MSD Healthcare Policy Manager 

Romania, Bucharest 

551192605

Job Description

Job Description

Reporting into the Associate Director Policy & Government Relations, the Healthcare Policy Manager supports the development and implementation of our Company’s strategic policy plans onnon-communicable diseases

Job role

• Development of strategic policy plan on non-communicable diseases together with the Associate Director Policy & Government Relations.
• Monitor and analyze political and regulatory environment (RO and EU) issues which might have an impact on the Company business.
• Identify and predict key developments and issues that might bring new opportunities to the business goals and anticipate potential threats. Provide a strategic guidance to the Company leadership and possible business response.
• Prepare analyses and policy background papers to ensure internal alignments within relevant teams and roles.
• Develop evidence and position papers for advocacy messaging.
• Planning and executing policy-related activities, hereunder political meetings, round table discussions, seminars and conferences.
• Developing and maintaining an open dialogue between our Company and key policy stakeholders, both political and administrative, at the national level.
• Creating and maintaining good relationships with key interest groups such as non-profit organizations.
• Liaise with and represent our Company interests in industry associations, relevant networks and clusters.
• Ensure a good collaboration across individual business units and other functions on the national, regional and global levels ensuring close alignment with regional/global strategies.

Experience & competencies required

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in local healthcare policy environment. Experience in working in a political organization, preferably in a political secretariat, Parliament, ministry, governmental body, public affairs in a consulting company or pharmaceutical company is an advantage
• University degree in public health, law, economics, political science, or related field
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong and sound ethical platform in line with our Company’s core values
• Highly skilled communicator with ability to network effectively both internally and externally
• Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure, good prioritization skills
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Strong language skills, both verbally and in writing, in Romanian and English. Additional languages are an advantage.

Current Contingent Workers apply

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:07/08/2024

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