Public & Government Affairs Lead

Public & Government Affairs Lead

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and guarantee quality Public and Government Affairs (PGA) strategy with clear action plans which enable Bayer to build win-win relationships with key external stakeholders, influencing patient access to treatment
• Collaborate with Product Teams to ensure alignment of PGA strategies with the respective product strategy and outcomes to make critical contributions from PGA perspectives
• Actively build internal and external network to stay up-to-date on the regulatory and industry trends and gather critical and competitive information for the company/brand from various sources, including difficult to access sources
• Analyze risks and opportunities related to changes in health policy to ensure responsiveness to policy changes while enhancing the accuracy of medium- to long-term business planning
• Identify critical barriers in PGA that would hinder patient access to key brands and develop and execute strategies to minimize them
• Plan and execute strategic engagement activities in the government, as well as industry associations, which would positively impact the achievement of business outcomes
• Engage with cross-functional teams to integrate insights from PGA into the product development and the lifecycle management plans

WHO YOU ARE:

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• Several years of relevant experiences in pharmaceutical industry or in pharmaceutical related government authorities in Japan 
• At least 5 years of experience interacting with government authorities, academia and other relevant stakeholders are preferred
• Strategic mind to play to win
• Involve and collaborate with internal stakeholders
• Open and innovative mind to co-create value with customers
• Strong analytical skills to assess market dynamics and health policy impacts on product strategies
• Ability to build relationships with regulatory bodies, associations and stakeholders to influence and negotiate
• Fluent in Japanese and in English

WHAT BAYER CAN OFFER YOU:

• We offer a competitive a salary package consisting of an annual basic salary and Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus and top performance award and so on, tailored to your role at Bayer
• We provide various special paid day-offs on top of given annual paid vacation days. Also, we promote work-life balance by offering employees flexible working hours and home-office arrangements depending on your job nature in alignment with your manager
• We support your professional growth by providing learning and development opportunities through training programs, regular feedback and project participations
• At Bayer, our employees are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential. We also embrace and respect diversity by providing an inclusive and fair work environment for all employees
• We provide various attractive corporate benefit programs for all of our valuable employees such as DC pension plan, health and medical support by Bayer Health Insurance Association, Benefit Club membership, and life insurance