Job Description Regional Advocacy Director (US A&SA)

Johnson & Johnson · Oregon Any City · $122,000–$212,750 (stated in the posting)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Customer Management

Job Sub Function:

Patient Advocacy

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Oregon (Any City), Washington (Any City)

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., US Advocacy & State Affairs is recruiting for a Regional Advocacy Director located in OR, WA, ID, MT, ND, SD, AK. OR and WA are priority states and candidate must reside in one of these states.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The Regional Advocacy Director will drive strategic business and local advocacy initiatives to ensure patient access to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM) products. This role builds and leads relationships with key advocacy stakeholders, including physician and patient organizations, employer coalitions, and individual key advocacy leaders. In partnership with Commercial, Brands, National Advocacy, Federal Affairs, State Affairs, and Policy teams, the Director will educate, enable, and mobilize, around market shaping and legislative priorities impacting patient access for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine solutions.

Responsibilities

Successfully execute advocacy initiatives that elevate disease awareness and site of care; supporting launch readiness; compliantly enhancing clinical trial awareness and enrollment; and enable appropriate patient access.
Develop and deliver high-impact advocacy partnerships across all oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and the life sciences sector to shape payer and legislative policies, strengthen care pathways, and enable patient access.
Build, deepen, and grow relationships with advocacy leaders, physician societies, patient organizations, and employer coalitions.
Provide payer, federal and state policy education to advocacy stakeholders.
Coordinate across a wide variety of internal partners/teams to advance advocacy efforts that shape the access to care market and regulatory, legislative and payer policies.
Evaluate and manage sponsorship opportunities within budget to support advocacy initiatives.
Serve as the primary point of contact for advocacy organizations and coordinate with internal teams.
Monitor Medicare Administrative Contractor activities and partner wither internal teams to ensure appropriate coding, reimbursement and access.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/MBA preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Minimum 5 years of experience in health policy, advocacy, payer relations, pharm/bio sales or marketing, or related healthcare policy is required.
Strong understanding of complex healthcare markets (biologics, oncology, immunology, etc.).
Understanding of complexities and impact associated with the changing health care environment at the local and nation level is required.
Excellent communication, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to manage territory budget
Travel up to 60% (including evenings/weekends) required.
Valid U.S. driver’s license required.

Preferred:

Prefer experience pulling through local public affairs campaigns focused on legislative or policy issues.
Knowledge of government policy development and healthcare policy trends (IRA, PDABs, 340B, PBM reform, Utilization Management, ASP, Fee for Service and Managed Medicaid/Medicare is highly preferred.
Experience with grassroots lobbying and mobilization efforts.
Experience leading local public affairs campaigns focused on legislative or policy issues.
Experience in working with complex markets such as biologics, injectable, infusible, and oral in Oncology, Immunology, and/or Neuroscience.
Expertise in government policy development process.
Understanding of the complexities associated with policy and payment models (ASP, Part D, Fee-for-Service vs. Managed Medicare/Medicaid, Medicare Administrative Contractor policies and guidelines) and the impact they have on treatment settings (i.e., inpatient, outpatient, hospital, physician's office, long term care, home health, etc.)
Prior people management experience.
Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time.

Other:

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Insights, Care Planning, Case Management, Confidentiality, Customer Support Operations, Customer Support Trends, Fact-Based Decision Making, Health-Medical Programs, Mentorship, Organizing, Patient Advocacy, Patient Care, Patient-Customer Experience, Program Management, Provider Environment, Risk Management, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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