What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director - Patient Access and Government Affairs - Medical Device position at System One?
Job Title: Director, Global Market Access and Government Affairs Location: Remote w/travel
Comp: 200-230K depending on experience
Leading Medical Device Company is hiring a Director - Patient Access and Government Affairs w/ 6 years industry experience. If you want to be a part of this groundbreaking work, please apply!
Must haves:
What will be the top day to day responsibilities of this individual?
Comp: 200-230K depending on experience
Leading Medical Device Company is hiring a Director - Patient Access and Government Affairs w/ 6 years industry experience. If you want to be a part of this groundbreaking work, please apply!
Must haves:
- Advanced degree in Public Health, Health Economics, Public Policy, or a related field or equivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
- Over 12 years of leadership experience in the medical device industry (or, less preferably, pharma) with a focus on market access, government affairs, or public policy.
- Market access and gov’t affairs experience at a global level (EMEA, North America, APAC, China, and LATAM) – US gov’t affairs team is the skinniest
- Substantial knowledge of EU and/or US governmental and reimbursement processes. Knowledge concerning other regions e.g. China, Brazil, India, SSA, Japan is an asset.
- Experience with Health Economics models and clinical-economic dossier development.
- Knowledge of blood, plasma, or cell therapy is a significant advantage.
- Direct, align and ensue commitments/align people and internal budgets/ensure commitments from within team and within other stakeholders internally
- French, German, Chinese, Spanish bilingual is a plus
- Relationships with MedTech Europe, Advamed, APAC medical, connections on the hill, European commission and parliament are great.
What will be the top day to day responsibilities of this individual?
- Overseeing government affairs and market access leaders across EMEA, North America, APAC, China, and LATAM. Reporting to the Vice President of Patient Access, this position is integral to the Patient Access Leadership Team, which comprises Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, and Market Access.
- Develop and execute strategies that drive patient access and enhance global impact.??????
- Lead a diverse global team, fostering collaboration across regions.
- Develop and implement integrated market access and reimbursement strategies to support product launches and lifecycle management.
- Build partnerships with major payers, public institutions, and other stakeholders to support innovative therapies.
- Influence healthcare policies and trends, ensuring long-term success in the healthcare ecosystem.
- Shape and influence public policy to create favorable environments for market access. Engage with government officials, policymakers, and regulatory agencies to advocate for policies supporting patient access. Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments to identify opportunities and risks. Interpret key developments in government health, economic, trade, science and innovation policy, identify the opportunities and threats to our business and develop appropriate plans to influence and engage in policy development in line with strategic and commercial objectives. Identify opportunities from a health policy, healthcare funding or governmental initiatives perspective that may be beneficial and guide senior leadership on how to engage in these initiatives.
- Oversee budget planning, annual planning
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Utilize data-driven insights to inform strategies and decisions.
- Internal knowledge building: grow internal knowledge related to government affairs, market access and public policy by organizing internal education sessions.
- Communication: develop and maintain clear, concise, and compelling communication materials to support government affairs and market access initiatives. This includes position papers, briefing documents, and public relations efforts.
- Lead negotiations with local authorities to secure optimal access and pricing.
- Provide access and policy insights during strategic planning.
- Adapt global value dossiers and Health Economics models, leveraging local data for effective submissions.
- Ensure timely and effective submission of reimbursement requests.
- Collaborate with industry associations, think tanks, and advocacy groups to promote policies benefiting patient access.
- Educate policymakers about the role of blood components as essential medicines.
