Business Development & Solutions Manager
Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire - Hybrid
Reporting to: Managing Director and Director of Access Solutions (Matrix Structure)
Are you passionate about driving innovation in healthcare and making a real impact on patient access to treatment? Are you a high achieving individual looking to accelerate your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Join Apodi as a Business Development & Solutions Manager.
About the Role
As a key member of our business development function, you’ll focus on market research, developing healthcare solutions for our clients, designing and delivering proposal pitches and driving account growth. You’ll follow a structured development and mentoring plan, progressing towards the role of Manager of Access Solutions and beyond, with increasing responsibility based on your performance and capability.
With Patient Support Programmes continuing to be one of the fastest growing sectors of the pharmaceutical industry globally, this is a truly rare opportunity to become a key player in a leading and progressive business.
Who Are Apodi and What Do We Do?
Apodi is a fast-growing healthcare and intelligent business with people at our heart.
Established in 2006, Apodi is a specialised business focused on identifying and implementing innovative programmes for our pharmaceutical clients. These programmes can help to transform patients’ lives and our work provides benefits for patients, the NHS, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Our Core Values and Beliefs
CARING is at the heart of everything we do. This applies particularly to our patients. We strive for CANDID and open relationships with our staff, clients and patients based on honesty and trust. We value employees that PERFORM and demonstrate excellence in everything they do.
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct in-depth market research and analysis on prescription medicines, therapies, patient pathways, and the NHS/pharmaceutical landscape.
* Understanding the barriers and challenges that prevent patients receiving rapid access to therapies and treatments.
* Develop and design bespoke patient support programmes and other innovative solutions for our pharmaceutical clients, collaborating across the Business Development, Operations and Compliance teams.
* Support stakeholder mapping, workshop material development, and co-creation sessions with pharmaceutical clients and NHS stakeholders.
* Assist with training, post-implementation reviews, and continuous improvement cycles.
* Draft reports, collate data, and help finalise project outputs.
* Create and deliver engaging pitch presentations and support responses to RFPs.
* Participate in client meetings and workshops, with ongoing coaching from the Director of Access Solutions.
* Follow a bespoke personal development program, rotating through business development, marketing, and innovation hubs.
What We’re Looking For
* Highly capable and credible individual, with strong analytical and research skills.
* Strategic thinker and problem solver, able to present information logically and persuasively.
* Excellent communicator (written and verbal), able to build strong relationships and deliver compelling business pitches.
* Resilient, ambitious, and driven to continuously improve and take on more responsibility.
* Motivated self-starter with evidence of structured thinking and problem-solving.
* Flexible, adaptable team player with high emotional intelligence and mental agility.
* Confident public speaker, able to engage senior stakeholders and converse on strategic issues.
Desirable Knowledge & Skills
* Ability to quickly assimilate information and translate concepts into actionable plans.
* Proven commercial experience (or strong interest) in healthcare, NHS, or pharmaceutical industry.
* Interest in learning new technologies to enhance commercial abilities.
* Project management and negotiation skills.
* Exposure to innovation, market research, or project delivery (ideal but not essential).
* Knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice and other relevant regulatory codes (ideal but not essential).
* High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel).
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary with performance linked progression
* Benefits package
* Flexible, hybrid working
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join Apodi and help shape the future of healthcare solutions!
Please contact Becky if you would like to learn more about this role on Rebecca.king@apodi.co.uk or call 01628 500897.