Senior Director Access Strategy aT1D and CVnM

Role Summary

Senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing US market access strategies for TZIELD and the aT1D & CVnM portfolio. Leads a high-impact team to develop end-to-end access, pricing, contracting, and payer engagement strategies, with accountability across national and regional payers, institutional customers, and channel partners. Guides patient support services marketing and ensures alignment with global and US brand objectives while preparing for future indication launches.

Responsibilities

• Own the US market access strategy for TZIELD and the aT1D & CV&M portfolio, with accountability for defining short- and long-term pricing, contracting, and payer engagement strategy
• Serve as the primary US access and pricing leader for pipeline assets and business development evaluations, shaping portfolio decisions by assessing US access feasibility, reimbursement risk, and pricing potential
• Provide strategic leadership and decision-shaping input into market assessments, product positioning, and target product profiles by integrating access, reimbursement, and pricing considerations early and consistently across the product lifecycle
• Represent the US access customer perspective within cross-functional and cross-regional commercialization teams (Brand, USMA, HEVA/RWE, Market Access Shared Services, PSS, Trade, Finance, Communications, Policy/Advocacy, and Public Affairs), with accountability for optimizing the lifecycle performance of TZIELD and future assets
• Own and oversee Patient Support Services (PSS) marketing, providing strategic direction through direct team leadership and serving as a thought partner to PSS leadership to ensure patient access, affordability, and experience strategies are fully integrated with payer and institutional access objectives
• Lead execution of core Market Access deliverables in partnership with Global Market Access and US teams, translating strategy into tools, capabilities, and field-ready resources
• Engage directly in key account and stakeholder discussions as appropriate, to communicate brand/portfolio value and evolving market dynamics
• As a senior member of the global market access community, ensure strong US input and feedback into Global Value and Access deliverables, including launch readiness, contracting strategy, negotiation preparedness, and innovative access frameworks
• Monitor and interpret the evolving US access landscape, identifying emerging trends, risks, and opportunities across diabetes, aT1D, and CV&M, and translating insights into actionable strategy
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing access strategy team, fostering strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, and strong execution

Qualifications

• Required: BA/BS required; 10+ years of experience in US market access, pricing, and reimbursement, with demonstrated ownership of access strategy development and execution for specialty products
• Required: Proven strategic leadership experience, including setting access and pricing strategy, influencing senior cross-functional stakeholders, and leading teams or senior individual contributors in complex, matrixed organizations
• Required: Deep understanding of the US payer and institutional access landscape, with the ability to assess access feasibility, pricing implications, and reimbursement risk across inline assets and pipeline opportunities
• Preferred: Demonstrated success leading in complex, matrixed organizations, with the ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across Global, US, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver access and commercialization objectives
• Preferred: Proven ability to navigate highly complex, ambiguous business challenges, translating access, pricing, and reimbursement considerations into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for senior leadership
• Preferred: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, including experience presenting to and influencing senior executives, and building effective partnerships across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Approximately 20%