Job Description

Summary

Drive pricing strategies that improve patient access and affordability. As Pricing Manager at Novartis, you'll shape innovative models, partner across teams, and accelerate life-changing medicines to market.

About the Role

Job Title: Manager-Pricing

#LI-Onsite

Location: Mumbai

Key Responsibilities

Develop pricing strategies for new launches, balancing global guidance, affordability, and local regulations. Innovate pricing models for emerging channels, payers, and patient access programs. Identify pricing opportunities for in-market brands with therapy area teams. Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Public Affairs for alignment on pricing strategies. Lead negotiations to secure optimal pricing agreements and resolve issues. Ensure full NPPA(National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) compliance, including quarterly filings and responses to notices. Chair monthly Pricing Governance meetings to align on proposals impacting net price. Act as single point of contact for global pricing projects and patient access initiatives.

Role Requirements

Strong understanding of India's healthcare system and drug regulatory environment. Minimum 2+ relevant years of experience into pricing, preferably from pharma Proven experience compiling reimbursement dossiers for market access. Ability to interpret and communicate scientific and economic concepts clearly. Demonstrated negotiation and analytical skills to drive pricing outcomes. Familiarity with pricing and reimbursement listing processes. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration across cross-functional teams. High standards of operational excellence in compliance and governance activities.

Desirable Requirements

Advanced degree in economics, health economics, public policy, or business. Experience with managed entry agreements and commercial contracting in the Indian market.

Why Novartis:

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You'll receive:

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message

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Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits and Rewards:

Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards



Division
International
Business Unit
Finance
Location
India
Site
Mumbai (Head Office)
Company / Legal Entity
IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Functional Area
Market Access
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.