Global Pricing & Access Lead, Rare Neurology

Location : Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home) At  Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease , this role offers the opportunity to shape access for transformative medicines in areas of high unmet need and make a meaningful impact for patients living with   rare neurological diseases . You will operate in a highly visible, strategic position with broad cross-functional exposure, leading portfolio-level market access, pricing, and reimbursement strategy across key markets, with a particular focus on the  NMOSD  indication. This is an opportunity for an experienced market access leader to influence critical launch and lifecycle decisions, navigate complex payer environments, and play a central role in advancing our ambition within  Neurology .   What   you’ll   will   do:     Join a highly valued, strategic team that is fundamental to realizing the potential of our life-changing medicines. Through our work, AstraZeneca   is able to   ensure that appropriate access is provided to our transformative therapies.     Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease’s  Global Value Access and Pricing ( GVAP ) team is seeking a qualified  Director  to join a dynamic and growing team, with responsibility for  Neurology  indications, including near-term new product launches and label expansions.   As a key member of the   GVAP   team, you will help shape and execute global value, access, and pricing strategies across the   Neurology portfolio   in selected key EU markets , with   particular strategic   focus on the   NMOSD indication   and its lifecycle management     This is a strategic role that leverages your understanding and application of global healthcare and health technology assessment ( HTA ) systems, competitive insights, and clinical knowledge to shape market access, pricing, and reimbursement success for critical product launches and indications.     The ideal candidate for this role will have deep expertise in global payer,  HTA , and reimbursement ecosystems, with a strong track record of driving market access, pricing, and reimbursement success within  rare diseases and Neurology .     You will be responsible for:    Value   • Lead and drive cross-functional development of a clear, differentiated value proposition for  NMOSD , while influencing without authority and navigating complex organizational systems.   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that evidence generation plans and real-world evidence ( RWE ) are incorporated effectively to deliver a comprehensive value proposition, reduce uncertainty for payers, and optimize patient access. This includes securing timely country input on endpoints and evidence generation plans in priority target countries.   • Provide support to the  GMMA Commercial  team to advance  NMOSD lifecycle management (LCM)  through governance milestones focused on market access potential, evidence, and  target product profile (TPP)  requirements.   Access   • Lead   development of   global market access and pricing strategies - activities   and   support implementation   in close partnership with country access representatives   of   assigned countries     • Lead the assessment of pricing and reimbursement ( P&R ) risks and opportunities, and the implementation of corresponding mitigation actions specific to  Neurology .   • Create and roll out strategic value, access, and pricing communication tools and materials for  NMOSD  to support local  P&R  submissions and negotiations, such as pricing frameworks, negotiation strategies, and toolkits, in alignment with the enterprise-wide launch framework.   • Lead the update of the global reimbursement dossier for  NMOSD  and the overall cross-functional market access readiness plans for  Neurology , in