Manager, External Relations
Type: Permanent position
Location: Field based position (ideally based in the Montreal area)
Department: OCPI-President’s Office, Compliance, Legal
Reports To: Associate Director, External Relations
Summary of Purpose:
The External Relations Manager is responsible for the identification and communication of emerging health policy changes (public and private) and for supporting the Canadian team’s engagement with key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and successful deliver stakeholder engagement plans in support of the overarching stakeholder engagement strategy. This is a Field based role that relies on both virtual and in-person meetings with key stakeholders
- Supports the Associate Director, External relations throughout all phases of stakeholder engagement initiatives including with Patient and Caregiver Organizations, HCPs, and Government Stakeholders
- Works closely with the Market Access Manager – Private Payors to help OCPI establish and maintain strong working relationships with key Private Payor stakeholders
- Proactively identifies emerging government health policy changes and cost containment initiatives in the marketplace. Keeps the Canadian team up to date
- Supports the stakeholder input process for HTA and, as needed, Private Payors
- Works with the Canadian cross-functional team and, as necessary, Global teams to support Canadian plans over the course of the product lifecycle
- Reporting Safety Information, Product Quality Complaint and Customer Feedback as per training on current procedures
Qualifications and Key Competencies:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Pharmacy or Law
- 3-5 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry in an external relations or market access capacity
- Experience and success with stakeholder advocacy campaigns
- Working knowledge of Canadian reimbursement pathways is an asset
- Strong business analytics skills, understanding of commercial objectives and processes
- Analysis of competitive intelligence and adapting plans accordingly
- Current relationships with key external stakeholders across Canada is an asset
- Awareness of current political leadership and government health policy trends
- Past service on related IMC committees would be a valued asset
- CNS-Mental Health, Nephrology, Digital Medicine experience would be valued
- Results driven while modeling Otsuka values of professionalism, integrity, quality and respect in the work environment
- Must balance independence and being a dedicated team player
- Can budget and manage expenses to planned targets
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
- Embraces leadership opportunities and takes great pride in delivering and exceeding planned objectives
- Is creative and flexible
- Travel required (approx. 20%)
Supervision of Others:
No formal supervisory relationship