Overview Global Head of Market Access leads Abbott's Market Access Center of Excellence to drive reimbursement, guidelines, and economic evidence for diagnostic innovations. You will oversee Policy & Advocacy, HEOR, Payer, and Clinical Marketing globally, shaping standards of care from development through launch. Focus on hs TnI and TBI diagnostics and future OEM products to accelerate adoption and revenue. You will build global value dossiers, engage payers and KOLs, and lead a high-impact, cross-functional team. This role blends strategy, policy, and commercial execution in a fast-growing diagnostics space.
Compensation / Benefits- free medical coverage in HIP PPO in next calendar year
- retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- tuition reimbursement
- Freedom 2 Save student debt program
- FreeU education benefit
Responsibilities- Develop and execute the global market access strategy aligned to OEM growth objectives
- Lead Policy & Advocacy, HEOR, Payer & Reimbursement, and Clinical Marketing functions (2-3 direct reports initially)
- Shape clinical guidelines, standards of care, reimbursement frameworks, and policy environments
- Establish global payer engagement and reimbursement pathway strategies
- Develop pricing and value strategies in partnership with Marketing, including willingness-to-pay assessments, payer value narratives, pricing corridors, and support for Core Value Dossiers (CVDs)
- Oversee design and execution of HEOR, real-world evidence, budget impact, and cost-effectiveness programs
- Build global value dossiers, HTA submissions, economic models, and value communication materials
- Accelerate adoption of hs TnI and TBI solutions through clinical pathway transformation
- Lead access strategy for all future NPIs beginning in product development
- Create launch excellence processes and market access readiness requirements
- Build relationships with KOLs, clinical societies, HTA bodies, payers, government stakeholders, and advocacy groups
- Translate evidence into provider protocols, economic value propositions, and adoption programs
- Partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Government Affairs and Marketing leaders
- Establish KPIs linked to adoption, utilization, reimbursement, revenue growth, and launch success
- Lead a globally aligned and locally executed operating model
- Manage budgets, talent development, organizational capability building, and succession planning
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Pharmacy, Medicine, Business, or related discipline
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in diagnostics, medical devices, life sciences, healthcare consulting, payer organizations, or market access
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience with global responsibilities
- Demonstrated success influencing reimbursement, coverage, coding, clinical guidelines, and policy decisions
- Proven track record leading global product launches and commercialization programs
- Experience developing HEOR evidence strategies and HTA submissions
- Experience working with major health systems, payers, government agencies, and professional societies
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets and international teams
- Executive leadership capability with demonstrated global influence
- Deep expertise in diagnostics, market access, reimbursement, HEOR, health policy, and healthcare systems
- Strong strategic planning, organizational leadership, and change management skills
- Advanced understanding of HTA methodologies, payer decision-making processes, and evidence generation
- Ability to influence executive stakeholders internally and externally
- Strong financial, commercial, and business acumen
- Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing global teams
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
- Strategic leadership
- Influence and negotiation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- HEOR / health economics
- HTA submissions
- Economic modeling
