Director, State Government Affairs (New York State Region)

0020 E.R. Squibb & Sons,L.L.C.; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Director of State Government Affairs to shape healthcare policy and advocate for patient access. The role involves collaboration with state legislators to support public policy objectives and requires a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for incentives in a flexible workplace environment.

Benefits

Medical and vision care

401(K) with company matching

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in state healthcare legislation.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for legislative solutions focused on patient affordability.
• Establish legislative and policy objectives.
• Assess impact of proposed state legislation.

Skills

State healthcare legislation

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Working with Us

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Role and Location

The Director of State Government Affairs (SGA) is accountable for shaping health care policy to benefit patient access, affordability, and innovation. This role serves as the primary representative of BMS to the assigned state legislatures, state executive branch and associated state agencies to generate awareness and support for BMS’ public policy agenda. This SGA Director role is a field-based opportunity with responsibility for the New York State region. With the regional lead, the Director will establish legislative and policy objectives in coordination with USPGA leadership to ensure alignment with overall departmental goals and key corporate functions. The Director will serve as the company’s registered lobbyist in both state legislatures and executive branch agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Educate state policymakers about BMS’ business and patients and advocate for legislative solutions focused on patient affordability and access. Assist on local issues as they arise as related to BMS sites.
• Help further USPGA’s goals and explore opportunities for BMS to collaborate and advance implementation of policy to ensure patient access including health equity.
• Maximize opportunities to establish connectivity to the business, including with the brand & field teams.
• Assess impact of proposed state legislation to the businesses within BMS’ portfolio and propose and guide lobbying strategies and potential financial impact.
• Work to leverage BMS memberships in business and industry groups including PhRMA, BIO, NAM and local Chambers of Commerce.
• Ensure BMS is maximizing opportunities available through the economic development agency for the sector, including initiatives related to STEM and D&I.
• Partner closely with multiple cross-functional teams to analyze access and payment policies proposed by government and commercial payers, including rules and guidance from state Medicaid agencies, state legislatures, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Use sound judgment to develop targeted engagements with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate commitment to ensuring patient access to innovative medicines and the importance of a thriving biopharmaceutical industry.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of service working on state healthcare legislation and Medicaid issues in state government or relevant pharmaceutical/private sector experience.
• Bachelors' degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, written, and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in interpreting and distilling complex information.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills—demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple work streams.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships, internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven and fast-paced environment including managing multiple projects on time.
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders, including trade associations and coalitions, and ability to proactively drive consensus.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $190,000-$235,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility). Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit our careers site.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care; wellbeing support; financial well-being resources and a 401(K); disability and life insurance; paid time off and other work-life programs.

On-site Protocol and Accessibility

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role. Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite; site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid model with at least 50% onsite; field-based and remote-by-design roles require the ability to travel and attend meetings as directed.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments, and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation prior to accepting a job offer.

We encourage diversity and equal opportunity. If you require accommodations in completing this application or in any part of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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