Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs, Oncology, Quebec & Atlantic

AbbVie Inc.; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs to lead regional government affairs and market access strategies for Oncology across Quebec and Atlantic Canada. You will build trusted relationships with government decision-makers, payers, and health policy stakeholders to advance policy and reimbursement outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in government affairs or health policy, with pharmaceutical experience, and strong strategic and stakeholder skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in government affairs, market access or health policy in pharma or regulated industries.
• Track record influencing legislation or reimbursement decisions.
• Deep knowledge of Canadian healthcare and reimbursement landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional government affairs and market access strategies for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
• Secure and maintain market access and optimal reimbursement with provincial payers.
• Build relationships with ministers, deputy ministers, and payers.
• Monitor policy developments and propose timely responses.
• Translate clinical and economic data into policy engagement plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated plans.
• Lead multi-stakeholder projects addressing payer priorities.
• Provide policymakers with health economics and real-world evidence.
• Represent AbbVie on regional biopharma committees.
• Manage regional budgets and support financial planning.

Skills

Government affairs

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Health economics

Outcomes research

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Microsoft Office / AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, science, public policy, health administration, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Vous joindre à AbbVie signifie que vous ferez partie d’une équipe de professionnels exceptionnels qui se sont engagés à avoir un impact remarquable sur la vie des patients. À AbbVie, nous effectuons des recherches scientifiques révolutionnaires à l’échelle mondiale au quotidien. AbbVieCanada est l’un des meilleurs lieux de travail au Canada.

En choisissant votre cheminement de carrière, choisissez d’être remarquable.

AbbVie a pour mission de découvrir et d’offrir des médicaments novateurs pour répondre à des besoins importants en matière de santé aujourd’hui et relever les défis médicaux de demain. AbbVie met tout en œuvre afin d’avoir un impact remarquable sur la vie des gens dans divers secteurs thérapeutiques clés, dont l’immunologie, l’oncologie, les neurosciences, les soins de la vue, la virologie, la santé des femmes et la gastroentérologie, de même que dans le domaine de l’esthétique par le truchement des produits et services d’AllerganAesthetics.

We have an opportunity for Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs to join our Market Access and Government Affairs (MA & GA) team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing public payer reimbursement of AbbVie products in Oncology as well as supporting the government affairs / regional policy initiatives for Quebec and all the provinces in Atlantic Canada. The incumbent will report to the Lead, Market Access and Government Affairs- Oncology.

Position Summary

Lead AbbVie’s government affairs and market access strategy for Oncology products across Quebec and Atlantic Canada. This role will build trusted relationships with government decision-makers, public and private payers, and key healthcare stakeholders to advance policy, strengthen market access, and support optimal reimbursement conditions.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of experience in government affairs, market access, health policy, or a related field. Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience and candidates with strong policy expertise from other sectors. Exceptional government affairs, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills are essential.Ideal candidate will be located in Quebec, we may consider Atlantic based candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional government affairs, health policy, and market access strategies for Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
• Secure and maintain market access and optimal reimbursement for oncology products with provincial payers and cancer agencies.
• Build and manage productive relationships with the offices of ministers and premiers, deputy ministers, senior civil servants, other policy makers public and private payers, drug plan managers, and other health policy influencers.
• Monitor legislation, regulations, and policy developments; identify barriers and opportunities; and develop timely responses, and policy recommendations.
• Influence provincial legislation, regulation and policy by translating AbbVie’s clinical, policy positions and economic, and patient value propositions into compelling stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Develop annual regional customer plans, track execution and impact, and ensure alignment with national market access and government affairs priorities.
• Collaborate with Market Access, HEOR, Medical, patient engagement, communications, Commercial, and cross-functional brand teams to deliver integrated engagement plans.
• Support provincial patient evidence submissions and advocacy initiatives in partnership with the cross functional team
• Lead multi-stakeholder projects that address policymaker and public payer priorities and position AbbVie as a trusted, expert partner.
• In collaboration with cross-functional colleagues, Provide policymakers and drug plan managers with relevant clinical, health economic, outcomes research, and real-world evidence.
• Represent AbbVie on relevant 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.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, science, public policy, health administration, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experiencein government affairs, market access, public or health policy, consulting or working within the public sector or government. Those with experience in Pharmaceutical and other regulated industries are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated track record of success influencing legislation, regulation, health policy, or public reimbursement decisions.
• Strong policy analysis skills, including the ability to assess proposed legislation and health policies and respond quickly and effectively in writing.
• Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare and reimbursement landscape, including provincial governments, public drug plans, private payers, Canada’s Drug Agency, INESSS, and related drug 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

Essential Skills and Capabilities

• Exceptional government and stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Strong policy judgment and the ability to anticipate and shape the external environment.
• Ability to convert business and brand priorities into practical, strategic government affairs and market access plans.
• Ability to develop compelling value propositions tailored to policymakers, payers, and public healthcare stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and strategic planning skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing capabilities.
• Strong story telling and communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfortable using AI tools
• Valid driver’s license and passport required.
• AbbVie aims to offer a French-speaking workplace in Quebec and has made efforts to limit English requirements. However, advanced English skills are essential for this role because the position involves working with English-speaking employees, clients, and regions outside Quebec. French is also required as the role will communicate with French speaking stakeholders.
• Strong ability to work within a matrix environment with strong collaboration skills.

Travel approximately 25% within Canada and 5% internationally.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply.

Additional Information

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