive, and mission-led people management capabilities.
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