Innovative Access Program and Partnerships Leader

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The Position

The Opportunity

At Roche, we commit ourselves to achieving access to medical and diagnostics innovations for all. We believe that through relevant access programs people and patients around the world will benefit in living their best lives. The future incumbent will have the unique opportunity driving real impact. This is a global leadership position responsible for leading and driving our Innovative Access Program for Roche Diagnostics towards growth and impact through integrated commercial access strategies, innovation, and partnerships. Focusing on emerging markets and LMICs, you ensure a strong connection between policy, access initiatives and medical to induce an integrated and adaptive model. You will build and lead the global health network that focuses on co-creating and implementing innovative approaches that tangibly improve access of people and patients to our Diagnostics portfolio as well as collaborating with the Lifecycle Teams on bringing the right product portfolio. Along with global functions, regions and affiliates, you will build scalable solutions, critical engagements with national and supranational organizations complementary to our efforts in policy, shaping business contracting & pooled procurement activities and supporting the building and implementing of our innovative access program achieving Roche’s ambition of doubling patient access. You connect the network to enhance learnings and foster collaboration and create case studies to show internally and externally the impact of the Innovative Access Program.

Your responsibilities include: 

• Lead and engage with the global health network to co-create and shape the LMIC Innovative Access Program for Roche Diagnostics inducing tangible positive business impact and exploring a disease area led approach based on a tailored and appropriate product mix

• Catalyze scalable solutions by connecting internal and external stakeholders to drive tangible impact on people and patients and deliver commercial growth across the regions to enable a truly global footprint and drive from piloting to true scale

• Build trusted partnerships with national/ multinational/ global key players and stakeholders  complementary to our policy efforts and steer the strategic direction of donation programs, their scope, impact and design, such as Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) and lead their execution. Align and support our country organizations in implementing these programs, specifically CDiC in collaboration with our external partners

• Identify commercial access opportunities addressing the national public and government sector as well as privately funded care

• Facilitate business planning on the impact of the Innovative Access Program and commit to turning it into reality

• Identify external stakeholders and strategic partnership opportunities with NGOs 

• Drive alternative funding strategy for emerging countries and LMICs.

• Develop an internal and external communication plan and support external reporting (e.g. Roche Sustainability Report, Roche Annual Report, Roche Board of Directors) 

• Build bridges with Roche Pharma on LMIC strategy and implementation when appropriate 

• May require travel of up to 30%

Who you are 

• Education: Master's degree or equivalent with subject matter expertise in economics, science, public health etc. Advanced degree a plus

• 10+ years professional experience in the diagnostics or pharmaceutical industry, especially in commercial or access in country and above-country roles combined with strategic thinking and strong business acumen

• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver in a matrixed cross-functional environment

• Regional experience in one or more of the following regions: Africa & Middle East (AfME), South and South East Asia, Latin America is required

• Fluent in written and verbal English and excellent communication skills, relationship building, networking and influencing skills. 

We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.