Manager- Access

Business Introduction GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Position Summary You will lead access activities in India that help shape policy, improve patient access, and influence health system decisions. You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, including government, payers, hospitals, and patient groups. We value people who are collaborative, curious, and action-oriented. This role offers growth, real impact on patient journeys, and the chance to advance GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Develop and implement market access strategies for assigned therapy areas in India. - Build and maintain relationships with government, public hospitals, payers, and policy makers to drive access outcomes. - Design and run access programs such as reimbursement submissions, rate contracts, or patient support initiatives. - Monitor and report access outcomes and opportunities, using data to recommend improvements. - Work across Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Commercial and Patient groups to ensure aligned and compliant access solutions. - Represent the company in external forums and help shape public policy and procurement processes. Why you? Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals - Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, public health, health economics, business, or related field. - 4 to 8 years of experience in market access, government affairs, public policy, patient access programs, or related roles in the healthcare or pharmaceutical sector. - Experience engaging with Indian public healthcare stakeholders and familiarity with central and state procurement or reimbursement mechanisms. - Proven ability to build stakeholder relationships and influence at multiple levels. - Strong project management skills and experience delivering cross-functional programs. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Role type: hybrid (combination of office and field work), with regular travel across India. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus - Advanced degree such as MBA, MPH, MSc in health economics, or similar. - Direct experience in oncology or other specialty therapy areas. - Practical experience designing or managing patient support programs or patient assistance schemes. - Familiarity with health technology assessment, pharmacoeconomics, or value dossier development. - Demonstrated success working with public procurement systems, hospital formularies, or national health schemes. - Strong analytical skills, including comfort with data and outcome measurement. What we value - A collaborative mindset. You will work across teams and with external partners. - Integrity and compliance. You will handle sensitive information and must follow governance standards. - Curiosity and continuous improvement. We expect you to seek better ways to reach patients. - Empathy for patients and stakeholders, and a clear focus on practical outcomes. How to apply If you are motivated to improve patient access and bring practical solutions to complex health challenges, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short cover note explaining why this role matters to you and how your experience fits. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people who bring different perspectives to apply.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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