Senior Manager, Access & Stakeholder Relations, Quebec and Atlantic Canada

• Develop and implement regional strategies supporting timely and appropriate patient access to Pfizer medicines and vaccines
• Lead regional market access strategies for Quebec and Atlantic Canada
• Translate national reimbursement strategies into province-specific action plans
• Develop and execute cross-functional access and launch-readiness plans for pipeline, launch, and in-line products
• Identify reimbursement pathways, implementation dependencies, potential barriers, risks, and opportunities
• Provide regional perspectives to national reimbursement, evidence-generation, portfolio, forecasting, and launch planning
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with provincial public payers and health-system stakeholders
• Lead or support payer engagement throughout the product life cycle
• Provide provincial insight into health technology assessment, payer value propositions, reimbursement submissions, evidence-generation priorities, pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance negotiations, and product listing agreement planning
• Translate payer and health-system needs into actionable cross-functional recommendations
• Identify gaps between reimbursement decisions and patient or institutional access and develop practical solutions
• Serve as Pfizer’s primary field-based market access contact across Quebec and Atlantic Canada
• Develop strategic account plans, stakeholder maps, engagement objectives, customer insights, and follow-up actions
• Monitor regional health care, reimbursement, funding, procurement, and policy developments
• Build relationships with patient, professional, industry, academic, research, and life sciences organizations
• Coordinate regional engagement and connect customers with Pfizer subject-matter experts
• Lead cross-functional regional access planning and align internal teams
• Influence decisions and build shared accountability in a highly matrixed environment
• Partner with Government Relations and Policy colleagues on developments affecting reimbursement or patient access
• Provide market access insight for government engagement, policy submissions, advocacy, and stakeholder strategies
• Identify policy barriers and support solutions advancing patient access and health-system sustainability
• Conduct activities in accordance with Pfizer policies, applicable laws, industry codes, privacy and lobbying requirements, and adverse-event and product-complaint reporting procedures

Requirements

• University degree in science, health sciences, pharmacy, epidemiology, economics, business, public policy, or a related discipline
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in market access, reimbursement, public payer engagement, pharmaceuticals, health care, government, policy, or a related sector
• Strong knowledge of Canadian public reimbursement, health technology assessment, public drug programs, and provincial funding processes
• Strong knowledge of Quebec and familiarity with Atlantic Canada preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing regional access strategies, supporting launches and reimbursement planning, and building trusted relationships with payers, funding decision-makers, and health-system stakeholders
• Experience with pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance negotiations, product listing agreements, formulary implementation, or public procurement is an asset
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex payer, clinical, economic, policy, and health-system information into clear recommendations
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional work and influence in a matrixed environment
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across a broad geography
• Ability to travel regularly within Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and elsewhere in Canada
• Full professional proficiency in French and English, written and spoken, is required
• Ability to engage Quebec customers in French and collaborate with Atlantic Canada and national stakeholders in English
• Strong writing, presentation, and facilitation skills in both languages

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing regional market access strategies, with a strong focus on reimbursement pathways and stakeholder engagement. Proficient in navigating the complexities of public payer systems and health technology assessments in Canada, particularly in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Market Access Strategy Development
• Public Payer Engagement
• Health Technology Assessment Knowledge
• Bilingual Proficiency in French and English
• Cross-Functional Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Reimbursement Planning
• Project Management
• Analytical Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Relationship Building
• Facilitation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceuticals
• Public Drug Programs
• Provincial Funding Processes
• Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance
• Product Listing Agreements