Lead - Corporate Affairs (Regulatory and Policy)

Division

Corporate Affairs

Department

Corporate 

Job Purpose

Advocacy on policy issues regarding pharma sector, effective engagement through industry associations (CII, FICCI, IPA, etc.). Relationship building at centre and state level positioning Cipla as a thought leader in the industry. Advocacy for pushing key policy / regulatory developments that support business growth opportunities. Proactively support brand building through positioning leadership team and promoting brand Cipla at key platforms.

Key Accountabilities (1/6)

1.Policy Monitoring and Advocacy

• Regular policy tracking and monitoring developments
• Prepare Cipla recommendations with inputs from business and insights from industry associations
• Lead advocacy efforts by share Cipla representation directly with government and through industry associations, Representing issues at relevant forums, meetings with government authorities

Key Accountabilities (2/6)

2.External Stakeholder Engagement

• Mapping relevant external stakeholders and devising outreach strategy (Centre and States)
• Devising engagement strategy for leadership
• Building connects and nurturing relationship with relevant stakeholders
• Positioning of Cipla through regular engagement on policy and business issues
• Obtaining policy intelligence
• Identify opportunities for Cipla to pursue favourable Govt Policies and effectively defend Cipla’s interests

Key Accountabilities (3/6)

3.Research, Communications, Advisory and Position Papers

• Share Advisory on issues of relevance - COVID developments, Budget, elections, parliament sessions, etc.
• Research and tracking of pharma / healthcare updates from relevant platforms including digital and social media
• Sharing relevant advisories on political, economic, pharma and healthcare related updates

Key Accountabilities (4/6)

4.Building Cipla Image and Thought Leadership by Engaging with Industry Associations and Think tanks

Key Accountabilities (5/6)

5.Support Business and Cipla Foundation

• Work closely with different departments of the organization to understand stance of Cipla on various policies
• Providing support on government engagement for business issues and proactive analysis of issues
• Identifying opportunities with governments for collaboration
• Support Cipla Foundation for CPC as and when required

6.Provide leadership to nurture the internal team

• Play an active role in team’s long-term development
• Ensure that the team undergoes regular training to upskill their technical capabilities

Key Accountabilities (6/6)

7.Update to Leadership and support on key priority areas

• Sharing important development / achievement from within Corporate Affairs
•  Relevant leadership support as and when required (annual report, health reports, briefing books, external meetings, industry positioning)
•  Update on key priority areas - Respiratory, Wellness and AMR
• Provide inputs around public communications on behalf of company, especially in cases of crisis 

Major Challenges

• Push for policies favouring Cipla amongst Govt. / relevant authorities
• Expanding network and strengthening relationships with governing bodies – at local, state and central level

Key Interactions (1/2)

INTERNAL

• Corporate Affairs team – providing guidance and reviewing – frequent
• Head of Departments – providing guidance and inputs with a perspective on policies / external affairs – need based

Key Interactions (2/2)

EXTERNAL

• PMO, CMO, Central Government, Ministry of Health, DoP, NPPA, Commerce & Industry, Finance, Environment & Forest, Pharmaceuticals, External affairs– both central and state level – frequent – maintain good connects

Dimensions

• Networking & impact created on policies
• Thought leadership and Cipla positioning

Key Decisions (1/2)

DECISIONS

• Advocacy for favorable govt. policies and regulations 
• Strategizing on policy recommendations

Key Decisions (2/2)

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Policy inputs and submission to the government 
• Engagement strategy with external stakeholders

Education Qualification

Qualified M. Pharma/ MBA with Experience in Regulatory / Policy domain.

Relevant Work Experience

8-12 years of work experience in public policy/ PR.

Skills:

• Strong networking & relationship building skills
• Business acumen
• Impact and influencing skills

Competencies