Key Responsibilities:

• Drive alignment and coordination of cross-portfolio policy development across TAs (CRM, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology), innovative platforms (C&G, RLT) and cross-cutting themes (Precision Medicine)  
• Prioritize policy activities across the portfolio in alignment with CLS and V&A heads and inform portfolio advocacy asks of the regions 
• Align with PA Portfolio Advocacy leads in Europe, APMA and LaCan to drive regional and local execution of advocacy priorities 
• Shape end-to-end portfolio view with S&G for early pipeline, V&A for late pre-launch, and country CA for launch readiness; continuously assess policy changes required for optimal commercialization outcomes 
• Shape dedicated approach for early portfolio (key Phase II assets) policy development with S&G and build process and capacity to systematically scan the early portfolio for policy asks  
• Embed Public Affairs interventions in launch readiness, ensuring seamless connectivity with CLS and V&A, coordinating investment and focused activities to proactively anticipate and protect business outcomes 
• Build systematic PA “launch readiness reviews” for priority launches in top 4 markets 
• Develop clear portfolio policy strategies for regions and top 3 markets, anticipating key policy developments and identifying policy challenges and opportunities around products early 

What you will bring to the role:

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Extensive experience in health policy and/or related fields.  
• Experience in-market in life sciences policy in the US, EU, China and/or Japan.  
• Experience in above-country TA policy and proven experience with Patient Advocacy
• External orientation, with a strong external network and excellent interpersonal and partnering skills with excellent Business and organizational awareness, enterprise perspective. Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a global matrix organization  
• Strategic sense, combined with strong understanding of portfolio and commercial strategy development  
• Ability to develop senior management/Executive briefings on key policy issues and strategies  
• Fluent In English    

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Policy, or related field is preferred. 

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