Summary Accountable for developing and implementing state access strategies and partnerships in alignment with state health care systems to co-create solutions for prioritised access barriers that enhance the healthcare system evolution and ensure patients have appropriate and timely access to Novartis products across targeted states and Union Territories of India Key responsibilities Collaborate with government institutions and health administrations to ideate and co create access initiative that enable better adoption of innovative therapies and facilitate inclusion of Novartis products in state formularies Evaluate patient journey to identify access barriers and develop bespoke solution to facilitate optimized access to Novartis products Identify innovative channels and opportunities that enables increased access for Novartis medicines among reimbursed beneficiaries in the state Develop and design strategic tactical access plan to enable access to innovative therapies aligned to current and future product portfolio Create and deliver innovative health system solutions and strategies to drive disease and therapy area prioritization that enable inclusion of innovative therapies Identify and unlock alternate funding sources to enable access to Novartis medicines to broader beneficiary pool within the state ecosystem Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including state government officials policymakers health administrators Healthcare providers patient organisations to effectively advocate for disease and therapy area prioritization that enable access to innovative therapies Collaborate with the government affairs team to provide input and support in state-level advocacy efforts and engage in public policy discussions that impact patient access Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to ensure consistent messaging and education about our products and their value proposition to state agencies payers and other stakeholders Essential Requirements You should hold a relevant science degree MBBS BDS B Pharm B Sc and Masters in Business Administration Public policy Communications or equivalent from premier institutes You should have minimum 8 years of experience with 5 years of experience in public health development sector market access or strategy roles You should pose linguistic proficiency in local vernacular language relevant to the geographic region Matrix collaboration and ability to drive cross-functional teams Why Novartis Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world How can we achieve this With our people It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions Be a part of this mission and join us Learn more here https www novartis com about strategy people-and-culture You ll receive You can find everything you need to know about our perks and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook https www novartis com careers benefits-rewards Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail to diversityandincl india novartis com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information Please include the job requisition number in your message Join our Novartis Network If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities join the Novartis Network here https talentnetwork novartis com network Skills Desired Agility Analytical Skill Analytical Thinking Computer Network Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer-Centric Mindset Finance Healthcare Sector Understanding Health Economics Health Technology Assessment HTA Key Account Management Market Access Process Management Product Positioning Public Affairs Real World Evidence RWE Value Propositions Waterfall Model

📌 Regional Access Lead (Delhi)
🏢 Novartis
📍 Delhi