Overview
External Affairs Lead, Southern African Network Jobs in Johannesburg at Roche
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Die Position
As the External Affairs Lead for the Southern African Network, you design and implement strategic stakeholder engagement plans that build sustainable partnerships, shape healthcare policy, and expand patient access to cutting-edge diagnostics across the region. You lead an impactful function, serving as a critical bridge between our scientific innovations and the public and private healthcare ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive Access& Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: Design and lead a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Strategy for Roche Southern Africa, ensuring alignment with our long-term African continent vision.
- Cultivate Strategic Networks: Map, develop, and maintain deep relationships with national and provincial governments, NGOs, public health organizations, and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to position our strategic diagnostic portfolios.
- Advocate for Systemic Change: Engage key decision-makers and build networks to provide evidence-based policy inputs, actively facilitating healthcare policy amendments that improve patient journeys.
- Co-Create Innovative Access Solutions: Partner with Healthcare Access and Quality& Regulatory (QARA) teams to analyze public and private healthcare environments, pilot innovative access solutions, and maps patient journeys.
- Empower and Lead Teams: Resource, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team, fostering an environment of continuous learning, strategic agility, and accountability.
- Ensure Compliance and Excellence: Champion full regulatory policy compliance and quality standards (including ISO 13485) by leveraging emerging policy models to accelerate product availability for patients.
Who You Are
You are a visionary, collaborative leader who thrives on building meaningful connections and navigating complex healthcare landscapes. You possess the strategic agility to transform challenges into healthcare access opportunities, backed by excellent communication and relationship-management skills.
Qualifications& Experience:
- Education: A University Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific, medical, or healthcare field (extensive professional experience in the field at a similar level will also be considered).
- Industry Track Record: Minimum of 10 years of experience in health sciences, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or a related sector, with a proven track record across policy design, market access, and government affairs.
- Leadership Experience: At least 8 years of management experience, including a minimum of 3 years of direct people leadership and team development.
- Regional Landscape Knowledge: Broad understanding of the regulatory environment and healthcare systems across Southern Africa.
- Mobility: Ability to travel both nationally and internationally to engage with regional and global stakeholders.
Let’s build a workplace that prioritises your wellbeing.
Wer wir sind
Eine gesündere Zukunft treibt uns zur Innovation an. Mehr als 100.000 Mitarbeiter weltweit arbeiten gemeinsam daran, wissenschaftliche Fortschritte zu erzielen und sicherzustellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und für zukünftige Generationen. Durch unser Engagement werden über 26 Millionen Menschen mit unseren Medikamenten behandelt und mehr als 30 Milliarden Tests mit unseren Diagnostik-Produkten durchgeführt. Wir ermutigen uns gegenseitig, neue Möglichkeiten zu erkunden, Kreativität zu fördern und hohe Ziele zu setzen, um lebensverändernde Gesundheitslösungen zu liefern.
Gemeinsam können wir eine gesündere Zukunft gestalten.
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Title: External Affairs Lead, Southern African Network
Company: Roche
Location: Johannesburg
