Senior Manager, Government Affairs – Market Access

Stryker

Senior Manager in Government Affairs & Market Access at Stryker. Driving strategic policy advocacy for market expansion and product commercialization across South Europe.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeMadrid • 🇪🇸 SpainSenior💰 €70,600 - €117,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate across the South European leadership team to implement a government affairs and market access strategy to build the company brand in the region and advance commercialization of key products
Lead specific government affairs and advocacy projects supporting product adoption across South Europe.
Lead trade association engagement and support Stryker’s representatives to trade association boards.
Position Stryker as a thought leader and build strategic relationships with lawmakers and policy influencers.
Collaborate with business and functional leaders to identify risks and opportunities within public policies in the region.
Proactively provide guidance about clinical and economic study designs to meet Market Access requirements of payers across the South European region.
Identify and drive Market Access and reimbursement opportunities for new and existing Stryker technologies to support business goals.
Establish and drive health economic data collection and analysis strategies to demonstrate economic value of Stryker technologies, including support for hospital negotiations and budget impact of key technologies to key stakeholders.
Support Market Access requirements through establishment of key external relationships including tenders, pricing, and payer requirements.
Provide subject matter expertise to South European Leadership Teams in market access and health economics strategy development.
Work collaboratively cross-divisionally and cross-functionally to integrate market access considerations into business strategies and continually build organizational capabilities in market access across the region.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Academic medical, scientific, technical, political or business degree or comparable qualifications with completed master’s degree in political science, Law, Health Economics, Health Sciences, or a comparable qualification
A minimum of 6-8 years of related work experience in politics, government, or the life sciences.
Fluent English & Spanish/Italian.
Expertise and understanding of how policy is developed, advanced, and implemented.
Understanding of the health policy landscape and experience in medical technology policy strongly preferred
Prior experience representing a company at trade associations and in front of government officials.
Track record of initiating and leading government affairs related projects
Thorough understanding of, and experience interacting with, payers and reimbursement bodies, value assessment organizations, health authorities, and relevant KOLs and a well-developed ability to drive market access strategies to compete in an evolving climate.
Strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills
Strong influence management skills and ability to lead teams to work effectively across competing organization.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to all levels, including executive management.
Negotiating skills
Ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Possible bonus eligibility

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Hard Skills & Tools

health economicsmarket accessgovernment affairsclinical study designeconomic data analysisreimbursement strategiespolicy developmentproject managementnegotiation

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsinfluence managementleadershipcommunication skillscollaborationorganizational capabilitiesability to work under pressure

Certifications

master’s degree in political sciencemaster’s degree in lawmaster’s degree in health economicsmaster’s degree in health sciences