Lithuanian Market Access and Policy Manager

About the role

MSD is looking for a Market Access and Policy Manager for its activities in Lithuania. The Lithuanian Market Access department is expanding from one manager covering all products to two managers, each responsible for roughly half of the portfolio (vaccines, virology, upcoming cardiovascular products and select oncology franchise) with several launches coming soon. The role reports to the Baltic Market Access Manager, with a dotted line to the Baltics Managing Director.

Key responsibilities

• Communicate value arguments for assigned products with other functions to support corporate pricing strategies and achieve broad access for Lithuanian patients.
• Act as contact person for key internal and external customers for the assigned franchises.
• Handle reimbursement and internal price approval processes for assigned products.
• Localize health economics modelling and develop materials, studies or analyses needed to show product value and secure access.
• Coordinate internal feedback to regional functions on new product opportunities for reimbursement and HTA needs.
• Monitor changes in the healthcare and policy environment and recommend actions.
• Develop and execute policy and advocacy strategies, and build relationships with policymakers, healthcare authorities, professional societies, patient organizations and other stakeholders.
• Assess healthcare policy, legislative and regulatory developments in Lithuania and contribute to broader policy initiatives through industry associations and partnerships.

Required profile

• Knowledge of healthcare decision-making processes and ability to engage senior decision makers.
• Experience influencing senior external stakeholders such as policymakers, healthcare authorities, professional societies, patient organizations and industry associations.
• Proven project management skills and ability to prioritize by business needs.
• Ability to understand healthcare policy dynamics and turn business and patient access priorities into policy objectives.
• Social and professional maturity, leadership skills and excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Analytical skills and proficiency in written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Healthcare reimbursement and pricing processes
• Health economics modelling and research
• Health technology assessment (HTA) and health policy analysis
• Strategic planning and market research

The base salary range for the primary location is EUR 59,600 to EUR 101,400, depending on experience and skills. The role is open to regular employees; contingent workers apply separately. Current employees can apply through the company's internal application link.