Market Access & Policy Lead – MISP Cluster

2d2 days ago

Pfizer

Kuala Lumpur, MY · Full-time · MYR 250,000 – MYR 350,000

About this role

The Market Access & Policy Lead for the MISP Cluster is responsible for defining, leading and executing the overall market access, pricing, reimbursement and policy-shaping strategy across Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. This role ensures an enabling policy environment, reduced access barriers, and accelerated time-to-access for key Pfizer innovations across diverse healthcare systems.

Day-to-day, the position partners closely with the MISP Cluster Lead, Country Managers, Commercial Leads, Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs, and regulatory teams to advance business priorities. It provides early strategic recommendations for pipeline assets and guides markets in developing tailored access strategies for public, private, and tender segments.

This role functions as a cluster-level strategic advisor on external policy, healthcare system trends, pricing/reimbursement mechanisms, and market readiness for innovation. It guides both long-term system shaping and near-term access acceleration plans, ensuring consistent pull-through of market access strategies across all four markets.

The lead engages with key government stakeholders, payers, patient organisations, and industry associations to shape policy and improve access to innovation. As the strategic connector between cluster, regional, and global access teams, this role enables best practice sharing and alignment on priorities.

Requirements

Extensive experience in market access, pricing, and reimbursement within the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong understanding of health technology assessment (HTA) processes and health economics.
Proven ability to shape health policy and engage with government stakeholders and payers.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and strategic access planning across multiple countries.
Deep knowledge of healthcare systems in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Excellent strategic thinking and ability to align global and local access strategies.
Strong negotiation and advocacy skills for policy shaping and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the cluster-wide market access strategy, aligned with portfolio priorities and global guidance.
Shape and influence health policy, reimbursement mechanisms, pricing pathways, and HTA processes across MISP markets.
Provide early strategic recommendations for pipeline assets, launch products, and in-line brands to optimise pricing, access, and reimbursement outcomes.
Monitor policy developments, regulatory reforms, and health system priorities to anticipate risks and opportunities.
Lead proactive policy shaping efforts in collaboration with Corporate Affairs and relevant cross-functional teams.
Oversee pricing strategy, reimbursement submissions, tender readiness, access negotiation, and health financing pathways across markets.
Strengthen country capability in health economics, value communication, and payer engagement.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with policymakers, government agencies, payers, healthcare leaders, and patient advocacy groups.

Benefits

Exposure to diverse healthcare systems across four Southeast Asian markets.
Opportunity to influence policy and accelerate patient access to innovative medicines.
Collaborate with global, regional, and local cross-functional teams.
Strategic leadership role with high visibility within the organization.