Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support. *Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions. Senior Manager Government Affairs - Spain will report directly to the Head of Government Affairs & Market Development, EMEA, and will handle and lead the company's Spain government affairs, market development and public policy functions.
This position will be involved in the company's commercial business development, informative program development and regulatory strategies across Baxter's Kidney Care business across Spain.
Responsibilities:
Advise and counsel the company's executives on public policy and governmental matters, including pending legislation/regulations and policy initiatives and their potential implications to the company.
Develop, in partnership with company executives and the regional business unit head, the company's government relations and public policy strategy and agenda in Spain to help prioritize actions and resources.
Participate and engage in trade organizations, non-governmental organizations and strategic industry groups that the Kidney Care segment is a member in to influence legislation, regulations and public policy that affect the industry and advance the company's interests.
Develop relationships with key government officials in the central government, Members of Parliament, the Spanish National Health System, their staff and administrative agency personnel on issues of importance to the company such as growing access to kidney care in the region.
Assist in government business transactions with Ministries of Health, Finance and other relevant government agencies.
Develop thought leadership and influence commercial strategies.
Develop, in partnership with universities, government agencies, and key opinion leaders in the region, education programs and symposia to improve adoption of the best clinical practices.
Lead and balance external and internal resources.
Background/Requirements of Successful Candidate:
We are seeking candidates with 8-15 years of governmental or non-governmental organization and/or trade or industry association experience and/or experience within the private sector including:
Knowledge and ability to appropriately influence the political/policy process, including working with and managing consultants.
Experience in public policy making processes.
Experience in developing partnerships with trade associations and other industry partners to push an agenda.
Formulating and implementing business development, government relations and external affairs policies.
Proven ability to analyze key regulatory and policy issues with respect to the company's strategic goals and to focus on those issues that advance (or could potentially inhibit) the company's competitive business interests.
Proven ability to partner effectively with internal business stakeholders.
Record of achievement and accomplishment.
Must be organized and a self-starter and comfortable working within a team located across the region.
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