Role Purpose & Strategic Impact

• Elevate blood and cell‑based therapies as national and regional health priorities.
  
• Influence health policy, budget allocation, and financing mechanisms at the highest levels of government.
  
• Secure sustainable public, donor, and blended funding pathways that enable scale.
  
• Translate policy and health system change into measurable increases in patient access and technology adoption.
  
• Provide strategic intelligence and leadership insight to guide Africa business strategy
  

Government Affairs & Policy Leadership

• Lead senior‑level engagement with Ministries of Health, Ministries of Finance, Africa CDC, and political leadership.
  
• Shape and influence national and regional health policies, UHC frameworks, and budget priorities relevant to blood, cell, and diagnostic systems.
  
• Represent Terumo BCT in high‑impact regional and global forums (e.g., WHA, AU Summits, TICAD, UNGA‑linked platforms).
  

Market Access & Health System Strategy

• Drive Africa‑wide access strategies covering public procurement, reimbursement, donor funding, and PPP models.
  
• Ensure health economic and real‑world evidence are effectively applied to policy, pricing, and funding discussions.
  
• Align regional execution with global market access frameworks while adapting to local health system realities
  

Program & Funding Oversight

• Provide strategic oversight of flagship public health programs (e.g., Sickle Cell Disease / Imara, newborn screening, malaria, maternal health).
  
• Ensure programs are funded, scalable, and embedded within national systems, not dependent on short‑term projects.
  
• Link program outcomes directly to access expansion and long‑term demand for Terumo BCT solutions
  

Healthcare Ecosystem & Partnership Leadership

• Build and lead multi‑stakeholder coalitions involving governments, donors, NGOs, academia, and private sector partners.
  
• Position Terumo BCT as a convenor and thought leader in health system strengthening.
  
• Identify and cultivate high‑level champions and institutional allies.
  

Policy Intelligence & Internal Advocacy

• Monitor and interpret political, regulatory, and funding trends across Africa.
  
• Translate external policy developments into actionable insights for the Africa leadership team.
  
• Drive internal alignment across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, and Program teams.
  

People Leadership

• Lead, develop, and mentor the Africa Market Access & Government Affairs team.
  
• Build internal capability in access strategy, health economics, and government engagement.
  
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and strategic influence.