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Be the strategic partner for local Government, Healthcare Institutes, Hospitals, Patients and Business Units to enable and improve market access of innovative therapeutic solutions for structural heart disease and advanced critical care technologies to simplify decision-making in the hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively lead and work seamlessly with Business Units on Market Access Projects include creating new therapeutic/device charge code, obtaining pricing approval and obtaining reimbursement approval to enable and improve access of innovative therapeutic solutions for structural heart disease and advanced critical care technologies to simplify decision-making in the hospital environment

• Provide direction and guidance to external project teams to execute tactical market access projects and/or initiatives. Participate on internal product launch teams

• Develop and plan market access projects and activities with accountability for successful completion of all project deliverables

• Actively participate industry groups to maintain dialogue with provincial government. and influence policy formulation and implementation whenever appropriate

• Build and maintain good relationship with KOLs and Healthcare related authorities

• Develop local market assess opportunities in collaboration with the sales team

• Identify and evaluate market access process improvement and/or course correction/course alignment opportunities

• Other incidental duties

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in in related field , 4 - 10 years experience of previous related experience Required or

Master's Degree or equivalent in in related field , 8 years years experience of previous related experience Required and

Experience in government relations, sales, tendering or pricing, reimbursement function, regulatory in multinational pharmaceutical or medical device companies Required

Pricing & reimbursement experience is highly Preferred

Medical education and health economic training background Preferred

Additional Skills:

• Ability to work in a remote team environment

• Self-motivated, result oriented, problem solver with strong ownership and leadership skills.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to work in a matrix environment and to work with governmental officials.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required; Ability to speak local language(s) preferred

• Proven successful project management skills

• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Power Point systems

• Recognized as an expert in government policies with specialized depth within the organization

• Expert understanding of related aspects of pricing & reimbursement processes

• Expert understanding of healthcare industry

• Strict attention to detail

• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment

• Represents leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with project managers and cross functional teams

• Consult in project setting within Market Access

• Ability to build good relationships with KOLs and Healthcare related authorities

• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 15,000 individuals worldwide.

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life.