Senior Manager, Market Access – Government Affairs, Oncology

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

📋 Description

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

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

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

• Establish and nurture relationships with offices of ministers and premiers, deputy ministers, senior civil servants, policymakers, payers, drug plan managers, and health policy influencers.

• Keep track of legislation, regulations, and policy changes; identify challenges and opportunities; and formulate responses and policy recommendations.

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

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

• Collaborate with Market Access, HEOR, Medical, patient engagement, communications, Commercial, and brand teams.

• Assist with provincial patient evidence submissions and advocacy efforts.

• Lead multi-stakeholder initiatives that address the priorities of policymakers and public payers.

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

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

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

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• Experience in the pharmaceutical or other regulated industries is encouraged.

• Proven track record of influencing legislation, regulation, health policy, or public reimbursement decisions.

• Strong skills in policy analysis.

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

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

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

• Capacity to build strategic partnerships with external stakeholders.

• Exceptional skills in government and stakeholder relationship management.

• Strong policy judgment with the ability to foresee and influence the external environment.

• Capability to translate business and brand priorities into strategic government affairs and market access plans.

• Proficiency in developing value propositions for policymakers, payers, and public healthcare stakeholders.

• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, negotiation, and strategic planning abilities.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills.

• Excellent storytelling and communication capabilities.

• Ability to thrive in a complex, fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with utilizing AI tools.

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

• Proficient in English; French is also required.

• Ability to operate effectively within a matrix environment.

• Strong collaboration skills.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• An equal opportunity employer.

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