**Building trusted partnerships is an essential way we work together to deliver meaningful impact to patients’ lives. The Market Access & Government Affairs function is a strategic and multidisciplinary role dedicated to enabling our innovative medical technologies to be accessible, reimbursable, and adopted by healthcare providers.** **D** **evelop and advocate innovative public policy positions to help patients get the treatment they need** **Your work will not simply focus on improving access; together with talented team members, you'll contribute to better health outcomes for patients across the globe** **.** **How you will make an impac** **t** **:** + Strengthen Edwards Lifesciences Public Affairs footprint in Israel to secure timely patients’ access, appropriate funding, and reward for Edwards innovative products in Structural Heart Diseases. + Maintain, strengthen & expand a network of stakeholders within the national health care system, including payers, budget holders, procurers, policy makers, key opinion leaders & trade associations. + Engage with health authorities to ensure successful implementation of market access and government affairs strategies. Work closely with external stakeholders to maximize the full potential of solution offerings, this includes evidence generation and communication, value dossier adaptation and submissions, optimizing value perception of Edwards innovations and supporting policy development and implementation in Structural Heart Diseases. + Work in close cooperation with Business Units and regulatory affairs in delivering Edwards value proposition at hospital and national level, with the engagement and the interaction with all relevant clinical and non-clinical stakeholders. + Perform constant monitoring about the changes in the health policy and funding environment conditions for the Edwards Lifesciences portfolio (including media trend analysis). Develop comprehensive understanding of the external access policy and decision-maker environment and issues which influence how Edwards Business Units operate in Israel. + Support the implementation and lead the execution of innovative health economics strategies, value assessment tools and economic evaluations of new technology. **What** **you’ll** **need:** + Proven Market Access track record in Israel + Proven ability to build good relationships with external stakeholders + Good understanding of related aspects of pricing & reimbursement processes + Good understanding of local healthcare system and political environment + Strong communication and influencing skills, able to work in a matrix environment and to work with governmental officials. **What else we look for:** + Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues to appropriate levels of management in the organization + Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced, matrixed multicultural environment + Ability to take leadership on projects within a specific area interfacing with cross functional teams + Ability to consult in project implementation within the Market Access team + Self-motivated, result oriented, problem solver with strong ownership and leadership skills + Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Hebrew and English + Excellent project management skills + Proven expertise with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point systems. + Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.