Director, Therapeutic Area Strategies - Mettawa, United States - AbbVie

AbbVie

Verified Company

Mettawa, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Company Description
The Director of U.S.

Therapeutic Area Strategies (TAS) is responsible for devising and implementing comprehensive government affairs strategies that drive therapeutic area specific policy initiatives to remove barriers to access and promote above brand policy solutions that support AbbVie's business objectives.

The position will serve as the liaison between the U.S. Government Affairs and the U.S. immunology Business Unit sharing business developments, risks and opportunities with U.S. Government Affairs colleagues and providing legislative intelligence and insights to the brand teams. In this capacity, the Director of U.S. TAS will 1) identify opportunities to advance Government Affairs strategies to support TA or above brand objectives, 2) ensure GA colleagues are aware of critical business drivers, challenges and developments related to the immunology portfolio in the U.S., 3) build and sustain advocacy partnerships that help advance our therapeutic areas policy solutions, and 4) collaborate with GA partners to provide relevant policy related insights or advocacy updates with the U.S. immunology Business Unit.

Responsibilities:

Support the immunology Business Unit in creating a more favorable public policy environment for AbbVie's business activities by shaping government policies in order to positively affect patient access and reimbursement among government and commercial players for immunology brands in the U.S.
Serve as a resource and connector for U.S. Government Affairs function to the immunology Business Unit by ensuring close alignment and understanding of commercial and pipeline priorities with public policy goals and focus on advancing access opportunities and addressing access challenges in the U.S.
Establish, develop and maintain relationships with third party organizations. Drive aligned policy advocacy strategies with third party organizations and seek to achieve productive longterm working relationships with partners. Undertake regular and rigorous product/therapeutic areaoriented assessment of government affairs and policy environment to develop, review and update engagement plans with external stakeholders.
Serve as the Government Affairs designated partner for the US brand teams in immunology. Support and align with brand teams for brand planning, strategy development and capacity building across a product's life cycle. Mobilize appropriate policy, public affairs and government affairs resources to ensure implementation of comprehensive government affairs strategies.
Develop and drive GA launch readiness approach in collaboration with U.S. Government Affairs and other core functions. Align with U.S. Federal and State Government Affairs teams and Global Policy and Alliance Access Strategies team to provide ongoing advice and guidance to the immunology Business Unit on policy and political developments that directly impact immunology brands or above brand issues. Anticipate trends in external environment that will impact immunology and develop plans to address areas of concern. Provide strategic counsel to U.S. brand teams while also ensuring alignment with corporate policy positions.
Collaborate crossfunctionally with internal stakeholders to ensure global alignment of strategies. Align with Global TAS team members to inform and support early brand strategy development and engagement efforts for pipeline products.
Manage consultants and budget to effectively resource public policy advocacy strategies.

Qualifications

Ten or more years of relevant experience in either the pharmaceutical industry, another health care sector, or in public policy role. Ability to integrate political, policy and government affairs expertise to develop effective strategies and implementation plans. Experience in Government or campaigns including designing and leading coalitions required.
Advanced knowledge and understanding in the core areas of government affairs and policy (Stakeholder and Alliance Development, Government Relations, Political/Campaign experience, Access and Reimbursement Public Policy and Economic Analysis) to maximize colleague contributions. Knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas and affiliated advocacy community.
Ability to lead and contribute to crossfunctional teams. Wellhoned political acumen and impeccable integrity while having the executive presence necessary to deal effectively with highprofile stakeholders such as company executives and a variety of external constituencies including governments and leadership of third party organizations.
Must be an individual who works well in a team environment and enjoys working in a collegial, yet highly demanding culture. Must be able to work collaboratively with business leaders and other internal stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in related field such as health care administration, political science, public administration or policy preferred. Advance degree preferred.