Senior Manager, Access & Stakeholder Relations, Quebec and Atlantic Canada

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Create and execute regional strategies that ensure timely and appropriate access for patients to Pfizer’s medicines and vaccines.

• Direct regional market access strategies specifically for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

• Convert national reimbursement strategies into actionable plans specific to each province.

• Design and implement cross-functional plans for access and readiness for product launches and ongoing offerings.

• Recognize reimbursement pathways, dependencies for implementation, potential obstacles, risks, and opportunities.

• Offer regional insights to national reimbursement efforts, evidence generation, portfolio management, forecasting, and launch planning.

• Establish and nurture trusted relationships with provincial public payers and health system stakeholders.

• Lead or assist in payer engagement throughout the lifecycle of the product.

• Provide provincial insights into health technology assessment, value propositions for payers, reimbursement submissions, evidence generation priorities, negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, and planning for product listing agreements.

• Convert the needs of payers and health systems into actionable recommendations across functions.

• Detect discrepancies between reimbursement outcomes and patient or institutional access, then devise practical solutions.

• Act as Pfizer’s primary market access representative in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

• Develop strategic account plans, stakeholder maps, engagement goals, customer insights, and follow-up actions.

• Keep track of developments in regional health care, reimbursement, funding, procurement, and policy.

• Cultivate relationships with organizations in patient advocacy, professional associations, industry, academia, research, and life sciences.

• Coordinate regional engagement efforts and connect customers with Pfizer’s subject matter experts.

• Lead access planning across functions in the region and align internal teams.

• Influence decisions and foster shared accountability in a complex matrix environment.

• Collaborate with Government Relations and Policy colleagues on issues impacting reimbursement or patient access.

• Provide insights on market access for government interactions, policy submissions, advocacy, and stakeholder strategies.

• Identify policy barriers and support initiatives that enhance patient access and the sustainability of health systems.

• Conduct all activities in accordance with Pfizer policies, relevant laws, industry codes, privacy regulations, and procedures for reporting adverse events and product complaints.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree in science, health sciences, pharmacy, epidemiology, economics, business, public policy, or a related field.

• At least five years of relevant experience in market access, reimbursement, public payer engagement, pharmaceuticals, health care, government, policy, or a related area.

• Strong understanding of Canadian public reimbursement, health technology assessment, public drug programs, and provincial funding processes.

• Familiarity with Quebec and knowledge of Atlantic Canada is preferred.

• Proven experience in developing regional access strategies, supporting product launches and reimbursement planning, and establishing trusted relationships with payers and funding decision-makers.

• Experience in negotiations with the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, product listing agreements, formulary implementation, or public procurement is an advantage.

• Strong business acumen with the capability to translate complex information regarding payers, clinical data, economics, policy, and health systems into clear recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence within a matrixed environment.

• Excellent project management, analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities across a wide geographic area.

• Willingness to travel frequently within Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and other regions of Canada.

• Full professional proficiency in both written and spoken French and English is mandatory.

• Ability to engage with Quebec customers in French while collaborating with stakeholders in Atlantic Canada and nationally in English.

• Strong writing, presentation, and facilitation abilities in both languages.

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive teams and a fair workplace.

• Accessible candidate experience and recruitment accommodations.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.