Director, Policy / Government Relations

Director, Global Public Policy, Asia Pacific

Join this business critical niche role, bring your entrepreneurial curiosity and learning spirit into a career of purpose, personal growth, and leadership. Be an integral part of the Global Public Policy Team and advance company policy and business objectives.

About the Team : Our Policy & Government Affairs team partners with government and policy organizations at local and national levels to address legislative and regulatory issues that enable discovery and development of innovative medicines, vaccines, and animal health products, while improving and protecting patient access to care.

Role Overview : The Director, Global Public Policy, Asia Pacific develops and executes global and regional policy strategies and advocacy plans that support business priorities. The role coordinates across Corporate Affairs functions and strengthens regional and market-level policy and advocacy capabilities. This role is based in Singapore. No relocation support provided.

What you will do :

• Develop and execute public policy strategies and mitigation plans with Global Public Policy teammates, Commercial leaders, and in-market teams across AP.
• Integrate Policy, Communications, Social Impact & Sustainability, and Patient Engagement into external affairs for business-critical priorities.
• Monitor and analyze the policy environment and regional political dynamics, including AP relationships with the U.S. and other key countries, and brief stakeholders on impacts to company's regional and global objectives.
• Create and execute strategic stakeholder engagement plans to position the company as a thought leader with influencers and decision-makers.
• Prepare clear, timely briefing materials and presentations for senior leader engagements.
• Represent company policy positions with government leaders and key influencers in regional and local forums.
• Develop cohesive narratives that convey the economic and societal benefits of our work, including strategies linking Ministries of Health with Finance, Economy, and Trade.
• Leverage networks and build partnerships with the U.S. government, think tanks, and external experts to amplify advocacy.
• Maximize impact of engagement with trade associations and multilateral platforms (e.g., APEC).
• Build regional and market-level policy and advocacy capabilities; assess gaps and deliver capability-building aligned to business objectives.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual strategic planning and evaluation for Global Public Policy.

What should you have :

Who we are : We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for : Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join usand start making your impact today.

Required Skills : Adaptability, Animal Health Care, Communication, Communication Coordination, Compliance Support, EU Policy Making, Government Relations, Healthcare Policies, Health Sciences, Leadership, Multilateral Organizations, Noncommunicable Diseases, Patient Advocacy, Patient Engagement, Personal Initiative, Policy Development, Political Forums, Political Sciences, Project Management, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Health Research, Public Policies, Public Policy Evaluations

Preferred Skills : Current Employees apply HERE