Manager, Government Affairs & Market Access Argentina

at  Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

WHY JOIN US?

Be a hero for our rare disease patients
At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.
Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.
If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

ultrainnovative – Tackle rare and dynamic challenges
The Government Affairs & Market Access Manager Argentina is responsible to define and execute the Argentina Government Affairs & Market Access strategies for all Ultragenyx products. The position is responsible for developing and implementing Government Affairs and Market Access plans for Argentina, aligned with Southern Cone VP & General Manager (GM).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Economic or life sciences background (life science preferable)
• Business MBA is desirable
• At least 3-4 year experience in country market access role (pricing and reimbursement submissions), in high value specialty therapeutic areas. Orphan drug experience preferred.
• Strong business acumen, allowing the successful candidate to understand business drivers for individual products and translate them into solid value propositions
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Strong team collaboration
• Fluency in English.
• Cultural fit, understanding the uniqueness of Ultragenyx approach to market access. #LI-CK1 #LI-Hybrid

• Identify Key Stakeholders, in Argentina that are in charge of Pricing and Reimbursement decisions.
• Manage effective legislative analysis, strategy development, and coalition building to support Ultragenyx’s policy objectives and business goals in Argentina.
• Monitor Orphan Drugs Landscape at legislative policy level and collaborate with other functional areas, to support Ultragenyx’s policy and political positioning in Argentina.
• When necessary, build relationships with key patients’ advocacy umbrella groups and work close with NGO and Patient Program representatives’ within Ultragenyx community.
• Manage relationships with key industry groups and associations in partnership with Southern Cone GM.
• Identify routes to strengthening relationships from a government affairs perspective as well as legislative advocacy initiatives.
• Define and align Argentina P&R strategy with Regional Head and Southern Cine GM, i.e.:
• Define appropriate price, within Globally approved pricing corridor, to maximize patient access and company sustainability.
• Define implementation plan of the above strategy: submission sequence, develop appropriate HTA models or adapt international models, oversee and work actively in the preparation of Price & Reimbursement dossiers (managing vendors as appropriate)