Head of Nordic Payers & Evidence

Humlebæk, DK

Job Family: Commercial Support

Country/Region: Denmark

Are you ready to advance your career in the dynamic world of MedTech? Do you want to spearhead our Nordic Payers & Evidence efforts, working closely with local, global and external stakeholders while benefitting from being part of a successful and purpose driven global organization? Do you want to be part of launching a rich pipeline of industry leading technologies that makes a real difference to users?

What we are looking for and your focus
We are looking for a driven leader with strong professional competencies to head up our Nordic Payers & Evidence (P&E) team and continue developing our industry leading capabilities within P&E. Being based in Humlebæk (Denmark) or Kungsbacka (Sweden) you and your team will be cooperating closely with our local P&E resources in the Nordics, responsible for designing, developing, and implementing activities that enable optimal access for patients to Coloplast's range of innovative medical devices and services. Short-term you and your team will be pivotal in launching the latest technologies, solving some complex payer challenges and supporting the market development via evidence.

Furthermore, your responsibility includes but is not limited to the following:

• Lead and develop a high performing Nordic P&E team
• Develop and implement the Nordic P&E strategy in close collaboration with the markets and Nordic Leadership Team including an overview, priorities, evidence roadmaps and projects
• Collaborate with local market access functions across the Nordics organization to develop and implement strategic market access plans for specific Chronic Care innovations
• Responsible for submission of Ostomy applications to TLV and hands-on support in applications to HELFO
• Build effective value arguments and local evidence with supporting health economic and clinical data
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the external market access environment across the four markets (SE, DK, NO and FI)
• Support the local sales and marketing agendas with evidence and medical affairs support as required e.g. via Nordic Ad boards
• Identify key opinion leaders (KOLs) and their organizational relationships in key stakeholder groups (payer, patient, and health care professionals)
• Support development and implementation of public relations and government affairs strategy
• Work with the Global teams to adapt global value strategy to the Nordics and provide input from the Nordics to relevant global functions.

Success factors
Your work is a strong enabler for success in our 4 sales subsidiaries in the Nordics, towards both your team and your colleagues and ultimately everyone being able to deliver on our corporate mission “to make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs”. Your success requires a great deal of strategic thinking, business acumen, project management skills, as well as great external and internal stakeholder management skills.

Therefore, as a person, you need to be able to:

• Demonstrate passion, innovation, accountability, strategic leadership and speed
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with intricate planning and strong tactical execution within a matrix, cross-functional environment
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong scientific and business acumen, analytical skills, entrepreneurial attitude
• Fluent in Nordic languages and in English.

Functionally you may be “rounded” by different experiences, but having the following experiences under your belt is certain to increase the chance of success in your role:

• Minimum 8 years' experience in market access, medical affairs or health economics within the medical device/life science industry, with a comprehensive understanding of the pricing/reimbursement environment and the government/payer review process – preferably with time in a subsidiary
• Solid leadership experience, both as a direct and an indirect leader
• Understanding or experience in public relations and/or government affairs is considered a benefit, but not a requirement
• Bachelor's degree or higher in life sciences, economics, health economics or related discipline
• Knowledge and experience preparing and submitting reimbursement dossiers
• Ability to review and analyze business and medical data
• Ability to work competently in software programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work well in both a team environment and independently.

Why join the Coloplast team
Coloplast is a market-leading company with a strong record of delivering premium products, services, and innovations. Globally, more than 16.000 people are represented in more than 143 countries. What sets us apart is not just our products and services or the dedication of our people, but equally how we work together with our end-users, healthcare providers, national health authorities, and payers to support and deliver the best healthcare solutions to people with very personal and private medical conditions in the quest to improve quality of life.

Apply
We will continuously take candidates into the recruitment process, and the position will remain open until the right candidate is identified. Please apply through our recruitment system and let us know in your application why you are the right candidate for the position and Coloplast is the right company for you. If you have any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact VP Nordics, Martin Kiil at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing your application!

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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