• Application Deadline:
• Position: Project Manager, Global Access Program EMEA LATAM - Subregion Africa


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Project Management 
  

The Opportunity

• The Global Access Program Partner, EMEA LATAM delivers value to Roche Diagnostics within the EMEA LATAM region as the main point of contact for Global Access Program strategy and implementation with the following responsibilities.

Strategy and access components:

• Lead for Global Access Program strategy and implementation planning for key tactics across the EMEA LATAM region including as key sponsor for the GAP Network in Africa


• Ownership for strategy development in collaboration with internal teams for products within the GAP program including support for broader access topics bringing insights and lessons learned from other regions


• Lead for relationship management for key stakeholders linked to GAP commercial success, including development agencies, financing and partnering organisations, logistics agencies and support partnership implementation projects with key GAP stakeholders (eg Public Health agencies) in coordination with internal partners


• Point of contact to represent GAP in engagements to EMEA LATAM Leadership, forums, functional areas and to other internal stakeholders in APAC and Global teams relating to strategic decisions and updates for the program

Commercial activities:

• Lead for coordination and implementation for key projects that impact across the EMEA LATAM region including but not limited to large RFPs for HIV and TB linked with global funders and support coordination of pricing/tenders for HPV / Hepatitis for harmonization and alignment of GAP implementation


• Provide support to theGAP Finance lead by monitoring changing market dynamics related to key external stakeholders, customers and competition, coordinating with the APAC region, monitoring GAP sales performance and coordinating on pricing strategy and new business models with Global Access & Policy


• Support critical processes that impact implementation such as supply chain (eg Vendor Managed Inventory, 3PLs) working in collaboration with the EMEA LATAM Supply Chain Head, Africa supply chain team and align needs of external stakeholders and other internal processes that impact regionally

Enabling functions:

• Collect and channel EMEA LATAM needs as voice of the customers for Global Access Program implementation, monitoring of metrics, and to inform longer term strategy development to Global Access & Policy


• Responsible point of contact for GAP for EMEA LATAM for affiliates to address challenges in implementation, understand overarching trends, training and mentoring activities


• Lead for future pandemics or outbreaks and build strategies for response, and align strategy and execution with senior internal and external stakeholders

This role reports to the Chapter Lead of Marketing & Commercial Excellence, Africa.



You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Bachelor’s degree Business, Marketing or Science


• At least 7 years of product management, business development and/or strategy development in the healthcare / pharmaceutical industry


• Willingness to travel within Africa, Central Asia, Europe and LATAM


• Fluency in English required (spoken and written), other languages including French and/or Portuguese considered a plus


• Ability to successfully work within cross-functional matrix teams, inspiring and influencing others, implementing vision and strategy across region and affiliates


• Ability to engage with senior leadership and executive level stakeholders both internally and externally


• Proven track record of tactical agility, ability to make decisions and problem solve in complex and ambiguous situations and apply system level thinking


• Ability to engage with external stakeholders to gain insights, address needs and represent Roche initiatives effectively individually and as part of a broader team


• Experience working in and with stakeholders in emerging markets with demonstrated cultural empathy


• Should have a proactive mindset, and be a self-motivated, passionate driver from start to finish for projects and willingness to handle all levels of tasks (hands-on)