Manager, Market Access and Government Affairs, B.C. , 12 Month Contract

• Gain and maintain market access for all of AbbVie products with provincial payers in Atlantic.

• Oversee the British Columbia government payer and policy-maker interactions related to immunology: to develop and execute AbbVie's health policy strategy and tactical plans.

• Support the MA & GA team's development and implementation of the annual Atlantic customer plans. Track the execution and impact of MA & GA lobbying policy-making activities.

• Identify health policy barriers and ensure optimal policy conditions and reimbursement for current and future AbbVie immunology products.

• Play an active role with therapeutic area in field teams and identify opportunities to work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues to deliver on brand objectives.

• Work closely with the Community Relations team, as needed, to encourage advocacy including provincial patient evidence submissions.

• Play an active role with provincial regional biopharmaceutical industry association committees (Innovative Medicines Canada, BIOTECanada; Provincial Life Sciences Organizations).

• Identify and shape multi-stakeholder projects that are of interest to policy makers / public payers and that position AbbVie as a trusted and expert stakeholder.

• Liaise with Market Access & HEOR team to support Atlantic in providing policy makers/drug plan managers with customized relevant clinical and health economic information.

• Work closely with the Lead, GA & Policy to execute external affairs plans and ensure needs are reflected in planning.

• Responsible for developing the GA strategy and tactical plan in collaboration with the Lead GA and the Field Lead MA & GA.

• Manage the British Columbia regional brands and corporate budgets.

• Influence the development of provincial legislation and policy, leveraging customized value propositions in British Columbia policymakers, where appropriate.

• Work closely with the Field Lead MA & GA to support financial cycle and ensure the tactical plan is aligned with the MA strategy.

• Bachelor's degree in commerce or science.

• At least eight years of experience in a similar role or in a role that would provide the skill requirements.

• MA and GA experience (either provincial or federal), with previous involvement and success in influencing the development of legislation and policy.

• Policy analysis experience and ability to support position papers and expeditiously respond in writing to proposed legislation and new health policies.

• In-depth knowledge of Canadian health care system: including roles, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies I Health (CADTH), private and provincial governments drug approval processes

• High-level public/stakeholder relationship experience with Atlantic payers.

• Knowledge of the healthcare landscape, including local /provincial payer and private healthcare environment and funding budget flows.

• Strong knowledge of Pharmaco-economic, outcome research and real-word evidence principles.

• Build strong relationships with high-level government (including ministers, deputy ministers, Premier's offices); public health care policymakers, influencers; provincial and private payers.

• Translate brand strategies into actionable and realistic GA & MA engagement plans to ensure a supportive regional policy environment for AbbVie immunology products.

• Collect and share insights with MA team to support the development of value propositions addressing the policymakers and public health care stakeholders' needs.

• Ability to take key actions and demonstrate behaviors that support AbbVie's core and leadership and brand teams behavior

• Strong communication, presentation, and strategy development skills. Proficiency in writing is necessary.

• Travel within Canada is approximately 25 % of the time. International travel is approximately 5% of the time. Valid driver's license and passport are required.

• Familiar with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Capability with video conferencing tools including Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

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