Executive Director, Global Patient Advocacy & Engagement

Global Patient Advocacy And Engagement (GPAE) Head

The Global Patient Advocacy and Engagement (GPAE) Head is responsible for providing leadership across the company in support of GPAE's vision, mission, and strategic direction. The role reports to the Group Vice President, Product Portfolio Development (PPD).

The incumbent is a global subject matter expert on industry-wide patient-centric approaches, common practices, and trends and drives incorporation of the patient voice across the company accordingly. This role focuses broadly on incorporating best practices for inclusion of the patient voice both across the company and across all therapeutic areas. The GPAE Head leverages his / her leadership and expertise to advise, influence, and lead colleagues throughout the company toward advancing patient advocacy and engagement in a seamless, integrated, and strategic fashion.

The GPAE Head is responsible for the leadership and management of employees and contractors, including global and regional program leads. The incumbent will ensure coordination of global patient advocacy and engagement strategies and activities across the company, working alongside senior leadership to ensure systematic inclusion of patient perspective both at a corporate and therapeutic-area level.

Principal responsibilities are :

• Provide leadership, direction, and expertise across business units for incorporation of the patient perspectives to support corporate objectives
• Develop and drive company-wide strategies on patient community engagement
• Ensure interactions with patient communities are integrated and seamless across the enterprise
• Build and maintain a unified voice with patient advocacy partners across the product lifecycle

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