Job Description

Overview / About us

Lumanity is dedicated to improving patient health by accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. We partner with life sciences companies around the world to generate evidence to demonstrate the value of their product, translate the science and data into compelling product narratives, and enable commercial decisions that position these products for success in the market. We do this through strategic and complimentary areas of focus: Asset Optimization and Commercialization, Value Access and Outcomes, Medical Strategy and Communications, and Real-World Evidence.

Responsibilities / Position overview

Are you interested in joining a thriving health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) company, where you can utilize your strategic acumen, HEOR experience, and managerial strengths to lead on complex multi-disciplinary projects, working with highly engaged technical teams who are committed to improve access to global healthcare?

If so, Lumanity is offering an exciting senior opportunity to join our Value Demonstration Practice.

Lumanity is looking for a highly experienced health technology assessment (HTA)/HEOR/market access specialist whose primary responsibilities will be both project and business focused, including:

• Strategic leadership on a number of complex multi-disciplinary HEOR/HTA/market access projects and programs of work, with accountability for meeting both the client\xe2\x80\x99s and Lumanity\xe2\x80\x99s objectives (under a collaborative practice principle of \xe2\x80\x98shared goals\xe2\x80\x99). These will include global evidence and value development programs, health technology appraisals (HTAs), and reimbursement / market access programs. The work will involve:

• Establishing effective partnerships with clients to understand their strategic goals and milestones; confirming, managing and maintaining the scope of the project to meet those goals in a timely and efficient manner.
• Effectively building and managing relationships with Lumanity\xe2\x80\x99s existing clients, as well as bringing your own network of contacts and leveraging as appropriate both on projects and in business development.
• Leading and coordinating on multi-disciplinary project delivery teams; communicating effectively with each project team on team roles and responsibilities and providing clear direction on client objectives for team members; you will also need to lead the team in being adaptable to inevitable project changes and evolving challenges.
• Leading on project strategy and direction; identifying potential challenges to product value and the development of risk mitigation strategies as appropriate.
• Reviewing and contributing to project deliverables from a strategic perspective, in liaison with internal and external experts, to ensure the content and quality is in accordance with the client\xe2\x80\x99s goals, the project strategy, and with Lumanity high standards.
• Ensuring close management to agreed objectives throughout the project process, identifying and responding to changes in scope as appropriate.
• Involvement in mediating, negotiating and problem solving, within and outside of the immediate project team, as needed.
• Ensuring that projects are executed in accordance with all Lumanity internal processes as well as complying with the legal and contractual obligations set out in the contracts between Lumanity and the client.
• Responsible for supporting our business development initiatives across the practice. This work will involve senior input into:

• Actively identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, leveraging your own network of contacts as appropriate
• Project scope development, e.g. scoping proposals, interpreting client needs, development of approaches to meet client needs
• Line management responsibilities in providing oversight and mentorship of a small number of Value Demonstration team members

Your Skills and Experience

Lumanity is looking for an adaptable, highly-motivated and team-focused individual to take on this key role on the Value Demonstration team. They will need to have proven experience in strategically leading complex healthcare projects and been accustomed to working in a fast-paced consultancy environment. This senior role will require an individual with personal energy, confidence and trust in their own consultancy skills, a cool thinker with honed leadership skills. Above all they need to be an excellent communicator and a team player, with tenacity and a passion for delivering high-quality services to clients.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry, including but not necessarily limited to evidence-based communication, HEOR and market access
• Project strategy and leadership experience in relation to projects and project teams
• Previous experience in a consultancy environment
• Commercial acumen and proven consultancy skills
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience leading UK/EU HTA submissions and/or market access/HEOR projects

• Experience and understanding of the UK and/or European HTA processes and/or the US value assessment frameworks and payers
• Experience chairing or facilitating advisory boards, focus groups, training sessions/workshops or Delphi panels
• Line management experience
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree

Summary

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic, experienced Consultant with expertise in leading HEOR / HTA /market access projects, including HTA submission work. Come be part of the growth with us!

We believe the Value Demonstration team has enormous potential to contribute to the overall success of the company. This role will be a key driver and facilitator for collaboration with other parts of the business as well supporting consistent delivery in line with our company and practice principles (shared goals, knowledge, high-functioning teams, fiscal responsibility and wellbeing).

Initially, the role is expected to be split approximately 10% business leadership and management, 30% strategic business development and 60% client-facing project work.

Benefits

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on what matters to you \xe2\x80\x93 health and well-being, personal finances, professional development, and a strong culture of, and passionate dedication to, healthy work-life balance:

• Competitive salary plus bonus scheme
• 33.5 days of paid leave annually
• Generous pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Electric Car scheme for those based in the United Kingdom

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