Senior Market Access

Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager Apply to the Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager role at Novo Nordisk, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Role Overview As a Senior Market Access & Pricing Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing pricing and reimbursement strategies that ensure sustainable access to Novo Nordisk products across South Africa. You will play a central role in shaping payer value propositions, supporting health economic modelling, and navigating a rapidly evolving reimbursement landscape. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of pricing, policy, clinical value, and payer decision‑making while collaborating closely with colleagues across Medical, Marketing, Sales, Finance. Your Primary Work Tasks Develop and execute comprehensive market access strategies for your therapeutic area. Integrate pricing, reimbursement, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), and payer engagement to maximize uptake. Align strategies with lifecycle management and portfolio goals. Conduct pricing analysis, including qualitative and quantitative research. Assess reimbursement trends and their implications for access. Lead pricing business cases for new indications and launches. Collaborate with internal teams to ensure clear articulation of product value. Develop compelling payer value propositions tailored to South Africa’s system. Engage with private payers, public funders, tender bodies, and HTA stakeholders. Partner with HEOR teams to design, adapt, or interpret health economic models. Support evidence generation aligned with payer needs and decision criteria. Stay updated on evolving reimbursement policies, HTA developments, and IRP dynamics. Anticipate changes and recommend proactive strategies to maintain access. Your Skills And Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Health Economics, Health Policy or related field. Minimum 5 years of experience in market access, pricing, HEOR or reimbursement within pharma or healthcare. Strong understanding of payer systems, HTA processes and reimbursement frameworks. Experience developing pricing strategies, conducting pricing research, or supporting HE modelling. Public sector experience (EML, tenders, state procurement). Exposure to international reference pricing or currency‑impact monitoring. Background in pharmaceutical policy, HEOR or pricing consulting. Strong analytical thinking, business acumen and stakeholder‑management skills. Strategic, proactive, capable of working independently and collaboratively across cross‑functional teams. Detail‑oriented, resilient in a fast‑changing market, and able to bring people together to drive solutions. Working at Novo Nordisk Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. We approach our work with an unconventional spirit, rare determination, and constant curiosity. Over 100 years, this mindset has built a company unlike any other, driven by purpose, mutual respect, and a willingness to go beyond what we know to deliver extraordinary results. What We Offer As part of a global healthcare company, there are opportunities to learn and develop. Benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. Contact For further information, please contact Thabeng Leping, Market Access and Public Affairs Head, , . Application Deadline 11th of December 2025. Please attach a transcript of your grades in the application. You do not need to attach a cover letter, but include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. Refrain from adding a photo to your CV. Equal Opportunity We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr