Head of Market Access
A multinational healthcare company is seeking a Head of Market Access. The selected candidate will lead strategies to secure and manage reimbursement and coverage for innovative products with public and private payors.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategies to ensure coverage and reimbursement of products across Japan
- Provide in-field expertise to address reimbursement issues with external stakeholders
- Collaborate with payors, providers, and patients to create value propositions addressing shared priorities
- Identify opportunities for differential reimbursement through clinical evidence and emerging technologies
- Partner with sales and marketing to address access barriers related to policy and payor-provider interdependencies
- Monitor market trends, policy changes, and competitive landscape to assess impact on products
- Act as subject matter expert in Health Technology Assessment and manage reimbursement decisions
- Build and maintain relationships with government officials, payors, healthcare providers, advocacy groups, and KOLs
- Share best practices with global market access teams
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or above (Masters, PharmD, or PhD preferred)
- Practical experience in Market Access, Health Economics, Outcomes Research, or related fields in pharma, medical devices, or consulting
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Japanese healthcare system and reimbursement processes
- Strong understanding of HTA, evidence-based medicine, and health economics
- Skilled in MS Office Suite
About the Company:
A multinational healthcare organisation, this company has a long history of providing high-quality medical products to professionals across the globe. Now with a diversified product range serving a number of industries and a large global workforce, this company is a powerful force in the international healthcare market.
Keywords:
医療機器, マーケットアクセス, 医療経済, 償還, 政策分析, 医療制度, 戦略的計画, キーオピニオンリーダー, 保険適用, 医療技術評価, 求人, 外資系
Job Ref: OFFXXW
About the job

Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Healthcare
Focus: Health Economics
Industry: Health and Safety
Salary: Negotiable based on experience
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Director
Language: Japanese - Professional working
Location: Tokyo
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: OFFXXW-68799F55
Date posted: 13 August 2025
Consultant: Kosuke Tsuji
kanto healthcare/health-economics 2025-08-13 2025-10-12 health-and-safety Tokyo JP Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.co.jp https://www.robertwalters.co.jp/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true