Government Affairs Engagement Lead

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Date: Oct 19, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition : 35607

Terumo is a global leader in medical technology, offering a broad portfolio of products and solutions across Blood and Cell Technologies, Cardiovascular, Interventional Systems, Neurovascular, Hospital Care, Pharma Solutions, and other specialized businesses. Our mission is to contribute to society through healthcare by providing valued products and services that improve patient outcomes and address unmet medical needs.

Across the United States, Terumo operates in a highly dynamic and regulated environment where public policy, reimbursement frameworks, procurement rules, trade policy, regulatory developments, and government priorities directly influence patient access, innovation adoption, and business sustainability. Terumo is therefore strengthening its enterprise-wide government affairs capability to ensure a coordinated, proactive, and system-driven approach to engagement with governments and other external stakeholders.

The USA Government Affairs Engagement Lead is a senior role responsible for developing and executing Terumo's government affairs and public policy engagement strategy across the United States, representing all Terumo entities active in the market, including Blood and Cell Technologies, Cardiovascular, Interventional Systems, Neurovascular, and other relevant businesses.

Reporting to the Global Head of the Terumo Government Affairs Center of Excellence (GA CoE), this position will serve as Terumo's lead interface for coordinated government engagement in the United States. The role will align enterprise priorities, shape a favorable policy and reimbursement environment, strengthen Terumo's external reputation, and ensure that policy intelligence and stakeholder engagement directly inform business, market access, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercial decision-making.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on stakeholder engagement and business enablement responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build and execute a One Terumo government affairs strategy for the United States across multiple businesses and therapy areas.
• Shape policy, reimbursement, and broader external conditions that support patient access, innovation adoption, and sustainable growth.
• Represent Terumo with federal and state policymakers, agencies, trade associations, coalitions, and other critical stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership by translating policy developments into business implications, risks, and opportunities.
• Strengthen Terumo's enterprise visibility, credibility, and readiness in a market where issues can elevate rapidly and where a single company voice is essential.

• Develop and execute an integrated United States government affairs strategy aligned with Terumo's enterprise priorities and the operating model of the Government Affairs Center of Excellence.
• Shape and influence public policy, reimbursement, and broader healthcare system developments to create favorable conditions for Terumo's businesses, innovation, and patient access.
• Translate global policy priorities and enterprise objectives into U.S.
  
  -specific engagement plans, priorities, and advocacy narratives.
• Interpret key developments in health policy, reimbursement, procurement, industrial policy, trade, tariffs, manufacturing, sustainability, and innovation policy, and identify the opportunities and threats to Terumo's business.

• Serve as…