Director, Policy Public Affairs Region Europe

Key Responsibilities

• Identify key policy themes and trendsfor Region Europe by monitoring key policy bodies and legislative processes relevant for the region, in collaboration with the EU Public Affairs team in Brussels
• Identify policy priorities and significant policy uncertainties for Novartis in Europe and assess their likelihood and impact
• Digest information and coordinate dissemination of insights across Corporate Affairs and Novartis, ensuring relevant stakeholders are informed and aligned with emerging policy trends in Europe
• Shape policy strategies,  develop policy positions in alignment with internal experts, and articulate clear policy asks
• Collaborate closely with the Emerging Policies function in the Global Policy team to pull policy intelligence and functional expertise in emerging topics e.g. health data and AI, green tech and license to operate, competitiveness
• Conduct structured & predictive policy horizon scanning to anticipate future developments in emerging policy areas in Europewith impactful implications for NVS
• Identify relevant information and actionable policyinsights for Europe from primary and secondary data sources, including internal reports, external research, and open-source intelligence
• Maintainstrong external network of policy stakeholders in alignment with EU Public Affairs team in Brusselsand attend region-specific external fora, conferences and meetings on policy topics
• Maintain strong internal network to stay informed on enterprise priorities, key functional priorities and policy needs of keycountries in the region

What you'll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in policy, public affairs, strategy roles within a European context and/or in management consulting
• Strong knowledge of EU institutions, European policy-making and political dynamics in Europe 
• Experience in identifying key policy uncertainties and develop predictive scenarios that inform decision-making and risk mitigation strategies
• Experience in crafting policy positions and senior management briefings
• Ability for forward-looking and predictive monitoring of EU policy landscape, and experience in data-driven scenario planning to anticipate future policy developments and their potential impact on the organisation

Desirable Requirements

• Master's degree (e.g. MSc) / University Diploma or equivalent in relevant discipline.

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