**🌍** **Join Us as a Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) Lead – Shape the Future of Nutrition in Healthcare** Are you passionate about improving patient access to innovative healthcare solutions? Do you thrive at the intersection of health policy, economics, and strategy? Abbott Nutrition Italy is looking for a **HEMA Lead** to drive access and reimbursement strategies that ensure our cutting-edge nutrition products reach the people who need them most. **🧭** **Your Mission** As the **HEMA Lead** , you will report directly to the General Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our **market access and reimbursement strategy** . Your work will directly impact how our products are perceived, adopted, and funded across national and regional healthcare systems. You’ll be the voice of value – translating clinical and economic evidence into compelling narratives for policymakers, payers, patient associations, and healthcare providers. **🔍** **What You’ll Do** + **Design and lead** local market access strategies aligned with business goals + **Build and expand** a strong network of market access stakeholders across Italy + **Develop and implement** engagement plans for patient advocacy groups and decision-makers + **Generate and communicate** health-economic evidence to support reimbursement and policy decisions + **Collaborate cross-functionally** with Sales, Marketing, Medical, and Government Affairs teams + **Anticipate and influence** tendering and contracting opportunities + **Support HEOR activities** in coordination with EMEA and global teams + **Drive strategic initiatives** to position Abbott Nutrition as a leader in value-based healthcare **🎓** **What You Bring** + Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Economics, Science or related field + Master’s in Health Economics, Public Health, Business Administration, or Health Policy + **5+ years** in Market Access roles, plus **5+ years** in commercial functions + Proven experience in **health economics projects** , tender-based environments, and stakeholder engagement + Strong understanding of **evidence-based medicine** , clinical study design, and reimbursement dynamics + Excellent **negotiation, communication, and relationship-building** skills + Fluent in English and available to travel up to 50% **💥** **Why This Role Matters** In today’s healthcare landscape, reimbursement decisions can make or break access to life-changing products. As HEMA Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring that **nutrition is recognized, valued, and funded** as a critical component of patient care. Your work will directly impact **patients, providers, and the healthcare system** – helping to deliver better outcomes and more sustainable care. **🚀 Ready to Make a Difference?** If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for healthcare innovation and a talent for influencing policy and access, we want to hear from you. 📩 **Apply now and help us bring the power of nutrition to more lives.** An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com