[Hiring] Government Affairs Engagement Lead @Terumo BCT, Inc.

Role Description

The USA Government Affairs Engagement Lead is a senior role responsible for developing and executing Terumo's government affairs and public policy engagement strategy across the United States, representing all Terumo entities active in the market, including Blood and Cell Technologies, Cardiovascular, Interventional Systems, Neurovascular, and other relevant businesses.

Reporting to the Global Head of the Terumo Government Affairs Center of Excellence (GA CoE), this position will serve as Terumo's lead interface for coordinated government engagement in the United States. The role will align enterprise priorities, shape a favorable policy and reimbursement environment, strengthen Terumo's external reputation, and ensure that policy intelligence and stakeholder engagement directly inform business, market access, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercial decision-making.

This role provides a unique opportunity to:

• Build and execute a One Terumo government affairs strategy for the United States across multiple businesses and therapy areas.
• Shape policy, reimbursement, and broader external conditions that support patient access, innovation adoption, and sustainable growth.
• Represent Terumo with federal and state policymakers, agencies, trade associations, coalitions, and other critical stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership by translating policy developments into business implications, risks, and opportunities.
• Strengthen Terumo's enterprise visibility, credibility, and readiness in a market where issues can escalate rapidly and where a single company voice is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Health, Health Economics, Law, Political Science, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience (15+ preferred) in U.S. government affairs, public policy, reimbursement, market access, external affairs, or closely related roles within healthcare, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, biotech, government, or a related environment.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. healthcare and policy environment, including federal and state policy processes, reimbursement and payment systems, government stakeholders, and healthcare market dynamics.
• Demonstrated track record of shaping policy outcomes, building influential stakeholder relationships, and translating external policy developments into business-relevant action.
• Experience within medical technology is strongly preferred; familiarity with therapy areas such as cardiovascular, interventional, neurovascular, blood, cell therapy, transfusion, or hospital-based technologies is advantageous.
• Understanding of U.S. coding, coverage, payment, and payer-policy dynamics is highly valuable.
• Experience working with or across multiple business units, therapeutic areas, or product categories in a matrixed setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience engaging with trade associations, multi-stakeholder coalitions, or public-private initiatives is an asset.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, advocacy, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills, with strong executive presence.
• Ability to synthesize complex policy issues into clear strategic recommendations and compelling narratives.
• Strong business orientation and the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders across commercial, market access, medical, regulatory, legal, and communications functions.
• High degree of judgment, agility, discretion, and comfort operating in situations with ambiguity or rapidly evolving external dynamics.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as both a strategic thinker and a hands-on builder in a role that requires enterprise alignment and external execution.
• Established network within the U.S. healthcare policy ecosystem is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive total reward offerings including compensation, benefits, and recognition programs.
• Multiple group medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Robust wellness program, life insurance, and disability coverages.
• Variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a matching contribution.
• Vacation and sick time programs for associates.