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Executive Director, Global Women's Health Policy

Organon

Florham Park, NJOnsitePosted 1 day ago
Full TimeDirector & AboveCorporate FunctionsPharmaceutical
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Summary

Organon is a global pharmaceutical company focused on women's health, established as a spin-off from Merck & Co. in 2021. The company specializes in developing and commercializing medicines and solutions across a range of women's health areas, including contraception, fertility, menopause management, and reproductive health. Organon maintains a diverse portfolio that includes over 60 medicines and products in more than 140 markets worldwide. The company operates with a mission to improve the health of women throughout their lives, addressing critical healthcare needs that have historically been underserved. Organon combines innovative research with established therapeutic expertise to deliver meaningful healthcare solutions. With a strong global presence and commitment to advancing women's health, the company plays a significant role in the pharmaceutical industry's focus on gender-specific healthcare needs and reproductive medicine.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and execution of annual and long-range women's health public policy strategies that advance patient access to women's health inline product and future pipeline, aligned with business priorities and franchise objectives.
  • Partner closely with country, regional, and global leadership teams to ensure effective policy impact and strong alignment across the organization.
  • Shape and implement strategic partnerships that advance women's health priorities and support organizational mission and growth objectives.
  • Build collaborative relationships with external stakeholders to strengthen policy influence and advocacy outcomes.
  • Provide strategic counsel to leadership and cross-functional teams on public policy developments, identifying opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
  • Develop proactive policy positions and actionable recommendations to address evolving healthcare and regulatory environments.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration across policy, market access, commercial, and medical teams to advance key business priorities.
  • Ensure advocacy efforts, stakeholder engagement, and communications are coordinated, consistent, and impactful.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing women's health policy team while overseeing external consultants and policy projects.
  • Represent the organization in women's health and enterprise policy forums and maintain trusted relationships with government, non-governmental, and patient advocacy stakeholders.

Key Skills and Capabilities

  • Deep expertise in public policy, government affairs, and healthcare advocacy with the ability to translate complex policy issues into strategic business actions.
  • Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement and policy development within diverse and evolving markets.
  • Proven leadership, influencing, and relationship-building capabilities with experience managing cross-functional teams and external partnerships.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills to effectively represent organizational interests with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of annual and long-range public policy strategic plans aligned with business priorities and objectives; work in a tightly integrated manner with country and franchise teams; member of Global Women's Health leadership team.
  • Lead strategic partnerships strategy in line with global women's health priorities and Organon's vision and mission.
  • Advise local teams on policy approaches to seize opportunities and minimize threats impacting Organon's women's health and wider business in key markets; proactively develop alternative solutions and preferred approaches to policy challenges.
  • Identify cross-functional collaboration opportunities on strategic priorities in support of franchise objectives (e.g., Market Access, Franchises), managing communication internally and externally.
  • Engage relevant internal stakeholders to ensure Organon's advocacy with public policy agencies and organizations is coordinated, consistent, and effective.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, including patient advocacy organizations.
  • Represent Organon in external policy-related fora through formal presentations and other communications with relevant external stakeholders.
  • Manage external consultants and policy development projects.
  • Build and lead the Women's Health Policy team to execute on key priorities.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in public policy, government affairs, and healthcare advocacy
  • Ability to translate complex policy issues into strategic business actions
  • Strong understanding of stakeholder engagement and policy development within diverse and evolving markets
  • Proven leadership, influencing, and relationship-building capabilities
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams and external partnerships
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Experience representing organizational interests with senior internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Medical Leave
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Prescription Drug Coverage

Company overview

Organon is a global pharmaceutical company focused on women's health, established as a spin-off from Merck & Co. in 2021. The company specializes in developing and commercializing medicines and solutions across a range of women's health areas, including contraception, fertility, menopause management, and reproductive health. Organon maintains a diverse portfolio that includes over 60 medicines and products in more than 140 markets worldwide. The company operates with a mission to improve the health of women throughout their lives, addressing critical healthcare needs that have historically been underserved. Organon combines innovative research with established therapeutic expertise to deliver meaningful healthcare solutions. With a strong global presence and commitment to advancing women's health, the company plays a significant role in the pharmaceutical industry's focus on gender-specific healthcare needs and reproductive medicine.

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