Access Field Manager at Novartis

Prague, Prague, Czechia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agility, Analytical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer-Centric Mindset, 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, Negotiation, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Summary #LI-Hybrid Location: Prague, Czech Republic This role is based in Prague, Czech Republic. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The Access Field Manager secures, maintains, and optimizes patient access to priority products at national and hospital levels. The role develops and executes access strategies aligned with Value & Access and Therapeutic Area priorities, engaging key stakeholders to drive reimbursement, formulary inclusion, and sustainable positioning, while ensuring compliance and cross-functional collaboration. Job Description Key responsibilities Develop and execute regional and hospital access plans, translating national strategies into actionable field execution. Identify, monitor, and mitigate access barriers while ensuring optimal product positioning and price protection across accounts. Drive healthcare system readiness initiatives and participate in stakeholder engagement activities to support access strategies. Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, payers, regional authorities, and other key stakeholders. Map decision-making processes within accounts and use insights to refine access strategies and engagement approaches. Lead or support negotiations, tendering, and contracting activities to secure reimbursement and formulary inclusion. Collaborate cross-functionally with Value & Access, Medical, Commercial, HEOR/HTA, and Public Affairs to drive aligned account execution. Coordinate account plans and support product launch and lifecycle initiatives to ensure seamless execution. Monitor access KPIs, track performance, and ensure accurate reporting within CRM systems. Ensure compliance with SOPs, regulations, and company policies, including timely reporting of technical and safety-related events. Requirements University degree in life sciences, pharmacy, health economics or related field; advanced degree desirable; fluent English and required local language; 5–8 years experience in market access or related healthcare roles. Experience working with hospitals, payers, and regional health authorities. Strong understanding of reimbursement, formulary, and tendering processes. Proven experience supporting product launch and in-market phases. Strong knowledge of healthcare systems, access pathways, and policy environments. Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills. Ability to develop and execute structured account plans and access strategies. Strong data-driven mindset with experience monitoring performance and KPIs. Collaborative working style with the ability to operate effectively in cross-functional environments. High standards of compliance, ethics, and professionalism with strong accountability for outcomes. Benefits & Rewards (applicable for Prague) Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary; Risk Life Insurance (full cost covered by Novartis); 5-week holiday per year; (1 week above the Labour Law requirement) ; 4 paid sick days within one calendar year in case of absence due to sickness without a medical sickness report; Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus Cafeteria in the amount of 17,500 CZK per year; Meal vouchers in amount of 105 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company); MultiSport Card; Find out more about Novartis Business Services: https://www.novartis.cz/ 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. 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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 Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. Novartis is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names or recruiter’s names to defraud job seekers. Novartis does not make job offers without interview and never asks candidates for money. 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Responsibilities

The Access Field Manager is responsible for securing and optimizing patient access to priority products at national and hospital levels. This involves executing access strategies, managing stakeholder relationships, and leading negotiations for reimbursement and formulary inclusion.