Head - Govt. Relations - South Asia

4 weeks ago


Gurgaon, Haryana, India Danaher Full time

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Government Relations Head for India will be responsible for effective internal and external interactions to position Cepheid as a credible stakeholder in India and shape policy and legislation of strategic importance to the company's Diagnostics businesses.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide support to Cepheid South Asia GM and business leaders on interactions with regulators government healthcare officials, Strategic developers and policy makers and senior officials in public or private health systems by leading and driving new concepts with South Asia leader, and other related functions (regulatory, legal, Marketing, communications etc.), to integrate Government Affairs into strategic marketing plans.
  • Monitor, analyze and advise on the potential impact of key political, economic and policy trends / developments; and lead the development of policy solutions in the country and share recommendations to address as required and stay abreast of policy and legislative developments and help update and educate organization on such developments.
  • Identify and develop appropriate long-term policy strategies to support company goals to position it as a strategic partner in the healthcare sector in India and adjoining markets and establish a credible profile for Cepheid with relevant policy makers and influencers (politicians, government officials, health system leaders and officials, NGOs, academics, etc.).
  • Work across all levels of the different regional and global teams for Cepheid to ensure consistent positions and approaches on policy issues pertinent to the Opco's, in consideration of a structured Government Affairs approach (Monitoring, Information & Analysis, Strategic consideration, Policy, influencing) and also represent Cepheid at trade events and other key industry associations in India and create a strategy to engage and manage external consultants as needed

EXPECTED TRAVEL AND TIME MANAGEMENT

50% of time is dedicated to visit the governmental, semi-governmental and private accounts within India

TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Complete all assigned and required training satisfactorily and on time

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience (in years):

  • B. Sc. Degree in Medical / Healthcare fields
  • 15+ years of professional experience in healthcare public policy, (governmental bodies, trade organizations public health consulting, public affairs

Knowledge and skills:

  • Superior Government affairs management capabilities with proven track record in strategic engagements
  • Advanced level verbal and written communication skills in Hindi and English and ability to articulate complex concepts int clear and compelling messaging
  • Ability to understand and navigate complex regulatory and policy issues and ability to connect them with company's strategic business goals
  • Strong interpersonal skills with balanced self-awareness, acting with humility and ability to connect at all levels internally and externally
  • Results oriented and ability adapt and deliver under pressure.

Other: RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS

1) Internal

  • DX Platform Leaders
  • Head of Govt Sales , South Asia
  • Sales Managers
  • Country Managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Service Managers
  • Workflow & IT Specialist

2) External

  • Ministry of Health, MODA, NGH, Universities, MOI, Private hospitals....
  • KDM & KOLs
  • General Directorate of Health Affairs
  • CTD , CMSS , FIND and other agencies
  • Central Labs, Regional Labs administration

The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what's next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.



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