Associate - Western Canada Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

As the Associate Western Canada Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy, you will be an integral role of Lilly’s Corporate Affairs team. You will be responsible for all Western Canada (BC, AB, SK and MB) government relations strategies, policy positions and advocacy work that advance our business interests and add value to the Canadian pharmaceutical policy debate. By engaging with such stakeholders, the Associate, Western Canada Government Affairs, Policy and Advocacy has the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare and enable Lilly to best deliver on our purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with key provincial officials, elected and non-elected, across relevant government departments in all parties across Western Canada (BC, AB, SK and MB);
• Work with both government and opposition parties to educate and advance Lilly policy positions;
• Have a broad sphere of influence within all areas of government relevant to the Lilly business and exchange information and ideas with key contacts both formally and informally on a regular basis;
• Work with professional associations and business stakeholder groups on a regional basis to educate on Lilly positions and to broaden the pharmaceutical policy debate with a focus on provincial pharmacy and medical associations, boards of trade, chambers of commerce and others with influence over provincial health care and economic policy;
• Facilitate a productive and informative dialogue between government, Lilly and other key stakeholders to broaden the policy debate and discussion;
• Serve as an active member of industry association committees to advance strategic policy objectives.
• Develop strategic policy position(s) on assigned priority policy issues;
• Develop creative ways to bring value to the health care debate on sustainability and excellence in care, to enhance our reputation as a credible partner and obtain an ongoing “seat at the table” on key issues;
• Maintain deep, expert knowledge of national and provincial pricing and reimbursement environments;
• Ensure Lilly input is provided in advance of any major policy/legislative developments;
• Deliver submissions to appropriate legislative/standing committees based on Lilly policy positions
• Work with Legal and Compliance functions to ensure results are delivered with integrity and consistent with all applicable laws.
  
  
  

Essential Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Min. 5-10+ years of experience in a government relations role.
• A passion for the difference that the life sciences industry can make
• Strong examples of leading change and driving alignment across broad cross-functional teams.
• A real team player with the ability to interact and collaborate
• Excellent written communications and the ability to write using a variety of styles.
• Good presentation and verbal skills.
• Strong strategically and operationally.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
• Proven experience of being able to take accountability and lead on projects or tasks.
• Appetite to take on new challenges, ask questions, and manage multiple projects.
• Confident and works well under pressure
• Fluent in English (bilingual in French would be beneficial)
  
  
  

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