Global Public Policy Lead, Women's Health & Specialty

Global Public Policy Lead, Women's Health & Specialty

Location: United Kingdom

Function/Business Area: Marketing & Communications

Department: Global Market Access

Employment Class: Permanent

Description

About Astellas: At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed. We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions. We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division. We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

The Opportunity: As a Global Public Policy Lead, you will be responsible for shaping and advancing the company's global policy agenda to drive a favorable environment for business and patient access. In this role, you will develop and execute policy strategies on key healthcare, regulatory, and market access issues, engaging with external stakeholders, trade associations, and relevant policymakers to influence outcomes. You will ensure alignment between brand-specific objectives and the evolving global policy landscape, mitigating risks and identifying opportunities to enhance the brand's competitive position.

Hybrid Working: At Astellas we recognize the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimizing the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the global public policy strategy development and execution for both Women's Health Therapeutic Area and Specialty area.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant policymakers, trade associations, patient advocacy groups, and industry coalitions to influence policy outcomes.
• Track emerging policy trends, legislative changes, and regulatory shifts that could impact specialty medicine treatments, providing strategic recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including market access, regulatory, R&D, and commercial, to embed policy considerations into brand and pipeline strategies.
• Represent the company in industry forums, working groups, and public discussions to position Astellas as a leader in Women's Health and Specialty medicine policy.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Solid government policy experience, or in related fields.
• Profound expertise in creating and developing government policy positions in a corporate setting.
• Comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of pharmaceutical market access in key markets globally.
• Experience working collaboratively in a team and cross-functionally in an organization.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, negotiation, and communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively address all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and deliver multiple projects.

Preferred Experience:

• Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry public and governmental affairs experience.
• Experience with national and/or state/regional healthcare industry associations.
• Government or political experience - legislative/parliamentary/regulatory agency.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Additional Information:

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• This position is based in the United Kingdom.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone, United Kingdom office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

What We Offer:

• A challenging and diversified job in an international setting
• Opportunity and support to continuous development
• Inspiring work climate

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.