Market Access and Government Affairs Lead, Central Africa

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
We are a company who inspiring the extraordinary, For more than 70 years, we have led the way with purpose-driven healthcare technology. That history compels us to relentlessly pursue therapies that change lives. To support our commitment to improving the life of our patients, we are looking for a strong generalist with ability to provide Market Access and Government Affairs support to Medtronic in Central Africa.

We are looking for a Market Access and Government Affairs Lead in Africa who will act a strategic thinker with hands-on experience in market access and policy advocacy. In this role, you will be leading market access strategy and tactics for current and future portfolio, including funding opportunities for new and existing projects. For this position, you can be based in Kenya, as long as you are willing to travel extensively across Central Africa to support access opportunities.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Act as a focal point for engagement with key stakeholders related to Patient and Market Access
• Transfer relevant insights and ad hoc market access opportunity into solid execution plan
• Be responsible for mapping and engagement of relevant government bodies, NGOs, policy makers, and other key stakeholders to influence health policy
• Apply clinical and health economic evidence to support funding of medical technology (public, PPP, donor and other funding)
• Engage in government affairs to support necessary policy changes (Regulatory and Reimbursement)
• Engage in cross-functional work with Commercial, Marketing, Clinical, Regulatory and Strategic Account teams
• Be an expert in market access, policy development and networking with Ministries of Health and related institutions, particularly health insurance companies
• Analyse policy barriers affecting product adoption and commercialization
• Create evidence and advocacy plan to support access projects
• Deliver effective communication related to policy changes, especially related to Regulatory barriers

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Public health, International Development, Health Economics, Policy, or related field
• Minimum of 5–10 years' experience in public health, market access, health policy, donor engagement, public health program management and funding/resource mobilization
• Strong track record of achieving funding in Central Africa, preferably Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia
• Experience generating or applying health economic evidence to inform policy and program decisions
• Deep understanding of the public health landscape
• Strong network and experience working with Ministries of Health and other government institutions
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively and on short notice
• Fluent in English
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Results-driven and adaptable to dynamic environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in multicultural team

Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.

Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.

We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here