Pricing & Access Contracting Manager

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the local pricing and reimbursement strategy for the Novartis portfolio in alignment with global pricing principles and Romanian legislation.
• Support pricing forecasts for new launches, including budget impact and price impact assessments for HTA submissions.
• Propose and manage pricing and reimbursement scenarios such as managed entry agreements, cost-volume and protocol agreements.
• Oversee and govern pricing activities across therapeutic areas, ensuring accurate submissions, updates and compliance with global and local SOPs.
• Prepare, submit and manage P&R and HTA dossiers, including regular price correction activities, to secure timely approvals.
• Monitor market dynamics, reference price changes and competitor pricing to identify risks and implement timely mitigation strategies.
• Provide pricing insights and assumptions for strategic planning, budgets and business cases, including clawback and economic impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Value & Access, Medical, Finance, Legal and Compliance teams, and with cluster and global counterparts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key regulators, pricing and reimbursement authorities and relevant external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with ethics, compliance, quality and pharmacovigilance requirements in all pricing and reimbursement activities.

Requirements

• University degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, economics or related field, with training in health economics, pricing or market access; fluent in English; minimum 5 years of relevant pharma industry experience.
• Proven experience in pricing, market access or reimbursement roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement processes, including HTA, budget impact and clawback mechanisms.
• Deep knowledge of the Romanian healthcare system, regulatory environment and pricing legislation.
• Ability to engage effectively with regulators and health authorities on pharma-economic topics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, opportunities and economic impact.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• High integrity with demonstrated commitment to ethics, compliance and quality standards.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.