Senior Government Affairs Specialist

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.A Day in the LifeThis position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronics Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.We are seeking a Senior Government Affairs Specialist to support the development and execution of MiniMeds policy and advocacy agenda in the UK and this role you will work closely with internal business leaders policymakers and healthcare stakeholders to help shape a favourable environment for patient access to diabetes technologies including automated insulin delivery (AID) systems continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and connected digital health solutions. This is a highly visible role that blends policy expertise stakeholder engagement and strategic execution to advance MiniMeds mission of empowering people with diabetes to live life on their terms.Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:Contribute to the design and implementation of the local government affairs strategy aligned with regional and corporate objectivesIdentify and help address policy barriers related to innovation adoption digital health integration and reimbursementBuild and maintain collaborative relationships with ministries of health reimbursement authorities regulatory bodies and health committeesEngage with patient organisations professional associations and industry groups to align on shared advocacy goalsTrack emerging legislative regulatory and policy trends affecting diabetes and the MedTech sectorSupport issue management and help coordinate internal alignment across functions (Market Access Clinical Regulatory and Communications)Support the preparation of executive-level briefings and materials for government engagementRequired Knowledge and Experience:Bachelors or Masters degree in Public Policy Political Science Law Health Economics Public Health or another related fieldExtensive experience in government affairs public policy or healthcare advocacyStrong understanding of national health policy reimbursement systems and political decision-making processes in the UK and IrelandProven experience engaging with government agencies policymakers or health authoritiesStrong influencing collaboration and stakeholder management skills within matrixed environmentsPhysical Job RequirementsThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.Benefits & CompensationMedtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits PackageA commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).About MedtronicWe lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Athletics,Corporate Banking,Dreamweaver,Facilities,IT Support Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1