Public Affairs Head, Portugal Sintra

Public Affairs Head, Portugal
Sintra
Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal

- Lead or support Public Affairs activities and projects to support business objectives in the area of responsibility, engaging in stakeholder engagement.

- Shape external policy in the area of responsibility and position Novartis as a trusted partner.

- Maintain key external stakeholder relationships and deliver political intelligence and advice to relevant Novartis businesses.

- Provide support to PA Leadership.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

• As a member of the Portuguese Leadership Team, responsible for leading all policy and public affairs engagements.
• Identify, prioritize, and drive topics that define the policy environment for the business.
• Contribute to creating, revising, and publishing policy documents, advocacy toolkits, and training materials.
• Shape, represent, and advance Novartis's legislative, policy, and alliance strategic objectives.
• Execute product advocacy where applicable.
• Map external stakeholders and systematically engage them, setting up key platforms for engagement on policy and business priorities.
• Lead teams on specific projects, including feasibility, planning, execution, and reporting; contribute to
  - functional projects.
• Identify and analyze legislation affecting Novartis and propose strategies to amend and improve legislation.
• Model Novartis culture.
• Report technical complaints, adverse events, or special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours.
• Distribute marketing samples where applicable.

Key performance indicators:

• Alignment of policies with overall business strategy.
• Influence on association policy agendas.
• Relevance and quality of PA competencies.
• Acceptance and recognition of policies by internal and external customers.
• Quality of documents and presentations.
• Seamless functioning of key processes.
• High-quality delivery of project results.

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in public affairs, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience collaborating across boundaries, with EU public affairs experience preferred.
• Proven track record in managing stakeholder relationships, including policymaker events.
• Educational background in political or social science, law, or related fields preferred.
• Experience in a governmental role (parliament or ministry) is a plus.

Skills:

• Public Affairs
• Strategic Partnerships

Languages :

• English and Portuguese essential

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