Sobi
pharma, healthcare
GovernmentalAffairs&PolicyManager,CEE
“Governmental Affairs & Policy Manager, CEE at Sobi. Skills: Governmental Affairs, Policy Management, Market Access, EU and CEE Healthcare Policy. Monitoring, analysing and anticipating policy and legislative developments at EU and local (CEE) level with potential impact on patient access, pricing, reimbursement and overall business sustainability. Translating and implementing EU‑level policy initiatives into national landscapes”
What You'll Achieve.
Make a difference; Improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease; Deliver innovative therapies; Make a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments; Support business decision‑making; Strengthen argumentation or driving policy‑related change; Deliver results on time and within budget
Industry & Context.
Analysis, foresight, coordination and guidance; Early Impact Analysis & Strategic Foresight; Analyse and anticipate future policy developments with potential impact on access and business; Prepare early impact assessments, scenarios and risk/opportunity analyses; Translate policy complexity into clear, decision‑relevant insights for leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University degree, Experience in governmental affairs, public policy, market access or related roles within pharma, healthcare or public institutions, Good understanding of EU and CEE healthcare policy environments and understanding of pricing & reimbursement processes, payer environment and government affairs/policy/advocacy, Multi-stakeholder project management and leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to deliver results on time and within budget, Ability to manage complex, matrixed interactions
Nice to Have
Experience with multi-country coordination or industry associations is an advantage
What You'll Do.
analysing and anticipating policy and legislative developments at EU and local (CEE) level with potential impact on patient access
reimbursement and overall business sustainability
Translating and implementing EU‑level policy initiatives into national landscapes
Analyzing local policy developments across CEE markets that may affect access pathways
pricing frameworks or healthcare funding priorities
Providing early policy intelligence
impact analysis and strategic insight to support business decision‑making
Contributing to the development of relevant access and policy strategies
Supporting countries in understanding policy changes and
strengthening argumentation or driving policy‑related change in a coordinated and compliant manner
Coordinating Sobi’s policy‑related engagement with relevant industry associations
Ensuring structured input into working groups
consultations and position papers relevant for CEE
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative and team-oriented environment; Translate policy complexity into clear, decision‑relevant insights for leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders; Support development and coordination of CEE‑level policy positions aligned with Sobi priorities; Ensure consistency of policy narratives across markets, while respecting national specificities; Coordinate regional responses to relevant consultations, initiatives or external developments; Support local affiliates in understanding policy changes and their implications for access and pricing; Provide guidance, analysis and argumentation support to strengthen local positioning; Enable countries to drive or support policy‑related change, where appropriate, through aligned and compliant approaches; Facilitate sharing of policy learnings and best practices across markets; Coordinate Sobi’s policy‑related engagement with relevant industry associations; Act as a regional policy coordination point, in line with internal governance; Cross-functional Collaboration & Internal Alignment
Process & Methodology
Multi-stakeholder project management and leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to deliver results on time and within budget
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