Director, Federal Government Affairs

Band Level 6

Job Description Summary

The Director, Federal Government Affairs serves as a key representative and advocate for Novartis at the federal level, building and maintaining strategic relationships across Congress, the Administration, federal agencies, industry associations, and the broader healthcare policy community. The Director will develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance enterprise priorities, shape policy outcomes, and support the company's business objectives.

The role provides strategic counsel to senior leadership on legislative and regulatory developments, drives engagement with external stakeholders and trade organizations, and helps strengthen Novartis' reputation as a trusted, innovative, and influential voice in healthcare policy.

This role is based out of our Washington D.C. office 3x/week.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Provide respected, credible and active day-to-day representation of Novartis in Washington, D.C. by establishing and maintaining a strong, sophisticated network of relationships on Capitol Hill, within the Executive Branch, and relevant agencies and across the broader healthcare/policy community.
• Proactively support the company’s enterprise priorities through strategic alignment of business priorities with the company’s advocacy and political agenda, including healthcare, tax, and workforce issues.
• Lead the creation and execution of specific government affairs strategies to ensure an in-creased understanding of the company with respect to its strategic positioning in the industry, and build the company’s reputation for high integrity, competitive leadership and sustained performance.
• Develop a strategic direction as it relates to the company’s outreach and engagement with federal government officials, issue management, and third parties.
• Analyze legislative language; prepare and provide executive summaries of complex legislation and assist other NVS functions with issues involving federal officials.
• Drive federal advocacy agenda and provide input/recommendations at key associations such as PhRMA, BIO, and others that impact policy development and strategy.
• Manage expectation of Public Affairs leadership – keeping all relevant stakeholders informed on existent and upcoming federal legislative issues, delivering strategies for success and executing against those strategies.

Essential Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience with federal legislative, executive and public policy-making activities preferred.
• Understanding of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and/or tax preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the U.S. legislative process, including an under-standing of the roles and decision-making processes of the Executive Agencies, the U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives.
• Strong background in analyzing legislative language and providing strategic insights to support company functions involving federal officials.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively represent the company in meetings and discussions with federal policymakers and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in utilizing data-driven impact assessments to inform decision-making and policy development.

Benefits & Rewards

The salary for this position is expected to range between $176,400 and $327,600 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$176,400.00 - $327,600.00

Skills Desired

Affiliate Marketing, Communication Methods, Influencing Skills, Job Interviews, Leadership, Marketing, Microsoft Access, Photography, Policy Development, Political Analysis, Press Releases, Prioritization, Public Affairs, Social Media, Stakeholder Management