Pricing Associate

Summary

The Pricing Associate is responsible for supporting and executing pricing activities across the product lifecycle (≈70% of role), while acting as POP Owner with accountability for the governance, execution, and compliance of Patient Support Programs (PSPs) (≈30% of role). The role ensures pricing consistency, financial discipline, and patient access, while maintaining full compliance with internal standards, local regulations, and pharmacovigilance requirements.

About the Role

1. Pricing & Value Support (≈70%)

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of pricing strategies in alignment with market access, value, and affiliate objectives.
• Prepare and maintain pricing analyses, business cases, and internal pricing documentation to support launches, lifecycle management, and pricing revisions.
• Ensure accurate setup and maintenance of prices in relevant commercial and financial systems.
• Support price change processes, including updates related to tenders, discounts, rebates, or regulatory-driven revisions.
• Collaborate closely with Market Access, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to ensure alignment and compliance of pricing decisions.
• Contribute to pricing governance reviews, audits, and internal controls.
• Monitor and track pricing execution versus approved conditions and escalate risks or deviations when identified.
• Provide pricing input for forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning exercises.
• Pricing database management
• Maintain and update pricing records, ensure accuracy, support pricing analytics and reimbursement submissions

2. POP Owner / PSP Management (≈30%)

• Act as POP Owner with full accountability for the design, governance, documentation, execution, and monitoring of Patient Support Programs (PSPs).
• Ensure all PSP activities comply with local laws and regulations, pharmacovigilance (PV) requirements, and internal Novartis standards.
• Coordinate with the POP Champion, Pharmacovigilance Responsible (PVR), Legal, Compliance, and Quality to ensure program integrity and risk mitigation.
• Oversee External Service Providers (ESPs) involved in PSP execution, including performance monitoring, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Ensure timely review and follow‑up of KPIs, deviation management, CAPAs, and audit findings related to PSPs.
• Support internal and external audits and inspections related to POP/PSP activities.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, and handovers are in place throughout the PSP lifecycle.
• Act as a key interface between patient services, market access, and compliance to support sustainable and compliant patient access.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Health Economics, Business, or related field.
• Experience in pricing, market access, value & access, or finance within the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector.
• Exposure to Patient Support Programs (PSP) / POP governance is a strong asset.
• Good understanding of pricing governance, compliance, and PV implications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional and highly regulated environment.
• High attention to detail, compliance mindset, and structured working approach.

Key Success Factors

• Accurate and compliant pricing execution
• Robust POP/PSP governance and documentation
• Strong cross‑functional alignment
• Proactive risk identification and issue escalation
• Reliable support to patient access and business continuity

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