Public Policy & Prov Affairs Lead - Ontario

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Public Policy & Prov Affairs Lead for Ontario. This role involves developing and implementing strategic provincial policy and access plans to secure funding for BMS products across public and private payers. The lead will shape the policy environment, partner with health-system stakeholders, and negotiate with provincial authorities to ensure timely patient access to innovative therapies. The position requires 5-7 years of relevant experience and residency in Ontario.

Must Have

• Design and implement provincial policy and access plans
• Prepare health policy and disease area landscape for BMS pipeline priorities
• Co-create health system solutions with provincial partners
• Gain and maintain market access for BMS products
• Engage and partner with ecosystem stakeholders (government, health system stewards, professional associations)
• Participate in trade association / life-science working groups
• Negotiate with Private and Public Drug programs in Ontario and other provincial health authorities
• Act as a subject matter expert on provincial policy matters, reimbursement pathways and health system specifications
• University degree (life science or business)
• Five to seven years of field market access, policy and stakeholder engagement experience
• Proven track record in securing market access and advancing policy/health system changes in region
• Successful experience in the bio-pharmaceutical / life-sciences industry engaging and negotiating with external stakeholders

Good to Have

• A medical or pharmacy degree
• Prior work experience in government affairs

Perks & Benefits

• Benefits and Wellbeing (Global platform and benefits for physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing)
• Recognition (Global platform to reward your achievements)
• Time Off (Generous time off to rest and recharge)
• Health Benefits (Best-in-class benefits)
• 8 People & Business Resource Groups

Working with Us

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Develops and implements strategic provincial policy and access plans to ensure funding of BMS products across private and public payers in Ontario. Shapes the Ontario policy environment to value innovative therapies and enable timely access to patients. Partners with health-system stakeholders to facilitate the integration of new therapies, enhancing patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design and implement provincial policy and access plans, including health system implementation considerations, aligned with Market Access and Brand plans to ensure overall business objectives are met
• Prepare the health policy and disease area landscape for timely access and adoption of BMS pipeline priorities, with the ambition of access at regulatory approval, while working closely with Early Asset / Brand Leads and Market Access
• Co-create health system solutions with provincial partners to overcome access barriers and ensure appropriate, timely access for patients
• Gain and maintain market access to BMS products by securing timely and seamless funding on public and private drug programs in Ontario
• Engage and partner, where appropriate, with ecosystem stakeholders (government, health system stewards, professional associations, etc.) to move forward key policy priorities
• Participate in trade association / life-science working groups to foster collaboration, advance BMS perspectives and industry positions on key policy issues
• Negotiate with Private and Public Drug programs in Ontario and other provincial health authorities, securing timely patient access that recognizes the value of pharmaceutical innovations
• Act as a subject matter expert on provincial policy matters, reimbursement pathways and health system specifications; playing a leadership role within the Canadian team to ensure corporate objectives are met.

Education / Experience:

• University degree (life science or business).
• A medical or pharmacy degree would be an asset.
• Five to seven years of field market access, policy and stakeholder engagement experience
• Prior work experience in government affairs would be an asset
• Proven track record in securing market access and advancing policy/health system changes in region.
• Successful experience in the bio-pharmaceutical / life-sciences industry engaging and negotiating with external stakeholders

Additional information

• Incumbents are expected to reside in Ontario to facilitate the majority of stakeholder engagement activities
• ~60% of time is expected in external engagement activities
• Travel requirements 20% of time or less.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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