Sr. Director - GRA, Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy - Oncology

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Purpose: 

Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy strives to enable Lilly to deliver innovative regulatory results by identifying policy hurdles and emerging trends, developing advocacy plans built upon science-based positions, engaging broad partner networks, and ultimately effecting change in regulatory policies that advance patient outcomes, reduce regulatory risk, and improve efficiency in drug development. The purpose of the Sr. Director – GRA Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy - Oncology role is to elicit, develop, and progress Lilly’s Oncology regulatory policy positions and related advocacy strategies to enable innovation and ultimately improve outcomes for patients. In this role, you will represent Lilly in external consortia and policy-related forums and rely on a strong pre-existing network of external collaborators.

Primary Responsibilities:

Establish Regulatory Policy Positions and External Engagement Strategies

• Gain consensus on Lilly’s priority global regulatory topics consistent with GRA’s overall regulatory policy vision, which will center around topics that encourage innovation in drug development and regulatory review of medicines targeting various types of cancers.
• Critically review and analyze regulatory and legislative proposals and identify possible policy, political, and financial impact to Lilly in cooperation with cross-functional partners
• Articulate regulatory policy challenges, problem statements and desired future states.
• Identify and develop data and evidence to support company positions, working in collaboration with cross-functional colleagues.
• Bring in or represent external viewpoints as company positions are developed.
• Cultivate relationships and collaborate with internal subject matter authorities, including Oncology colleagues and regulatory team members, among others, to create evidence and positions.
• Build and implement tactical policy plan.
   

Exert External Influence

• Engage on behalf of Lilly in health-policy related forums.
• Triage opportunities to engage externally so that the appropriate company experts can contribute.
• Attend and present at key industry conferences to showcase Lilly policy positions.
• Build upon existing relationships and maintain strong collaborations with external patient/professional groups, think-tanks, academic groups, policy organizations and trade associations.
• Impact patient outcomes through collaboration across partner groups
   

Effectively lead, engage and partner

• Exemplify Team Lilly behaviors: Include, Innovate, Accelerate, Deliver in internal and external interactions.
• Model the innovation and leadership behaviors and regulatory excellence attributes as described in Global Regulatory Affairs white papers.
• Engage in forums that share regulatory information across GRA components and other Lilly teams and business partners.
• Create and lead in an environment that encourages open discussions on issues to achieve a robust outcome on business decisions.
   

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Masters’ degree or Doctorate in relevant policy, public health, regulatory, clinical, legal, business, research, or related field with 5+ years regulatory/policy/advocacy equivalent experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years regulatory/policy/advocacy equivalent experience
• Experience engaging in external consortia.
• Established external network in oncology policy.
• Recognized experience in leading/implementing public policy or regulatory policy campaigns.
   

Additional Skills and Preferences

• Passionate about crafting policy solutions.
• Previous experience shaping regulatory policy issues related to oncology.
• Prior work with organizations such as Friends of Cancer Research, LUNGevity, or Cancer Support Community
• Proficient in researching and writing briefings, positions, and high-level communications for executive staffing.
• Ability to influence without authority, demonstrate resourcefulness, and operate independently.
   

Additional Information:

• Travel up to 20%
• Position Loca