Director, International Policy Research – Economics

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s policy evidence strategy for priority international policy issues.
• Serve as an external policy subject matter expert for the company on international policy research and economic issues.
• Oversee an array of research projects including economic modeling, HTA and evidence impact assessments, fiscal impact assessments, and relevant quantitative and qualitative data analyses as required.
• Develop economic policy research materials, white papers, publications and policy narratives that support BMS’s policy strategies.
• Proactively shape the policy and regulatory environment through dissemination & communication of policy research in external forums.
• Cultivate and manage external relationships with research institutions, consultants, and policymakers.
• Provide expert guidance to senior leaders to ensure policy evidence informs enterprise decisions.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment on dissemination and messaging of policy research.
• Ensure analytical rigor and strategic relevance of all research & evidence generation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare policy and/or economics within a pharmaceutical company or relevant consultancy.
• Strong research and economic analysis capabilities, with extensive experience in using quantitative analyses & evidence to shape market and policy outcomes.
• Robust understanding of international healthcare market dynamics as they relate to policy changes at the international level.
• Deep understanding of government payer dynamics on other stakeholders in the healthcare system.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, to enable effective external communication of economic research and proactive engagement with policy makers and policy stakeholders.
• Experience in developing research projects that incorporate disparate types of data including financial, medical, and pharmaceutical data.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex statistical analysis/modelling to a broad range of audiences.
• Must be able to work well in a collaborative, cross‑functional team environment, handle ambiguity well and be comfortable managing high‑pressure situations under tight timelines.
• Graduate degree in related fields such as health policy, health economics, statistics, finance, or quantitative life sciences is required.