Gov't Affairs Director, Asia Region
About this opportunity
Career Category
Government Affairs
Job Description
Director, Government Affairs – Asia Region (Singapore)
Live What you will do
The Director of Government Affairs, JAPAC, will lead regional government affairs and healthcare policy coordination across the Japan Asia Pacific (JAPAC) region, supporting Amgen’s strategic priorities related to healthcare policy, pricing, intellectual property, trade, patient access, and healthcare system sustainability. This role will serve as a key connector between affiliate, regional, and global teams, translating global policy priorities into actionable regional strategies and supporting aligned, effective engagement with policymakers, payers, industry associations, and external stakeholders across diverse JAPAC markets.
The Director will monitor and assess emerging healthcare, geopolitical, trade, and pricing policy developments impacting the region, providing strategic guidance and actionable insights to regional and affiliate leadership. This position requires a highly collaborative and strategic leader with strong regional policy expertise, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed and multicultural environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead regional alignment and execution of government affairs and healthcare policy priorities across JAPAC, ensuring coordinated strategies, consistent messaging, and visibility to key risks and opportunities.
Anticipate, analyze, and communicate emerging healthcare policy, geopolitical, trade, intellectual property, and international reference pricing developments relevant to JAPAC markets, assessing implications and potential risk mitigation considerations.
Coordinate closely with Washington DC, global, and ELMAC teams to ensure alignment on policy positions, advocacy priorities, and external messaging across regional and global initiatives.
Support affiliate government affairs and policy teams in developing strategic narratives, stakeholder engagement plans, and approved messaging for engagements with government officials, payers, trade associations, and industry stakeholders across topics including pricing, reimbursement, intellectual property, biosimilars, tariffs, artificial intelligence, and healthcare system sustainability.
Ensure regional and affiliate leaders are prepared to articulate Amgen’s perspectives on key healthcare policy, trade, pricing, and industry issues through briefing materials, leadership messaging, and strategic guidance.
Support affiliates in assessing and responding to evolving government lead policy developments through timely policy guidance, cross-market insights, and sharing of relevant best practices.
Bring affiliate perspectives, market intelligence, and regional insights into global government affairs and policy discussions, helping shape coordinated strategies across markets and regions.
Develop and maintain strategic policy narratives, leadership briefing materials, stakeholder communications, and engagement content to support effective and consistent external engagement across the region.
Collaborate across regions and with global partners to share insights, align approaches on common policy priorities, and identify emerging trends impacting pricing, access, intellectual property, trade, and healthcare systems.
Represent Amgen in relevant regional industry associations, policy forums, and external engagements, contributing to collective advocacy efforts and strengthening Amgen’s policy leadership across JAPAC.
Communicate regularly with regional and global leadership, providing clear and concise assessments of policy developments, risks, opportunities, and strategic considerations impacting the business.
Execute all activities in a compliant and ethical manner consistent with applicable laws, industry codes, and Amgen policies and procedures.
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What we expect of you
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, Law, Economics, Healthcare Policy, or related field required
Advanced degree (MBA, MPA, Public Policy, Law degree, or equivalent) preferred
Experience
10+ years of experience in government affairs, healthcare policy, public policy, market access policy, trade policy, or related strategic policy roles
Significant experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences sectors strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience working across Asia Pacific or other multinational regional environments
Experience working with US Government officials in Embassies, consulates, and Washington DC on trade and other policy issues (preferred)
Experience engaging with government officials, policymakers, trade associations, and healthcare stakeholders across multiple markets
Proven ability to influence policy discussions and navigate complex healthcare and political environments
Experience operating effectively within highly matrixed global organizations
Core Competencies
Strategic Policy Leadership
Ability to anticipate policy developments and translate complex external dynamics into actionable regional strategies and business insights.
Regional Healthcare Policy Expertise
Strong understanding of healthcare policy, pricing, reimbursement, intellectual property, trade, and access environments across JAPAC markets.
Executive Influence
Ability to advise senior leaders and support executive engagement through clear strategic communications and policy analysis.
Stakeholder Alignment and Collaboration
Effectively coordinate and align affiliate, regional, and global stakeholders around shared priorities and execution plans.
Strategic Communications
Develop compelling policy narratives, leadership briefings, and stakeholder messaging that support effective external engagement.
Cross-Market Coordination
Enable knowledge sharing and best practice exchange across affiliates to strengthen regional policy capabilities and execution.
Leadership Attributes
Strategic thinker with strong policy insight and geopolitical awareness
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills
Demonstrates sound judgement and strategic agility in evolving healthcare and policy environments
Communicates with clarity, credibility, and influence across internal and external audiences
Operates effectively in highly matrixed and multicultural environments
Collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented leadership style
High ethical standards and integrity
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What you can expect of us
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, work/life balance, and long-term career growth. Comprehensive employee benefits package, including health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, retirement and savings programs, medical, life and disability insurance, and discretionary annual bonus program. Amgen is committed to supporting professional development through meaningful learning opportunities, career growth, and a collaborative global environment that empowers employees to thrive.
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How this role compares
Computed from every other active Communications & Public Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.
We currently track 14 comparable Director Communications & Public Affairs roles across 10 biopharma companies.
Salary context
6 of 14 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)
Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.
Where these roles are based
Top locations among the 14 comparable roles
Seniority mix
14 of 14 peers have a known seniority level
Therapeutic area mix
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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.
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