Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Market Access, South Africa

About the role

Stryker is looking for a Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Market Access for South Africa, based in Johannesburg. You will lead the country's GAMA strategy and execution, partnering with the South Africa leadership team and reporting to the Senior Director, GAMA Europe & EEMEA. The role covers three domains: Government Affairs & Advocacy, Reimbursement & Market Access, and Commercialization.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the South Africa government affairs and market access strategy, aligned with country and business priorities and focused on commercialization and patient access.
• Build relationships with government officials, policymakers, trade associations, payers, reimbursement organizations, hospital groups, KOLs and medical specialty societies.
• Drive reimbursement strategies and submissions for Stryker medical device technologies, including new product introductions, to secure approvals from funders and hospital groups.
• Develop evidence-based value propositions using clinical and health economic data to support reimbursement and commercial objectives.
• Identify and lead market access and government affairs projects addressing policy developments, reimbursement opportunities and barriers to product adoption.
• Advise business and functional leaders on policy, reimbursement, health economics and market access, and integrate these into commercialization strategies.
• Monitor and influence healthcare policy and reimbursement developments in South Africa, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Strengthen GAMA capabilities across South Africa through cross-functional collaboration and sharing of market access insights and best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in science, medical, technical, political science, business or a related field.
• 6-8+ years' relevant experience in government affairs, market access, reimbursement or healthcare policy.
• Strong experience in reimbursement strategy and market access within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record of developing reimbursement strategies and securing approvals from payers, funders or hospital groups.
• Fluent English.
• Preferred: Master's degree in law, political science, health economics, health sciences, business or a related field; established relationships with South African payers, reimbursement bodies, healthcare authorities, hospital groups or KOLs; experience engaging with trade associations and senior government or policy stakeholders.

Required skills

• Reimbursement strategy and market access
• Stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, analytical and project management skills

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa. Work model: 3 days per week onsite in the Johannesburg office, with approximately 15-20% travel, occasionally within EMEA or globally.