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Demonstrates expertise in government affairs and market access strategies for oncology products, with a strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare landscape and the ability to engage senior stakeholders effectively. Proven skills in policy analysis, stakeholder relationship management, and strategic planning are essential for success in this role.
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Government Affairs StrategyMarket Access ExpertisePolicy Analysis SkillsStakeholder Relationship ManagementHealth Economics Understanding
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead AbbVie’s government affairs and market access strategy for Oncology products across Quebec and Atlantic Canada
- Develop and execute regional government affairs, health policy, and market access strategies
- Secure and maintain market access and optimal reimbursement for oncology products with provincial payers and cancer agencies
- Build and manage relationships with ministers’ and premiers’ offices, deputy ministers, senior civil servants, policymakers, payers, drug plan managers, and health policy influencers
- Monitor legislation, regulations, and policy developments; identify barriers and opportunities; and develop responses and policy recommendations
- Translate AbbVie’s clinical, policy, economic, and patient value propositions into stakeholder engagement strategies
- Develop annual regional customer plans, track execution and impact, and align with national priorities
- Collaborate with Market Access, HEOR, Medical, patient engagement, communications, Commercial, and brand teams
- Support provincial patient evidence submissions and advocacy initiatives
- Lead multi-stakeholder projects addressing policymaker and public payer priorities
- 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
- Manage regional brand and corporate budgets and support financial planning cycles
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, science, public policy, health administration, or a related discipline
- 10+ years of relevant experience in government affairs, market access, public or health policy, consulting, or the public sector/government
- Pharmaceutical or other regulated-industry experience encouraged
- Demonstrated success influencing legislation, regulation, health policy, or public reimbursement decisions
- Strong policy analysis skills
- Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare and reimbursement landscape, including provincial governments, public drug plans, private payers, Canada’s Drug Agency, INESSS, and related approval and funding processes
- Experience engaging senior stakeholders and payers in Quebec and Atlantic Canada
- Understanding of health economics, pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, and real-world evidence principles
- Ability to foster strategic partnerships with external stakeholders
- Exceptional government and stakeholder relationship management skills
- Strong policy judgment and ability to anticipate and shape the external environment
- Ability to convert business and brand priorities into strategic government affairs and market access plans
- Ability to develop value propositions for policymakers, payers, and public healthcare stakeholders
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and strategic planning skills
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing capabilities
- Strong storytelling and communication skills
- Ability to operate in a complex, fast-paced, highly regulated environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort using AI tools
- Valid driver’s license and passport required
- Advanced English skills required
- French required
- Ability to work within a matrix environment
- Strong collaboration skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- AbbVie Canada is described as one of the best workplaces in Canada
- Equal opportunity employer
- Approximately 25% travel within Canada and 5% internationally
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Hard Skills
Policy AnalysisHealth EconomicsPharmacoeconomicsOutcomes ResearchReal-World EvidenceStrategic PlanningValue Proposition DevelopmentLegislation InfluenceMarket Access StrategyBudget Management
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder EngagementNegotiation SkillsStorytelling SkillsCommunication Skills
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Microsoft OfficeAI Tools
Industry Keywords
Oncology ProductsCanadian HealthcarePublic Drug PlansProvincial GovernmentsDrug Plan ManagersHealth PolicyPublic ReimbursementInnovative Medicines CanadaINESSSRegulated Industry Experience