Policy & Alliance Development Associate Director

General Summary The Policy & Alliance Development Associate Director will support the strategy and execution of US Public Affairs (USPA) activities, with initial focus in pain and kidney areas. Works within Public Affairs and cross-functionally with commercial, medical, R&D, and legal to align with corporate goals and objectives. Key Duties and Responsibilities Serve as primary liaison to the USPA State Government Affairs (SGA) team on state policy work. Identify SGA opportunities to advance pain program objectives; generate materials and assets to execute engagements. Monitor state legislation; identify policy/political opportunities and risks to the business. Lead key USPA pain projects; responsible for departmental program/process operations to advance policy initiatives. Develop project plans, goals, processes, and logistics to gain cooperation and alignment. Summarize and create internal communications on program progress, timeline updates, and potential risks. Monitor project budgets; understand and communicate forecast variance, risks, and opportunities. Compile succinct internal reports; prepare meeting minutes and track action items. Anticipated travel: 10–20%. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Minimum 7–8 years relevant pharmaceutical industry experience; prior experience in patient advocacy, public health policy, government relations, or related fields (preferably pain environment). Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; good judgment in novel/unusual situations. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and build effective business relationships. Project management skills; proficient at managing, tracking, and measuring. Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects with deadlines, budgets, and status updates. Developed communication skills; ability to synthesize information into meaningful insights. Detail‑oriented with strong project/operations management skills. Comfortable working in areas of uncertainty. Pay Range $178,000 - $267,000. Disclosure (role compensation eligibility) Eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards; some roles may be eligible for overtime pay. Flex Designation Hybrid-Eligible or On-Site Eligible (Hybrid: remote up to two days/week; On-Site: five days/week on-site with ad hoc flexibility). #J-18808-Ljbffr Scorpion Therapeutics