EMEA Health Economics & Market Access Lead in Hemel Hempstead

Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. Our culture and values are what differentiate us from other companies, and we’re very proud of who we are as a company. Today, we are 36,000 colleagues strong, with an impressive portfolio of 15,000 products. We’re at the forefront of the medical device industry-leading, evolving, and transforming it into bolder and more amazing territories. Our principles power our performance, and together, we turn our shared vision into value for our patients and our employees.

With the increasing demand for affordable healthcare services and growing requirement for innovative medical devices, it has become pertinent for us to increase our Health Economics & Market Access function. In this context, we are continuously looking for talented Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA) professionals who will support the development and execution of effective health economics, reimbursement and market access strategies for Boston Scientific in close collaboration with internal and external teams.

Please note – this is only an opportunity to join our Talent Community; it is not linked to a specific vacancy.

Location: EMEA

Your responsibilities could include:

• Assess reimbursement opportunities and challenges facing the business’ emerging technologies and commercially marketed products and communicate business impact to senior management.
• Identify key health economics needs for Boston Scientific platform products, working with health economics and outcomes research colleagues to determine actions required.
• Lead development and execution of practical strategies to secure optimal reimbursement (coding/coverage/payment) for Boston Scientific products and procedures.
• Lead implementation of tactical planning activities required to achieve reimbursement objectives (e.g., new code applications, customer billing guides).
• Work with new product development teams to ensure global health economics and reimbursement needs are incorporated into product development plans and timelines; ensure all HEMA product development deliverables are completed on time and on budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development and communication of economic value messages to support product adoption.
• Manage provision of appropriate internal training to sales, marketing, clinical, regulatory, and legal to increase awareness and understanding of health economics and market access competencies and their role in supporting a product’s success.
• Monitor policy developments that impact the reimbursement of BSC products.
• Build relationships in key markets with government, physician, hospital, and third-party payer decision makers.
• Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement that supports BSC’s Quality Policy, Quality System and the appropriate regulations for the area they support.
• Ensure all employees are trained to do their work and their training is documented.

What we are looking for in you:

• Solid work experience involving leadership of functional and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in health policy, market access, reimbursement, health economics and/or outcomes research.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to develop relationships at all levels in an organization.

What we can offer to you:

• Career Development
• Healthy work-life balance
• Possibility to make an impact
• Fast Growing and innovative environment

A career with Boston Scientific is more than just a job. It’s personal. As a leader in medical science, we’re committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. If you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, courage, and spirit to make a meaningful difference, there’s no better place to build your career.

About us:

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you’re looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there’s no better place to make it happen.