REQ-10067261
Dic 06, 2025
Emirati Arabi Uniti
Summary
As the Government Affairs Leader, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the healthcare,political and legislative landscape in Gulf to maximize business opportunities for Novartis. You will provide thought leadership in public policy, drive a cross-divisional government affairs strategy, and lead government affairs activities. You will also manage short-term issues and crises with significant business and reputational impact. As a member of the country leadership team, you will be the functional leader for government affairs and key insight provider and contact person for government related topics and stakeholders.
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About the Role
Job Responsibilities
- Political & Legislative Engagement: Influence healthcare, political and legislative processes to advance access to innovation and serve Novartis’s strategic objectives and maintain strong relationships with key government stakeholders.
- Business Alignment: Align Novartis’s strategies with Gulf Vision to maximize healthcare opportunities.
- Public Policy Leadership: Deliver evidence-based insights and collaborate across government, industry, 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 all Novartis divisions through effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Crisis & Risk Management: Anticipate, manage, and mitigate high-impact issues with robust risk frameworks and transparent crisis response.
- High-Level Stakeholder Engagement: Build strategic relationships with senior government officials to advocate for Novartis’s interests and enable effective communication.
- Geopolitical & Economic Analysis: Monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical trends to inform strategies that safeguard and advance business objectives.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Drive alignment within the country executive team and divisional government 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 experience in government affairs, public policy, or a related field with significant experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry.
- Local Policy and Gulf Market Experience: extensive experience with local policies and a deep understanding of the Gulf market dynamics.
- Must be Arabic and English language speakers.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
People & Organization
Corporate & Division Services
Emirati Arabi Uniti
Dubai
AE01 (FCRS = AE001) Novartis Middle East FZE (Representative Office)
Communications & Public Affairs
Full time
Regular
No
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