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Senior Manager, Market Access Strategy

Lieu Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Job ID R-246448 Date de publication 02/27/2026

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

The Senior Manager, Market AccessStrategyis accountable for developing and driving Market Access Strategies tooptimizereimbursement (public and private) of AstraZeneca’s business unit portfolios. On a brand-specific basis, the Senior Manager is the primary internal point of contact for the MAP function andis responsible forend-to-end access strategy leadership from early stagethrough tolaunch,reimbursementand life cycle management.

Accountabilities:

  • Lead the development and delivery of market access strategy, including pre-launch planning, portfolioassessmentand CDA, INESSS, Provincial and Private Payer submissions,through toformulary listing.

  • Lead all aspects of cross-functional development and execution of key strategic imperatives to support reimbursementobjectives.

  • Leverage brand-specificexpertiseto advisepCPAand private payer negotiation strategies, 

  • Represent MAP as member of the Brand Team by acting as a role model for cross-functional working to ensure TA areaobjectivesare met; and be an enterprise problem solver who can articulate the Payer/ Market Access perspective and understand the brandobjectivesso that effective solutions are built.

  • Communicate regularly and effectively withAccessBrand Value team (Payer evidence, pricing, negotiations, payer engagement) to share brand insights and ensure overall access strategy coordination.

  • Seeks new insights as well as environmental trends to developforesightto build strategies and plans. 

  • Provide access assessment, critical appraisal, evidence gap identification, and external engagement to build reimbursement strategies throughout the product lifecycle.

  • Lead and/orparticipatein local, national, and global-cross functional teams to address and support market access needs within the business. 

  • Responsible for leading brand-specific access budget.

  • Collaborate with external partners & reimbursement experts to ensure that AstraZeneca Canada market access initiatives are relevant and support the needs of patients, health careprovidersand payers.

  • Work with Market Access Strategists, and Payer evidence manager, providing mentorship on critical deliverables for access strategy optimization.

  • Responsible for collecting and reporting Adverse Eventsin accordance withAstraZeneca policies and procedures

Education, Qualifications,Skillsand Experience:

  • Advanced degree in science, business (e.g., MSc, MBA) or equivalent

  • 7+ years ofPharmaceuticalexperience and/or 5+yearsMarket Access experience with exposure to ONC preferred.

  • Experience in market access, regulatory, new product planning, pricing, evidence generation, or commercial with in-depth knowledge of the Canadian drug reimbursement landscape (HTA andpCPAprocesses, public/private payers, health policies).

  • Experience constructing payer value stories and incorporating these into strategies and submissions.

  • Track recordof success delivering optimized market access across multiple brands.

  • Experience working with external partners (e.g.,clinicians, patient groups) to define and deliver optimized accessresults .

  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and proven multi-stakeholder project delivery in a sophisticated environment.

  • In-depth knowledge of CDA,INESSSandpCPAprocesses.

  • Strategically agile with strong business insights and can synthesize information from diverse sources to formulate strategies and actions.

  • Motivated by working with ambiguity and complexity.

  • Ability to think creatively in developing and implementing business solutions.

  • Strong communicationskills: interpersonal,writingand presentation.

  • Adaptive style withabilityto influence andestablishrelationships with a range of internal and external partners.

  • High degree of initiative and sense of urgency with an ability to lead multiple priorities of significant scope in a fast-paced environment

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

This is the place to make a meaningful impact – on patients’ lives and your personal growth. It’s both exciting and inspiring, and it’s what keeps us motivated every day.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

Annual base salary for this position ranges from 143,621.60 to 188,503.35.

AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs.  In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role).  Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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