As the Head of Market Access Portfolio Strategy at Sanofi, you will lead the integration of payer strategies and drive the market access strategy for high-impact customer groups. This role demands strategic oversight and collaboration across a diverse portfolio, enhancing executional efficiency and maximizing value realization.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the enterprise connector across Value & Access, unifying execution across therapeutic areas.
Lead a senior team across HEVA, customer marketing, future V&A enablement, and portfolio execution.
Support BD assets from US perspective, shaping Target Product Profiles, GTN assumptions, and payer value hypotheses.
Guide payer evidence planning and ensure seamless handoff to brand V&A teams.
Build scalable, AI-enabled tools and workflows to accelerate delivery of payer materials.
Lead alignment of payer strategy for the Big 3 (Zinc/CVS, Ascent/ESI, Emisar/United/OptumRx).
Responsible for GOA 1 contract approvals across specialty portfolio.
Lead 20% of market access brand budget for dynamic resource allocation.
Partner with HEVA and insights to embed GTN trends and macroeconomic factors into access strategy.
Oversee operational execution, resource prioritization, and KPI tracking across market access initiatives.
Develop future V&A talent through capability planning, mentorship, and training.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in market access, payer strategy, pricing, or related functions within pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
Deep expertise in GTN drivers, payer landscape, and specialty product market access across diverse therapeutic areas.
Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-level strategic projects.
Demonstrated success implementing digital or AI-enabled capabilities in commercial environments.
Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels within matrixed organizations.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience integrating AI or advanced analytics platforms into payer strategy or pricing operations.
Exceptional change management skills to lead capability evolution in dynamic market environments.
Track record of driving cross-business synergies and translating strategic insights into actionable plans.
Benefits & Perks
Wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare.Prevention and wellness programs.At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.