NHS/Novartis Programme Lead

Location:

This is a national field based role.

Novartis is unable to offer relocation or visa support for this role: please only apply if you live in an accessible location in the UK and you have the right to work in the UK.

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Major accountabilities:

• Playing a crucial operational role in implementing the Collaborative Working Agreements (CWA), ensuring partners achieve contractual and compliance objectives and KPIs

• Leadership and management of the CWA governance framework

• Managing the programme's budget, ensuring the NHSE's investment commitments are met

• Building strong relationships with cross-functional teams, updating them on programme activities, identifying issues and potential opportunities.

• Supporting high-level NHS stakeholder engagement in delivering market expansion ambitions

• Using insights from cross-functional teams and market research to launch, develop and implement high-quality Patient Access strategic and operational plans.

• Leveraging NHS expertise and influence, the role will support TAs with national strategy to drive commercial growth across other brands and pipeline medicines

• Facilitating and achieving optimal Patient Access by building relationships with key influencers and decision-makers at all levels

• Establishing and maintaining a strong professional network within the Regional and local Government authorities, Healthcare providers, Health Economic organizations and other relevant decision-making representatives

Commitment to Diversity: 

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

Requirements:

• Significant proven experience of National NHS customer engagement and knowledge to benefit commercial growth

• Evidence of customer influence and understanding of NHS priorities

• Collaborative leadership experience internally and externally with senior stakeholders

• Good negotiation skills and ability to conduct tenders

• Knowledge of reimbursement processes and commercial principles

• Strong project management and governance skills to ensure all activities adhere to regulations and ultimately achieve project objectives.

Why Novartis? 

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 

You’ll receive: 

 Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.  

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