Tokyo Edwards Lifesciences Full time

Job Title: Government Affairs Specialist

The Government Affairs Specialist will play a key role in assisting the development and execution of government affairs strategies for Edwards Lifesciences in Japan. This position requires close collaboration with local business colleagues to secure patients' access to our technologies.

Main Responsibilities:

  1. Develop, coordinate, and drive government affairs strategies for Edwards Japan, aligning with overall business strategy and external policy environment.
  2. Actively drive prioritized government affairs strategies to shape the external policy environment or identify pathways for successful implementation of collaboration and partnership programs.

Key Tasks:

  • Establish mapping strategy for key targets, representing Edwards with elected officials as necessary, to promote Edwards' position on key policies.
  • Work in partnership with internal business partners to develop strong relationships and networks with critical stakeholders in policy fields, tracking healthcare policy, legislation, regulations, and reimbursement trends.
  • Responsible for policy monitoring and intelligence analysis to identify and develop proper policy engagement to mitigate business risk.
  • Coordinate engagement with country industry associations to ensure Edwards' position maintains strong leadership in appropriate associations and drives effective policy advocacy on priorities of concern.
  • Collaborate with JAPAC Public Affairs and Global Public Affairs, as well as cross-functional business partners on special strategic partnerships/projects, working with designated trade and business associations on political, legislative, regulatory, and communications issues.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in healthcare-related fields.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in market access, health economics, and reimbursement, government relations, government affairs, or relevant fields.
  • Proven project management skills, excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking abilities.
  • Expert understanding of Government Affairs procedures, with extensive knowledge of company policies and procedures.
  • Strong English-speaking ability and clear, concise communication skills at all levels.
  • Ability to develop strategy, drive execution, and deliver results, interact professionally with all organizational levels, and work within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Familiarity with the political processes of government in Japan/region.
  • Self-motivated, goal-oriented, high level of energy, flexibility to collaborate with other corporate functional groups, internal and external.

Salary Range: ¥8,000,000 - ¥12,000,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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