National Policy, Public, and Government Affairs Lead

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Primary Role & Context:

As part of the Market Access Leadership Team (MALT), oversees public and private payer reimbursement, develops the national policy plan, and engages in federal government affairs.  

Responsible for leading a seasoned team of Public Policy and Provincial Affairs professionals who are accountable for (i) strategic regional policy and access plans that ensure funding of BMS  products across the country, (ii) shaping the policy environment to value innovative therapies and enable timely access to patients and partner with health-system stakeholders to facilitate the integration of new therapies, enhancing patient outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Public Policy and Provincial Affairs professionals and provide coaching and development
• Develops the overarching National Policy Plan in collaboration with the provincial team and aligned with BMS Global Policy and Government Affairs to advance BMS policy priorities
• Designs the Federal Government Affairs plan and engages directly with key federal stakeholders
• Acts as a subject matter expert on federal and provincial policy, the Canadian health system, governmental relations and reimbursement matters and plays a leadership role within the Canadian team to ensure achievement of corporate objectives. Provides strategic advice accordingly
• Oversees the design and implementation of provincial policy and access plans, including health system implementation considerations, aligned with Market Access and Brand plans to ensure overall business objectives are met.  Works closely with MALT.
• Shapes the health policy and disease area landscape for timely access and adoption of BMS pipeline priorities, with the ambition of access at regulatory approval, while working closely with Early Asset / Brand Leads and Market Access
• Oversees the co-creation of health system solutions with provincial partners to overcome access barriers and ensure appropriate, timely access for patients
• Ensures that the team gains and maintains market access to BMS products by securing timely and seamless funding on public and private drug programs across Canada
• Engages and partners, where appropriate, with ecosystem stakeholders (government, health system stewards, professional associations, etc.) to move forward key policy priorities
• Participates in trade association / life-science working groups to foster collaboration, advance BMS perspectives and industry positions on key policy issues
• Oversees & participates in negotiations to secure timely patient access that recognizes the value of pharmaceutical innovations

Experience:

• University degree (life science, political science/public policy or business)
• Seasoned (~ >10 years) government affairs and market access professional with strong relationships within federal government
• Recognized and respected for their policy thought leadership
• Proven track record in securing market access and advancing policy/health system changes in Canada
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead a team of access and policy professionals

Work Environment Details:

• Incumbents are expected to reside in close proximity to Ottawa.  QC (Montreal area) and ON (Toronto) acceptable, Ottawa area preferred to facilitate federal government relations activities.
• 40% of time is expected in external engagement activities

In french :

Rôle principal & Contexte :

Dans le cadre de l’équipe de direction de l’accès au marché (MALT), il supervise le remboursement des payeurs publics et privés, élabore le plan politique national et s’implique dans les affaires gouvernementales fédérales.  

Responsable de diriger une équipe chevronnée de professionnels des politiques publiques et des affaires provinciales, responsables de (i) des politiques régionales stratégiques et des plans d’accès assurant le financement des produits BMS à travers le pays, (ii) d’orienter l’environnement politique pour valoriser les thérapies innovantes et permettre un accès rapide aux patients, ainsi que des partenariats avec les parties prenantes du système de santé pour faciliter l’intégration de nouvelles thérapies,  Amélioration des résultats pour les patients.

Responsabilités clés :

• Diriger une équipe de professionnels des politiques publiques et des affaires provinciales et offrir du coaching et du développement

• Élabore le Plan national de politique global en collaboration avec l’équipe provinciale et aligné avec les politiques mondiales et les affaires gouvernementales de la BMS afin de faire avancer les priorités politiques de la BMS

• Conçoit le plan des affaires fédérales et collabore directement avec les principaux intervenants fédéraux

• Agit à titre d’expert en politiques fédérales et provinciales, le système de santé canadien, les relations gouvernementales et les questions de remboursement, et joue un rôle de leader au sein de l’équipe canadienne pour assurer la réalisation des objectifs corporatifs. Fournit des conseils stratégiques en conséquence

• •Supervise la conception et la mise en œuvre des politiques provinciales et des plans d’accès, y compris les considérations de mise en œuvre du système de santé, alignés sur les plans d’accès au marché et de marque afin d’assurer que les objectifs d’affaires globaux sont atteints.  Travaille en étroite collaboration avec le MALT.

• Façonne le paysage des politiques de santé et du secteur des maladies pour l’accès et l’adoption en temps opportun des priorités du pipeline BMS, avec l’ambition d’un accès à l’approbation réglementaire, tout en travaillant en étroite collaboration avec les prospects précoces d’actifs/marques et l’accès au marché

• Supervise la co-création de solutions de système de santé avec les partenaires provinciaux afin de surmonter les barrières d’accès et d’assurer un accès approprié et rapide pour les patients

• Assure que l’équipe obtient et maintient l’accès au marché des produits BMS en assurant un financement rapide et sans accroc pour les programmes publics et privés de médicaments à travers le Canada

• Engage et collabore, lorsque cela est approprié, avec les parties prenantes de l’écosystème (gouvernement, gestionnaires du système de santé, associations professionnelles, etc.) pour faire avancer les principales priorités politiques

• Participe à des groupes de travail en associations professionnelles / sciences de la vie pour favoriser la collaboration, promouvoir les perspectives BMS et les positions de l’industrie sur des enjeux politiques clés

• Supervise et participe aux négociations pour assurer un accès rapide des patients qui reconnaissent la valeur des innovations pharmaceutiques

  Expérience :

  • Diplôme universitaire (sciences de la vie, sciences politiques/politiques publiques ou affaires)

  • Professionnel chevronné (~ >10 ans) des affaires gouvernementales et de l’accès aux marchés, avec de solides relations au sein du gouvernement fédéral

  • Reconnu et respecté pour son leadership en matière de politique

  • Un bilan éprouvé dans l’obtention de l’accès au marché et la promotion des changements en matière de politiques et de système de santé au Canada

  • Capacité démontrée à diriger avec succès une équipe de professionnels de l’accès et des politiques

• Les titulaires sont censés résider à proximité immédiate d’Ottawa.  QC (région de Montréal) et ON (Toronto) sont acceptables, la région d’Ottawa préférait faciliter les activités de relations avec le gouvernement fédéral.

• 40% du temps est prévu pour des activités d’engagement externe

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