Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs – Oncology

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead AbbVie’s strategy for government affairs and market access concerning Oncology products in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

• Supervise public payer reimbursement processes for AbbVie Oncology products.

• Formulate and implement regional strategies for government affairs, health policy, and market access.

• Achieve and sustain market access along with optimal reimbursement from provincial payers and cancer agencies.

• Cultivate and oversee relationships with ministers’ and premiers’ offices, deputy ministers, senior civil servants, policymakers, public and private payers, drug plan managers, and health policy influencers.

• Track legislation, regulations, and policy changes; assess barriers and opportunities; devise responses and policy recommendations.

• Transform AbbVie’s clinical, policy, economic, and patient value propositions into strategies for stakeholder engagement.

• Create annual regional customer plans, monitor execution and impact, and ensure alignment with national priorities.

• Work collaboratively with Market Access, HEOR, Medical, patient engagement, communications, Commercial, and cross-functional brand teams.

• Assist in provincial patient evidence submissions and advocacy efforts.

• Lead multi-stakeholder initiatives focusing on the priorities of policymakers and public payers.

• Provide policymakers and drug plan managers with clinical, health economic, outcomes research, and real-world evidence.

• Represent AbbVie on provincial and regional biopharmaceutical industry committees, including Innovative Medicines Canada and provincial life sciences organizations.

• Oversee regional brand and corporate budgets while supporting financial planning cycles.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, science, public policy, health administration, or a related field.

• 10+ years of pertinent experience in government affairs, market access, public or health policy, consulting, or the public sector/government.

• Proven success in influencing legislation, regulation, health policy, or public reimbursement decisions.

• Strong skills in policy analysis, including evaluating proposed legislation and health policies and responding swiftly and effectively in writing.

• Extensive knowledge of the Canadian healthcare and reimbursement landscape, including provincial governments, public drug plans, private payers, Canada’s Drug Agency, INESSS, and associated drug approval and funding processes.

• Experience in engaging senior stakeholders and payers in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

• Understanding of health economics, pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, and principles of real-world evidence.

• Capability to build strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.

• Outstanding government and stakeholder relationship management abilities.

• Strong policy judgment with the capacity to anticipate and influence the external environment.

• Proficient in translating business and brand priorities into strategic government affairs and market access initiatives.

• Ability to formulate value propositions tailored for policymakers, payers, and public healthcare stakeholders.

• Excellent skills in written and verbal communication, presentation, negotiation, and strategic planning.

• Strong capabilities in cross-functional collaboration and influencing.

• Effective storytelling and communication skills.

• Ability to function efficiently in a complex, fast-paced, and highly regulated setting.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using AI tools.

• A valid driver's license and passport are required.

• Advanced proficiency in English is required.

• Proficiency in French is required.

• Capability to work effectively within a matrix organization.

• Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience is encouraged; experience in regulated industries or strong policy experience from other sectors will also be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• AbbVie Canada is recognized as one of the best workplaces in Canada.

• An equal opportunity employer.

• Approximately 25% travel within Canada and 5% internationally.