Public Affairs Manager — Healthcare Policy & Government Relations

Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV is seeking a Public Affairs Manager in Mexico City to lead public affairs, government relations, and policy strategy. The role drives healthcare policy alignment to enable patient access to innovative medicines, while safeguarding operations and reputation. You will build relationships with authorities, policymakers, and industry groups, coordinating cross-functional teams to influence policy and access strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in public affairs, government affairs, or healthcare policy.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory and public policy environment.
• Experience managing relationships with government authorities and industry associations.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret legislative developments and their business impact.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Market Access, Medical, Commercial, Legal, and Compliance teams.
• Commitment to compliance and ethical stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the country-level Public Affairs strategy.
• Shape healthcare policy and regulatory frameworks to support access to medicines.
• Build and maintain relationships with government authorities and stakeholders.
• Develop engagement plans to advance public affairs and policy objectives.
• Monitor policy developments and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborate with teams to support reimbursement, formulary inclusion, and external communications.
• Identify policy risks and ensure compliant stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Government affairs

Cross-functional collaboration

Advocacy

Job description

Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV is seeking a Public Affairs Manager in Mexico City to lead public affairs, government relations, and policy strategy. The role drives healthcare policy alignment to enable patient access to innovative medicines, while safeguarding operations and reputation. You will build relationships with authorities, policymakers, and industry groups, coordinating cross-functional teams to influence policy and access strategies.