Asker, Norway.
At Takeda, we are committed to improving patient outcomes by ensuring access to innovative therapies. We are looking for a Market Access Manager to shape and deliver market access strategies across our portfolio in Norway.
This is a high-impact, individual contributor role where you will lead national access strategy end-to-end, working cross-functionally and influencing key internal and external stakeholders without direct line management responsibility.
As Market Access Manager, you will:
- Develop and execute national market access strategies, including pricing, reimbursement, HTA submissions, and tender management
- Lead HTA submissions (Nye Metoder / DMP), ensuring robust value dossiers and successful navigation through decision processes
- Manage pricing applications, reimbursement filings, and hospital tender processes, optimizing access outcomes
- Design and negotiate innovative and outcomes-based agreements to unlock access opportunities
- Drive evidence generation (HEOR & real-world data) to support compelling value propositions
- Build strong relationships with payers, HTA bodies, clinicians, and policy stakeholders
- Monitor and shape the external policy environment, including the impact of EU HTA and Nordic collaboration initiatives
- Partner cross-functionally with HEOR, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory and Public Affairs teams to support launch readiness and lifecycle management
What you bring
Experience & expertise
- Significant experience in market access, HTA, or health economics within pharma, biotech, consultancy, or public sector
- Deep understanding of the Norwegian healthcare system, reimbursement pathways, and HTA landscape
- Strong expertise in health economics, value communication, and evidence generation (HEOR/RWE)
- Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, persuasive value narratives for decision-makers
Skills & capabilities
- Strategic mindset with strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams through influence in a matrix environment
- Highly analytical, structured, and outcome-driven approach
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with ability to build trusted external relationships
Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Health Economics, Life Sciences, Finance, Pharmacy, or related field
- Fluency in Norwegian and English (written and verbal)
Base Salary Range: kr848,000.00 – kr1,166,000.00
This job is posted by Takeda.
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