Job Description

Lead Market Access Manager

Shape the future of patient access across Australia and New Zealand. In this role, you'll drive strategic market access initiatives that directly influence how millions of patients access innovative treatments for serious chronic diseases across the Oceania region.

Your new role

As Lead Market Access Manager, you'll be instrumental in maximising access to Novo Nordisk medicines across the Oceania affiliates, working at the intersection of commercial strategy, health economics, and patient outcomes. You'll review, support, and optimise products throughout their lifecycle to ensure our innovative treatments reach the patients who need them most.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and executing market access strategies aligned with Oceania affiliate business objectives across multiple therapy areas
• Leading pricing and reimbursement initiatives with key stakeholders including government bodies, payers, and healthcare decision-makers
• Conducting health economic assessments and generating evidence to support product value propositions
• Managing product lifecycle optimization from pre-launch through to maturity, identifying opportunities to enhance access
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders, including health technology assessment bodies and advisory committees
• Collaborating cross-functionally with commercial, medical affairs, and regulatory teams to ensure cohesive access strategies
• Monitoring the evolving healthcare landscape across Australia and New Zealand to anticipate and respond to market access challenges
  
  

Your new department

Within this dynamic environment, the Market Access, Public Affairs & Sustainability team plays a critical role in translating our innovative pipeline into real-world patient impact. Working across the Oceania region, we navigate complex healthcare systems to ensure patients have timely access to our medicines. Your leadership will be essential as we expand our therapeutic focus and bring new treatment options to patients living with diabetes, obesity, and other serious chronic diseases.

Your skills & qualifications

We're seeking an experienced market access professional who thrives on strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement. To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• Tertiary qualification in health economics, pharmacy, public health, business, or life sciences; advanced degree desirable
• Extensive experience in market access, health economics, pricing, or reimbursement within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry, ideally with knowledge of Australian and New Zealand healthcare systems
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful market access strategies that have demonstrably improved patient access to medicines
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience in health economic modelling, budget impact analysis, or evidence generation
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build credibility with payers, clinicians, and government decision-makers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Strategic mindset combined with pragmatic execution skills and comfort working in ambiguous, evolving environments
  
  

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. You'll work within a regional team that values collaboration and innovation, with the backing of a global leader in serious chronic disease treatment.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.