Head of Public Affairs Gulf Cluster

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Political & Legislative Engagement: Influencehealthcare political and legislative processes to advance access to innovation and serve Novartiss strategic objectives and maintain strong relationships with key government stakeholders.
• Business Alignment:Align Novartiss strategies with Gulf Vision to maximize healthcare opportunities.
• Public Policy Leadership:Deliver evidence-based insights and collaborate across governmentindustry academia and associations to position Novartis as a thought leader and drive access enabling policies.
• Integrated Strategy:Develop and execute a unified government affairs strategy supporting allNovartis divisions through effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Crisis & Risk Management:Anticipate manage and mitigate high-impact issues with robust riskframeworks and transparent crisis response.
• High-Level Stakeholder Engagement: Buildstrategic relationships with senior government officialsto advocate for Novartiss interests and enable effective communication.
• Geopolitical & Economic Analysis: Monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical trends to informstrategies that safeguard and advance business objectives.
• Leadership & Collaboration:Drive alignment within the country executive team and divisionalgovernment affairs staff ensuring strategic consistency and engagement with senior leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• A degree in healthcare Political Science Public Policy Law or closely related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experiencein government affairs public policy or a related field withsignificant experiencein the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry.
• Local Policy and Gulf Market Experience: extensive experience with local policies and a deepunderstanding of the Gulf market dynamics.
• Must beArabic and Englishlanguage speakers.

Skills Desired