Vice President, Payer Strategy & Pricing

Role: Senior US leader for payer strategy at Novo Nordisk, responsible for developing and executing market access, pricing, and contracting strategies across current and emerging therapeutic areas. Objectives include securing sustainable patient access, aligning portfolio strategies with market dynamics, and supporting business growth throughout product lifecycle. Responsibilities encompass setting multi-year payer access vision, leading pricing and contracting initiatives, creating differentiated value propositions, providing end-to-end market access support from pipeline to post-launch, and advising senior leadership on policy and market trends. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, engaging with key external stakeholders (payers, PBMs, health systems), and managing performance metrics. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree such as MBA preferred; 15+ years in pharma or related industries with experience in market access, pricing, sales, or marketing; at least 5 years of leadership and team management experience. High-value biopharma specifics include expertise in US payer environments, experience with pharmaceutical pricing and contracting, and knowledge of healthcare policy. The position reports to the SVP of MAPA, involves 10-20% travel, and requires strong strategic, interpersonal, and leadership skills to influence across functions and external partners.