Novartis Group Looking for Director at Washington, California Full Time

Job Description

28. The number of dedicated and inspired professionals in the US Public Affairs function who are empowered to ask new questions and make bold decisions to bring lifesaving medicines and treatments to patients.
Come join our curious and unbossed team and make an impact on patient’s lives every day.

In this role, you will develop government reimbursement strategy for assigned business franchises in collaboration with therapeutic area pipeline teams and product launch teams; identify opportunities to demonstrate Novartis leadership in shaping key policy, regulatory and legislative issues in respect to specific product needs. This includes:

• Evaluate government reimbursement strategies (Medicare, Medicaid, 340B) for assigned products collaborating with commercial/medical pipeline teams, brand teams, and market access colleagues. Develop reimbursement and coverage strategies for products.

• Educate and guide launch planning teams on CMS process/requirements for new products. Engage with CMS teams to provide information on future products and guide application process on product requirements (e.g., HCPCS codes).

• Conduct stakeholder mapping of quality organizations and government agencies and develop comprehensive Novartis quality engagement strategy. Establish and cultivate working relationships with CMS/HHS quality experts and other external quality advisors.

• Educate internal colleagues on importance of quality metrics and the external quality environment. Identify opportunity for adopting quality policies and establishing new quality measures. Partner with brand teams and market access colleagues to engage health plans and other customers on their quality strategies.

• Develop educational materials for NAPA colleagues on upcoming launch products and highlight potential public affairs priorities of the franchise portfolio.

• Collaborate with Federal Government Affairs, State Government Affairs, U.S. Policy State Public Policy, and other internal peers to achieve Novartis business, regulatory and legislative objectives.

EEO Statement

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

This position will be located at either the NJ or DC site and will not have the ability to be located remotely.
Please note, that this role will not provide relocation and only Local candidates will be considered.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s degree or a Juris Doctor is preferred.

• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience with at least 5+years of related public policy, pharmaceutical policy, quality policy, or government experience.

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry issues and regulatory/legislative processes required.

• Demonstrated ability to significantly influence critical policy and/or business issues.

• Proven ability to communicate business critical information at senior levels and to reconcile multiple stakeholder views.

• Understanding of organization, internal & external relationships & extensive knowledge of external market.

• Provide creative solutions to complex issues affecting the healthcare industry.

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Why Novartis?

766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity, and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges aggressively and ambitiously. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying.
Imagine what you could do here at Novartis.
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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusion workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Novartis is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons.
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Accessibility and reasonable accommodations:

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to or call + and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.