Director, Government Affairs, New Delhi

Building trusted partnerships helps us make a meaningful difference to patient’ lives. Our Government Affairs professionals develop and advocate innovative public policy positions to help patients get the treatment they need. Your passion for patient care helps you build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including industry trade associations, policymakers, and elected officials, to support quality solutions for patients now and in the future.

How you’ll make an impact:
• Pro-actively lead and work seamlessly with Business Unit Managers and Finance to review current price and work on the Price Increase within our Operations. Suggest price bands based on market knowledge and sales of innovative products. Facilitate management of government tender business.
• Build and maintain good relationship with government healthcare related authorities in a compliance manner. Work with Government to shape policies to enable sound understanding of Healthcare Institutes, Hospitals, Business Units to enable and improve access of innovative therapeutic solutions for structural heart disease, Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) & Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies (TMTT).
• Actively participate industry working groups to maintain dialogue with government authorities and influence policy formulation and implementation whenever appropriate.
• Develop sound understanding of government policies and initiatives concerning Healthcare Reform, Price Reform, Market Access, Localization, and other areas impacting Edwards, and provide regular report with professional insight and strategic advice.
• Engage in strategic discussions on new product registration to maximize access and adoption of innovative medical technology from Edwards.
• Organize and conduct Government Affairs related trainings for internal customers, included but not limited to business units.
• Other incidental duties.
What you'll need (Required):
• Bachelor's Degree in related field with at least 12 years experience in healthcare, with substantial experience in government relations, sales, tendering or pricing, reimbursement function, regulatory in multinational pharmaceutical or medical device companies Required
• Other: Business unit management, pricing & reimbursement experience is highly Preferred
What else we look for (Preferred):
• A team player, self-motivated, result oriented, problem solver with strong ownership and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, able to work in a matrix environment and to work with governmental officials.
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English.
• Recognized as an expert in government policies with broad-based advanced knowledge within the organization
• Expert understanding of related aspects of pricing processes.
• Expert understanding of government tender management.
• Expert understanding of medical device industry.
• Ability to lead large projects.
• Ability to think strategically and influence external parties.
• Ability to collaborate with other business unit and function heads.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Represents leadership on projects within multiple areas, interfacing with business unit, sales, marketing team, healthcare related government officials.
• Consult in project setting within multiple market access areas, interfacing with low to middle management.
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.