At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

The policy associate consultant is part of a team addressing public policy strategy, research, and engagement across multiple topics. The department’s scope of issues includes biopharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement, and access, biosimilars, real world evidence policy, the value of medicines, pharmaceuticals in the environment, and other topics critical to maintaining access for innovative medicines in the U.S.

Position Overview:

As a member of the US Policy Team, you will report to the Head of US Policy and serve as a key driver of federal and state policy workstreams across the team to enable Lilly to meet its policy goals and mitigate threats before they materialize.  You will be outcomes-focused and detailed-oriented - with both an internal focus on supporting the policy team in the management of internal deliverables and rapid response efforts and externally focused on monitoring the impact of federal and state policy changes on our business.  You will also oversee knowledge management capabilities for the US Policy team, ensuring the team has the resources necessary to facilitate understanding of our policy positions - including business implications of current and emerging policies - and foundational arguments in support of company positions. This will require strong independent leadership and cross-functional communication with all members of the policy team, as well as Federal and State Government Affairs, Legal, Value and Access, and Business Unit colleagues.  This position will also require subject matter expertise for a defined set of federal and/or state policy issues at the direction of the Head of U.S. Policy.

Responsibilities:  

Project Management

Lead rapid response efforts by drafting succinct summaries, key arguments, and talking points in response to legislative and/or regulatory policies.Maintain oversight of priority policy workstreams to ensure team meets internal deadlines and removes barriers to support project completion.Conduct research to support company policy positions, working in collaboration with colleagues in Global Public Policy, Lilly USA, other business units, and related functions (Federal and State Government Affairs, Communications, Global Regulatory Policy, Global Patient Outcomes). Other projects and duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Capability Building

Support the development of position papers, fact sheets, and presentations for internal and external audiences.Draft key messages and other policy communication tools in response to federal and state legislation or policy topics.Regularly maintains and updates US policy repository of backgrounders, resources, and research summaries supporting priority positions.Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities on behalf of the US Policy team as needed.

Subject Matter Expertise

Monitor the federal and state external environment for new regulatory and policy developments, possible implications on Lilly’s position, and communicate with internal stakeholders.Track, monitor, and provide analysis on state legislation, and provide reports to management and other Corporate Affairs leaders; contribute to managing legislative tracking systems.Actively shape and influence trade association policy agendas via working groups or meetings related to assigned issues in alignment with Lilly priorities.

Cross-Functional Communication

Can review and think critically about the impact of legislative and regulatory proposals and proactively communicate strategic implications to Government Affairs colleagues.Work seamlessly in a highly matrixed environment to ensure information flow occurs across all relevant internal stakeholders.Create action with internal stakeholders (Government Affairs, Legal, Business Units, Lilly USA) by translating risks and opportunities of proposed policy actions and incorporating feedback into strategic plans to advance policy goals.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degreeFive + of relevant work experience in public policy, health policy, the biopharmaceutical industry, trade association, government, academic think-tank or similar policy organization.

Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization and/or visas for this role.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Master's Degree in Public Policy, Health Policy, or related fieldUnderstanding of Medicare drug payment systems within Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D, and U.S. Federal/State legislative, regulatory, and health care systemsDemonstrated ability to analyze strategically and critically policy and legislative proposals from multiple points of view and craft effective supporting or opposing arguments based on the company’s positionStrong self-starter and the ability to influence within an organizationExcellent oral presentation and writing skillsDemonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and business partnersDemonstrated project management skillsAbility to work collaboratively and across geographies and cultures

Additional Information:

Some domestic travel may be required, approximately 10%.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$134,250 - $196,900

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

#WeAreLilly