Associate Director, Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) - Spine

Purpose

The Associate Director, Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA), will lead HEMA projects for the Spine platform, including implants, enabling technologies, and biologics. Working in close collaboration with US and global business partners, this individual will advance evidence generation and market access initiatives that support the positioning and commercial success of the Spine portfolio. The Associate Director will own the development and execution of global evidence generation and market access plans across the product lifecycle, from pipeline development through post-launch. This role requires an experienced professional who can translate business priorities into actionable plans, exercise sound judgment with minimal day-to-day oversight, and be accountable for project quality, timelines, and outcomes. A strong understanding of healthcare policy, clinical and non-clinical customer needs, health economics concepts, and research methods is essential. This position reports to the Director, HEMA and partners closely with Marketing, R&D, Clinical and Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and other internal collaborators.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead evidence generation, evidence dissemination, and global market access strategies for assigned Spine product areas, aligned with Business Unit and/or Platform objectives.
• Translate strategic priorities into project plans with defined results, success measures, and resource requirements.
• Own the development and execution of reimbursement strategies that enable market access and commercial success for the Spine platform.
• Independently lead HEMA projects and initiatives supporting global market expansion.
• Lead HEMA contributions to product pipeline projects, including target product profiles, economic value propositions, and evidence generation strategies and plans.
• Identify evidence gaps, prioritize research needs, and provide clear recommendations to inform cross-functional decisions.
• Own the development and delivery of value tools, including value dossiers, value analysis briefs, economic models, and dissemination initiatives, to demonstrate the value of the Spine portfolio and address customer needs.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with Regional HEMA partners, Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Marketing, Professional Education, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal.
• Be proactive and accountable for the quality and timely delivery of assigned work, ensuring completion through applicable review and approval processes.
• Provide concise, proactive updates on project status, results, risks, and decisions needed; evaluate outcomes against agreed success measures; and apply lessons learned to subsequent projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health sciences-related field.
• An advanced degree (MS, MPH, PhD, MHA, MBA) in health economics, outcomes research, or a healthcare-related field is preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or HEOR consulting.
• Demonstrated experience leading HEMA strategy development and execution, including global market access assessments and evidence generation projects, in a dynamic, fast-paced global organization with minimal to no oversight.
• Experience applying health economics and outcomes research methods to evidence generation, market access, health policy, and reimbursement questions.
• Ability to translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong project management skills to define scope, develop plans, lead concurrent workstreams, dependencies, and allocated resources, anticipate barriers, resolve issues with well-supported recommendations, and deliver high-quality work on time.
• Ability to coordinate collaborators, influence decisions, align cross-functional teams, and drive commitments.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data quality, interpret findings, identify evidence gaps, and evaluate economic analyses.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate evidence, recommendations, and project updates clearly.
• Up to 25% travel is required.