Director, Patient Access

• Lead and develop the Patient Access team, including four direct reports across Toronto and Montreal, fostering coaching, talent development, accountability, and strong cross-site collaboration.   • Define and execute access strategies for priority brands within assigned therapeutic areas, ensuring alignment with business priorities, patient needs, and enterprise   objectives .   • Provide strategic leadership across health economics and outcomes research, including value evidence planning, study design oversight,   methodology   selection, and interpretation of clinical, economic, quality-of-life, and real-world evidence data.   • Develop and guide pricing strategies that   optimize   revenue, affordability, reimbursement, market access, and time to market, supported by market research, competitive analysis, and financial modeling.   • Integrate HEOR and pricing insights into product development, launch planning, marketing, reimbursement, and broader access strategies through close partnership with cross-functional teams.   • Engage and influence key internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, access leadership teams, payers, healthcare providers, regulatory bodies, and patient advocacy groups.   • Monitor market dynamics, reimbursement/listing status, regulatory changes, competitor activity, and access performance to recommend   timely   adjustments to access and pricing strategies.   • Ensure research, pricing, and access activities   comply with   regulatory requirements, ethical standards, industry guidelines, and internal Novartis policies.   • Manage budgets and resources for access, HEOR, and pricing initiatives to deliver high-quality outcomes within agreed timelines, functional targets, and business expectations.   • Report technical complaints, adverse events, or special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of   receipt, and   oversee marketing sample distribution where applicable.