Corporate Affairs Manager

Reputation Management:

• Develop and execute strategies to enhance and protect the company's reputation.

• Strengthen local public–private and private–private partnerships with a focus on cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

• Identifypotential opportunities within MOH and other ministries, as well as relevantorganizations,that will support business growth in the short, medium, and long term.

Policy Development:

• Develop strategies for influencing policy change that align with the company'sobjectivesand priority therapy areas, including access, reimbursement, and care pathways.

• Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments thatimpactthe pharmaceutical industry and oncology ecosystem in Malaysia.

• Advocate for the company's interests in policy discussions and regulatory matters, ensuring compliant, ethical engagement.

Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Build andmaintainrelationships with key stakeholders, including MOH officials and divisions, hospital administrators, clinical leaders, media, industry associations, community leaders, and government stakeholders.

• Identifyand engage with key stakeholders, including patient groups and advocacy organizations incancer, to build supportive relationships and incorporate patient perspectives.

• Conduct stakeholder analysis and develop tailored engagement plans to address their needs, concerns, and shared goals.

Crisis Management:

• Develop and implement crisis communication plans to handle potential issues and emergencies affecting reputation, policy, or access.

• Act as the primary point of contact during crises, providingtimelyandaccurateinformation to stakeholders, and aligning responses with internal cross-functional teams.

Team Leadership:

• Manage and mentor a team of communications and public relations professionals, fostering high performance and collaboration.

• Set performance goals, provide feedback, and support professional development and capability building.

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Political Science, Health Policy, MedicalDegreeora medical-related field.

• Minimum of5 years of experience in healthcare(pharmaceutical,medtech,health policy, private hospitals,healthcare government linked company/agency) with direct exposure to the MOH ecosystem and stakeholder navigation; experience working with the Ministry of Health Malaysia is preferred.

• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory environment, particularly in oncology.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans across reputation, policy, and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience in crisis management and handling media and external inquiries.

• Strong leadership and team management skills.

• Ability to build andmaintainrelationships with diverse stakeholders, including patient organizations.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multicultural, matrixed environment and able to develop andmaintainnetworks across business and cultural boundaries.

Skills & Competencies