Policy Impact & Effectiveness Lead

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche seeks a seasoned policy professional to lead alignment and implementation of health policy and health system shaping priorities. Reporting to the Chapter Lead, Government Relations, Policy & Healthcare Ecosystem, you will collaborate with GR, Communications and senior leaders to deliver cross-country policy enablement and integrate local stakeholder insights.

With 5–7+ years in life sciences or government relations, you will manage work packages, guide affiliates, and leverage networks to

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in Life Sciences, Communications, Government Relations with a track record in policy development.
• Knowledge of drug development, commercialization, regulations (IMC, PAAB) in Canada.
• Strong written and verbal communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with GR, Communications and Senior Leaders to align cross-country health policy approaches.
• Execute work packages to address prioritized outcomes and ensure alignment with guidance and data.
• Support affiliates by integrating local stakeholder insights into policy strategy and enablement.
• Leverage resources and network expertise to allocate support for impact.

Skills

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Public affairs

Government relations

Strategic thinking

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

University degree in communications

Political sciences degree

Business administration degree

Health sciences degree

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position Roche is a company with a 125 year history and our ongoing success is based on our strong focus on delivering meaningful value for our customers and society, and we will need to evolve our offering and approach in order to do so. In response to the increasingly dynamic world we live in, Roche Pharma International began a wide scale transformation process - changing our ways of working to be more agile, less hierarchical, highly collaborative. Reporting to the (Chapter Lead) Head of Government Relations, Policy, & Healthcare Ecosystem, the Policy Impact & Effectiveness leads the alignment and implementation of strategic health policy and health system shaping priorities, acts as the interface with the GR team, leaders across the organization.

The Opportunity:

Collaborate with the GR team, Communications and Senior Leaders to understand needs, identify common challenges, and work to deliver aligned cross-country approaches and health policy enablement across the team, division and GR team. Engage team members to scale solutions rapidly, prevent duplication, and identify synergies. Accountable for realizing country strategies and supporting outcomes-based plans, including initiating and executing work packages (STOs) to address prioritized outcomes and ensuring alignment with local guidance, market insights, and data. Supports and enables affiliates by integrating local stakeholder insights and patient needs into the team's broader policy strategy and facilitating operational enablement. They steward resources, leveraging network expertise and work with the chapter lead to support allocating resources for impact.

Who you are:

• Experience and Expertise: 5-7 + years of experience in Life Sciences, Communications, Government Relations with a proven track record in strategic policy development, stakeholder management, advocacy, public affairs, and government relations. University degree in communications, political sciences, business administration, health sciences
• Industry Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the drug development and commercialization process in Canada, industry regulations (e.g., IMC and PAAB), and the therapeutics development & market access processes.
• Skills and Abilities: Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, project and time management skills, and the ability to leverage digital technology and tools for network support and engagement.
• Strategic and Systems Thinking: Expertise in direct government relations, stakeholder engagement, strategic collaboration, and proven track record in building actionable cross-functional integrated plans and policy positions; ability to promote and role-model integrity and compliance Excellent communication, influencing, and strategic thinking and planning skills are essential. Experience in matrix-environment people leadership, including building high performing teams, is required.strong leadership with proven impact in senior Policy & HSS roles.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 115,328.00 and 151,368.00 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

Who we are

Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let's build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.