- Based on close collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, define and implement multi-year global/regional/local country policy programmes with quantifiable ambitions aligned to business priorities and policy agendas that improve earlier diagnosis and patients' access to appropriate treatment and care.
- Driving implementation against these plans, being co-accountable with priority markets to realize policy change goals at the local level.
- Drive development of robust evidence and argumentation to support policy shaping initiatives including development of peer reviewed publications, quality standards and consensus on the case for change.
- Setting up platforms and partnerships at the above-country level (e.g., with patient advocacy groups (PAGs), medical societies, public health experts, academia, policymakers) to facilitate high quality policy evidence-generation and collaborator engagement to support policy & advocacy programmes and objectives at local, regional, and global levels
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- Deep understanding of healthcare systems and how to drive healthcare policy change at country level
- Experience / track record of successful projects realized across diverse markets
- Leadership capability with strong self-awareness and ability to identify winning strategies and solutions for multiple partners and AstraZeneca
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Director, Global Policy - Cambridge, United Kingdom - AstraZeneca
Description
Introduction to role:
Join AstraZeneca, a leading biopharmaceutical company with a bold ambition to be leaders in our disease areas. We are seeking a Director of Policy & Advocacy to lead the development and implementation of global policy programs in Respiratory and Immunology (R&I) & Vaccines and Immune Therapies (V&I). This role requires strategic thinking, decision-making, and the ability to drive alignment across different functions.
The Policy and Advocacy Director role will be responsible for global public policy strategy including in respiratory and infectious disease. Across the role, programmes are developed and delivered through collaboration with internal partners including the R&I and V&I therapeutic area global team covering Commercial, Medical Affairs and Payer functions, and Corporate Affairs colleagues including patient advocacy, government affairs and communications at the global, regional and market-levels. The role will report to Global Head of Policy and Advocacy, BioPharmaceuticals with a dotted line to the Global Head of Corporate Affairs, R&I and Global Head of Corporate Affairs, V&I. If you're ready to make an impact, this is the place to do it
Accountabilities:
You will lead the development and implementation of global policy programmes to support earlier detection and diagnosis of R&I diseases and access to new medicines. You will also focus on ensuring public and patient access to protective interventions including vaccines and antibodies to address high unmet needs in infectious diseases.
Essential Skills/Experience:
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, you'll be part of a team of specialists that is valued and essential to our growth. We encourage entrepreneurial and innovative thinking in a creative yet rigorous environment. We craft the external environment, ensuring policy makers understand our industry when managing national and international frameworks. Our strength is in our global, diverse network. We work together seamlessly to solve challenges and make a meaningful impact. We value wellbeing and flexibility. You can expect to feel at home from the moment you join.
Are you ready to adapt and influence across our whole enterprise? Are you excited by the variety and potential to impact the business through specialist capabilities, technical expertise and strategically meaningful work? If so, apply today and join us in our mission to fundamentally change how respiratory and infectious diseases are prevented, diagnosed and treated
Date Posted
17-Apr-2024Closing Date
17-May-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.
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