Associate Public Affairs Policy Director - 340B

About the Department

Novo Nordisk’s Market Access and Public Affairs team engages diverse stakeholders across political and healthcare landscapes to forge solutions that drive patient access to innovative products.  We strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for patients with diabetes, obesity, growth hormone deficiencies and rare bleeding disorders through mutual wins for both Novo Nordisk and our Market Access customers.  Our passion for helping people live better lives and our award-winning product pipeline can only be as effective as our ability to provide information to healthcare providers, key stakeholders and policymakers. Our Market Access and Public Affairs professionals ensure that the latest therapies and products reach the people who need them most, by creating an environment where innovation and chronic disease management drive optimal health outcomes. Are you ready to realize your potential?

 

The Position

The Associate Public Affairs Policy Director works on complex issues that require an in-depth knowledge of the company and its long-term ambitions. Develops NNI's policy positions, in line with Enterprise Strategy. Manages relationships with select government agencies. Serves as a subject matter expert. Solicits internal stakeholder insights to analyze the business impact of select policy proposals – to NNI and the broader industry. Educates and enables broader PA Team and NNI business to leverage these positions. Collaborates and coordinates with peers and cross-functional colleagues locally and globally.

 

Relationships

Reports to the Director, Public Affairs Policy. Other internal relationships include all other Market Access & Public Affairs teams, Finance, Medical, Legal, Compliance, Communications and other key stakeholders locally and globally. External relationships include select federal agencies that may develop health care policies that could impact the pharmaceutical industry. Interactions frequently involve interactions with senior level leaders regarding matters of significance to NNI.

 

Essential Functions

• Achieve deep understanding of, and serve as a subject matter expert on, assigned policy areas and the potential impact to NNI’s business
• Assigned policy areas may include, but are not limited to: NN Foundation, Quality, Medicare, Medicaid, Transparency, Adherence, Importation, Reference Pricing, Pricing / Price Increases, Stem-Cell, Research, NIH, Reimbursement, IP, Labor / Employment, Tax, Trade, Privacy, Data Transparency
• Understand and evaluate potential business impact of policy proposals by coordinating and gathering insights from other departments (MA, Comm’l BUs, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, etc)
• Develop NNI’s policy positions, in line with Enterprise Strategy
• Clearly communicate with federal agencies on NNI’s positions
• Educate and enable broader Market Access and Public Affairs Teams, and other NNI colleauges, on policy positions
• Build and maintain strategic networks of relationships internally (locally and globally)
• Coordinate and communicate proactively with internal stakeholders to effectively collaborate and inform
• Lead internal collaborative teams on specific policy initiatives identified by NNI Executive Team

 

Physical Requirements

10-20% overnight travel required.

This position can sit in either Washington, DC or Plainsboro, NJ. 

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of policy development, advocacy, government affairs or other relevant experience required
• Experience with the 340B program required
• Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry experience and knowledge of NNI’s therapeutic areas and marketplace strongly preferred
• Strong executive presence and communication/presentation skills that engage senior leaders among internal and external audiences
• Strong writing skills and ability to convey complex topics for an executive audience
• Ability to convey passion and generate excitement and enthusiasm about Novo Nordisk
• Demonstrated career progression with increasing roles of responsibility
• Proven track record of effective strategic planning, execution and follow-up
• Previous experience working in a matrixed organizational structur