Vaccines Policy Manager

** Join this business critical niche role, b**ring your **entrepreneurial** **curiosity** and **learning spirit**into a career of **purpose**, and **personal growth**.
- Be an integral part of the ANZ Public Policy Team and advance company policy and business objectives.

**Role overview**

**What will you do**:
**Develop and implement a comprehensive vaccines policy strategy**:

- Lead the development and implementation of a cohesive vaccines policy strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Monitor and analyse policy developments and trends related to vaccines at the national and state and territory levels.
- Identify opportunities and risks in the policy landscape and develop strategies to influence policy outcomes aligned with priorities.

**Build relationships with key stakeholders**:

- Establish and maintain relationships with policy and political stakeholders, including government officials, professional associations, patient advocacy groups, and relevant industry organisations.
- Engage with key influencers and decision-makers to shape the policy agenda and advocate for priorities.
- Act as a spokesperson for ANZ on vaccines policy matters, representing the company's interests in external meetings, conferences, and events.

**Engage in the policy-making process**:

- Participate in relevant policy forums, consultations, and working groups to provide input and influence the development of vaccines-related policies.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including the Vaccines Business Unit and senior leadership, to align policy positions with business priorities.
- Monitor and interpret policy changes and implications for vaccines portfolio, providing timely updates and recommendations to internal stakeholders.

**Enhance reputation as a leader in vaccines**:

- Develop and implement initiatives to build reputation as a trusted and influential partner in vaccines.
- Proactively engage in thought leadership activities, including participating in conferences, and contributing to policy research and analysis.
- Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in vaccines policy, sharing knowledge and insights within the organization.

**What should you have**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required. Advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience in vaccines policy or related fields, preferably in a pharmaceutical or healthcare industry setting.
- Excellent understanding of the vaccines policy environment in Australia, including the National Immunisation Program (NIP) and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with policy and political stakeholders at various levels.
- Exceptional communication and advocacy skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex policy issues to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to achieve shared goals.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify policy opportunities and risks and devise effective strategies.
- Knowledge of the healthcare landscape in Australia, including key stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and policy influencers.
- Ability to adhere to the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct as well as other compliance requirements.

**Who we are**

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our Company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

**What we look for**

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group.

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
**VISA Sponsorship**:
**Travel Requirements**:
**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Not Applicable

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**Job Posting End Date**:
01/12/2025

**Requisition ID**:R326844