[Hiring] Senior Regional Access Manager @Edwards Lifesciences

Role Description

Strengthen Edwards Lifesciences' Market Access and Public Affairs footprint in target regions (Portugal, Galicia and north of Spain) to secure timely patient access, appropriate funding, and recognition of the value of Edwards' innovative technologies. The Regional Access Manager will translate EMEACLA Public Affairs strategy and Business Unit priorities into locally relevant access plans, build partnerships with health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, medical societies, and patient organizations, and help create an innovation-friendly healthcare environment while maintaining high ethical standards.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Monitor and anticipate changes in healthcare policy, funding, HTA, and procurement environments; assess their impact, risks, and opportunities; and provide clear recommendations to support patient access and business growth.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage regional market access and health policy issues affecting Edwards Lifesciences' Structural Heart Disease portfolio.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen a network with regional health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, policymakers, medical societies, and patient organizations; map key stakeholders and broaden engagement beyond the existing work plan.
• Develop and execute regional access strategies for current and pipeline innovations, adapting Edwards' differentiated value proposition and evidence to local requirements and supporting innovative funding pathways.
• Develop innovative access approaches, including value-based procurement, health-economic evidence, and value assessment tools, to support the recognition and reward of breakthrough innovation.
• Support cross-portfolio initiatives affecting hospital funding and adoption, including procedure coding, DRG and tariff updates, quality indicators, and other system-level access enablers.
• Other incidental duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g., Life Sciences, Political Science, Law, Economics, or Business) and 10 years of relevant experience in Market Access, health policy, reimbursement, or government affairs, preferably with responsibility at country (Portugal) or regional level; or
• Master's Degree or equivalent in a related field and 8 years of relevant experience;
• Experience in Market Access or Public Affairs within the relevant country or regional healthcare environment.

Requirements

• Experience in external stakeholder engagement with health authorities, payers, procurers, HTA bodies, medical societies, or patient organizations within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong track record in regional or country (Portugal) Market Access roles, with demonstrated ability to translate strategy into executable access plans.
• Comprehensive understanding of the healthcare access, funding, reimbursement, HTA, and procurement environment in the assigned country/region.
• Ability to understand and anticipate external trends, assess business and patient-access implications, and recommend practical courses of action.
• Strong network-building and stakeholder engagement capabilities across health authorities, payers, procurers, policymakers, medical societies, and patient organizations.
• Knowledge of health economics, outcomes research, value assessment, and evidence requirements for innovative medical technologies.
• Ability to develop and support innovative access strategies, including value-based procurement and differentiated value tools.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and understanding of the relationship between access priorities, Business Unit imperatives, and patient needs.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Country Leadership, Business Units, and regional cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Proven project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with ownership, urgency, and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate complex technical, policy, and economic topics in a clear, credible, and impactful way.
• High ethical standards and sound judgment when representing Edwards Lifesciences externally.
• Ability to work independently, evaluate alternatives, and escalate material risks and opportunities appropriately.
• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.
• Adherence to all company policies and requirements, including applicable compliance standards.