National Healthcare Development Manager

Location: Basildon, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
National Healthcare Development Manager – Oncology – Basildon – Hybrid
About the Company
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally by revitalising niche, trusted medicines. Since our founding in 2013, we have grown consistently year on year, supported by a diverse global team of over 300 employees across 29 nationalities. We operate across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and beyond, focusing on our core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology. We are an agile, innovative speciality pharma organisation partnering with leading pharmaceutical companies to maximise the lifecycle value of established medicines.

About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager UK, Ireland & Nordics, the National Healthcare Development Manager (NHDM) will lead the UK launch of a speciality oncology product, driving national market access, stakeholder engagement and commercial success across secondary care. This is a high-impact, autonomous role, requiring strong expertise in NHS market access, key account management and oncology product launches.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the national launch strategy for a new oncology product, ensuring strong market access and uptake.
• Own and drive national key account strategy, aligning local HDM plans with global market access and brand strategy.
• Secure formulary inclusion and protocol adoption across NHS organisations to enable patient access.
• Build and manage high-value relationships with national stakeholders, KOLs and key decision-makers.
• Develop and deliver robust national and local account plans to maximise commercial performance.
• Deliver market access strategy, including pricing, reimbursement and negotiation with hospital pharmacies.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across secondary care and ICS networks.
• Lead stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies across the UK healthcare landscape.
• Generate and communicate customer insights and patient flow data to inform strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical, Marketing and Sales teams.
• Ensure full compliance with ABPI Code of Practice and all regulatory requirements.
• Track and communicate KPIs and performance metrics aligned to account plans.
• Champion Key Account Management best practices and CRM utilisation.
• Represent Pharmanovia at congresses, meetings and key industry events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading national market access and product launches within Oncology.
• Strong track record in Key Account Management across the UK NHS and secondary care environment.
• Demonstrated success in securing formulary access, reimbursement and market uptake.
• Deep understanding of UK healthcare systems, ICS structures and secondary care purchasing processes.
• Strong ability to influence, negotiate and engage senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Experience working with oncology products and hospital-based specialists.
• Commercially driven with a consistent record of high performance and sales achievement.
• Experience in Advance Budgetary Notification (ABN) and national access pathways.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a data-driven approach.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively in a matrix organisation.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a similar market access/KAM role.

Required Skills

• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation abilities.
• Strategic mindset with strong execution capability.
• High level of autonomy, accountability and resilience.
• Collaborative, cross-functional team player.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Advance Budgetary Notification (ABN) and national access pathways.

Pay range and compensation package
We offer a competitive salary plus a bonus and rewards package, including holidays, employee recognition awards, social events, a pension scheme, and hybrid working.

Pharmanovia is an equal-opportunity employer. Pharmanovia does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. Pharmanovia will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.