Market Access Manager

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Job Description:

Market Access Manager – Norway:

Location: Asker, Norway (Hybrid)

Company: Takeda

About the role:

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.

Key responsibilities:

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)

Why join Takeda?:

• Be part of a patient-first organisation: focused on delivering life-changing treatments
• Work in a strategic role: with visibility and impact on national access decisions
• Collaborate with regional and global teams: shaping future access models
• Contribute to innovation in HTA, evidence generation, and access strategies:

Working at Takeda:

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments: throughout the recruitment process.

If you are passionate about improving patient access and want to play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare in Norway, we encourage you to apply.

Locations:

Asker, Norway

Base Salary Range:

kr848,000.00 - kr1,166,000.00

Benefits

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Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time