Job Description
Senior Manager - Market Access and Pricing Strategy
Reports to: Associate Director Market Access
The Senior Manager, Market Access and Pricing Strategy leads the development and execution of pricing strategy across our company India portfolio, ensuring alignment with regional and global pricing governance while responding to the realities of India's regulated pricing environment. The role combines strategic pricing leadership, affordability solution design, and regulatory pricing expertise, including price monitoring and compliance under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO) and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).
This individual works at the intersection of Market Access, Finance, Commercial, Medical, and Legal, translating complex pricing and contracting decisions into clear frameworks that business teams can execute. Pricing remains the primary accountability, complemented by forecasting and health economics. The ideal candidate is a seasoned pricing skilled with strong analytical capability and experience in specialty care,
government pricing compliance, and contract negotiation.
Key Responsibilities:
Pricing Strategy & Affordability Program Design
- Develop and own the India pricing strategy across the portfolio, covering launch pricing, in-line price management, and lifecycle pricing decisions.
- Build pricing recommendations grounded in value evidence, competitive dynamics, payer/channel economics, and affordability considerations across private, institutional, and government segments.
- Lead pricing inputs for new product launches, including price corridor analysis, reference pricing implications, and cross-country spillover risk assessment.
- Partner with regional and global pricing teams to align local pricing recommendations with global strategy, international reference pricing constraints
- Shape and design affordability programmes in partnership with brand teams, medical, legal, and compliance.
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📌 Senior Manager, Market Access (Mumbai)
🏢 Msd
📍 Mumbai