Associate Director, Government Affairs & Policy

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.
As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide contributing to global health initiatives.
Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

This exciting role is for an Associate Director of Government Affairs and Policy in Eastern Canada. As a sole contributor, you will play a pivotal part in shaping Moderna's external affairs strategies, working closely with federal and provincial governments, decision-makers, and other key stakeholders. You’ll focus on creating a public policy environment conducive to the adoption of Moderna's innovative solutions, especially in the areas of respiratory vaccines and rare diseases. Through proactive engagement and analysis of political and policy developments, you will drive advocacy initiatives and foster partnerships that align with Moderna's strategic goals.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

1. Establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including payers, public health officials, government representatives, and advocacy/trade associations in Eastern Canada.

2. Communicating Moderna's value proposition and upcoming innovations, such as vaccines and pipeline assets, ensuring alignment with external decision-makers.

3. Promoting a supportive policy environment for innovative vaccines and rare disease assets through partnerships with parliamentarians, civil servants, agencies, and associations.

4. Performing legislative and regulatory analysis on policy and political developments impacting Moderna’s initiatives and providing actionable insights into strategic planning.

5. Monitoring and communicating current and emerging political trends in Eastern Canada to support Moderna’s policy development.

6. Representing government and stakeholder perspectives in internal planning processes, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic priorities.

7. Developing and executing engagement programs to build external relationships that support Moderna’s goals.

8. Collaborating extensively with Communications, Medical, Marketing, and Market Access teams, locally and globally, to align priorities.

9. Acting ethically and compliantly, adhering to Moderna’s policies and all relevant legislation and industry codes of practice.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table

Minimum Qualifications:

• A degree in Health Policy, Political Science, Law, or other relevant areas of specialization.

• 8+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, health care systems, stakeholder engagement, or a related field.

• Demonstrated understanding of Canadian healthcare policy, public health, and government affairs.

• Proficiency in policy analysis, including the ability to interpret political trends, regulatory issues, and their potential impact on the business.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in public health or vaccines policy, with experience in promoting policy initiatives in the healthcare sector.

• An MBA, Master’s in Public Policy, or another advanced degree in a related field.

• Bilingual in French and English, given the role’s focus in Eastern Canada.

• Proven success in engaging with senior government officials, advocacy groups, and other external stakeholders to influence policy positions.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and adapt messaging to varied audiences.

• Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills, including the ability to manage complex relationships across multiple stakeholder groups with discretion.

• Comfort with both strategic planning and hands-on operational tasks; adaptable to a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Embodies Moderna’s core values (Bold, Relentless, Curious, Collaborative) and demonstrates a commitment to ethical and compliant practices.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.