Immunology Policy & Public Affairs Strategy Lead (UK)
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Immunology Policy & Public Affairs Strategy Lead
We are looking for a Pioneering, Curious, and Impact-driven Global Immunology Policy and Public Affairs Strategy Lead to join our Global Policy, Public Affairs and Payer Insights team, based at our UCB offices in Brussels, Belgium.
About the Role
At UCB, we are united by a simple purpose: creating value for people living with severe diseases. As our Immunology Policy & Public Affairs Strategy Lead, you will define and lead the overarching Policy & Public Affairs strategy and priorities for our global Immunology portfolio, while providing line management to senior colleagues. You will combine deep business understanding, strategic thinking and external insight to anticipate policy developments, identify opportunities and translate the evolving external environment into clear implications for our assets, patient access and commercial strategies. Through collaboration with disease-area ecosystems and internal partners, you will help position UCB to proactively shape policy environments that enable patient access to innovative healthcare solutions.
Who You'll Work With
You will join our Global Policy, Public Affairs & Payer Insights team, a diverse and collaborative team focused on improving patient outcomes by shaping policy and public affairs strategies and engaging with external stakeholders to influence disease-area and health-system environments. You will work closely with colleagues across Patient Access, Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Communications and Patient Engagement, as well as regional and local teams.
What You'll Do
Define and lead the global Immunology Policy & Public Affairs strategy, priorities and strategic direction.
Lead and inspire senior colleagues through effective line management, fostering motivation, development and high performance.
Drive a consistent and credible strategic dialogue with the business, translating precise external policy analysis into implications and opportunities for asset, commercial and patient access strategies.
Identify and mobilise transversal opportunities across the Immunology portfolio, connecting policy priorities across assets, disease areas, geographies and functions.
Provide asset teams with actionable policy insights and strategic counsel to inform decision-making throughout the asset lifecycle.
Build strong partnerships across global, regional and functional teams to align priorities and maximise impact.
Engage and build partnerships with relevant external stakeholders to advance patient-focused policy solutions and shape enabling environments.
Evaluate impact, anticipate changes in the external environment and adapt strategy and priorities accordingly.
Interested? You bring:
Significant senior-level experience in policy, public affairs and/or market access, ideally within pharmaceuticals, healthcare or another highly regulated environment.
Strong strategic and analytical capability , with the ability to translate complex external developments into clear implications for assets, commercial strategy and patient access.
Strong business acumen and understanding of the pharmaceutical asset lifecycle , including the interdependencies between policy, access and commercial strategy.
Demonstrated ability to build credibility with senior business stakeholders through precise, evidence-based external analysis and strategic counsel.
Proven ability to shape and influence policy environments and build effective relationships with senior external stakeholders.
Ability to identify and mobilise transversal opportunities across assets, disease areas, geographies and functions.
Strong leadership, people-management and influencing skills , with the ability to inspire senior colleagues and build alignment in a complex matrix organisation.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.
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