HEALTHCARE POLICY & ADVOCACY DIRECTOR - JOHNSON & JOHNSON HCS INC.

Healthcare Policy & Advocacy Director - Johnson & Johnson HCS Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., Strategic Customer Group is recruiting for a Healthcare Policy & Advocacy Director located in Minnesota/Wisconsin.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
(JJHCS) provides contracting, supply chain, business services, and strategic solutions to customers and commercial intermediaries of U.
.-based Johnson & Johnson companies, including hospital systems, health plans, distributors, wholesalers, purchasing organizations, government payer programs, and government healthcare institutions in the U.
. JJHCS also engages with customers to provide streamlined supply chain services for our products that seamlessly integrate with customer operations, address shared evolving market challenges to value-based care, and develop innovative solutions that improve patient care and access.
We provide medicines for an array of health concerns in several therapeutic areas.
Our goal is to help people live healthy lives.
We have produced and marketed many first-in-class prescription medications and serve the broad needs of the healthcare market - from patients to practitioners, from clinics to hospitals.
For more about the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson visit:  www.
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The Healthcare Policy & Advocacy Director (SCG) works with Johnson&Johnson Innovative Medicine focus areas to develop and implement strategic business and local advocacy in response to the changing policy environment and to help ensure access to Johnson&Johnson Innovative Medicine (J&J IM) products.
The Healthcare Policy and Advocacy Director will accomplish these goals by cultivating, engaging, and informing key advocates within their assigned state/s.
The Director will develop and lead relationships with Key Advocacy Leaders (physician and patient advocacy organizations, individual key advocacy leaders and regional employer coalitions).
In partnership with Johnson & Johnson Government Affairs & Policy (state and Federal), they will coordinate, educate, and mobilize around key legislative priorities impacting patient access.
Responsibilities Provide healthcare policy and advocacy support to Johnson&Johnson Innovative Medicine’s focus areas.
Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiology, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Retina.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with Key Advocacy Leaders (KALs), state physician societies, patient advocacy organizations, regional employer coalitions, and other key advocacy stakeholders within assigned geography.
Participate in strategic planning for developing key policy priorities with internal and external partners.
Creation and execution of strategic advocacy plans concerning policy/legislative issues and payer policies in assigned geography.
Provide Federal and State policy education to advocacy organizations and KALs within assigned geography.
Evaluate and manage sponsorship opportunities within budget to support local patient organizations, physician societies, and regional employer coalitions for activities related to patient and provider access.
Lead and coordinate activities with a large number of internal stakeholders (sales, marketing, medical affairs, etc.) as single point of contact for advocacy organizations- especially pursuant to Federal and State policies and Medicare specific issues.
Build relationships with Medicare Administrative Contractors and monitor activities that impact patient and provider access to J&J IM products.
Partner regularly with Johnson & Johnson Government Affairs & Policy (State and Federal) to stay informed about current and future legislative developments, understand the impact on J&J IM products, and help shape the future healthcare environment.
Qualifications Qualifications Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, Masters/MBA in related field is preferred.
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with health policy development, physician medical societies, patient advocacy organizations, employer coalitions, third party payers, pharm/bio sales or marketing, or related Healthcare Policy is required.
Experience in working with complex markets such as.
biologics, injectable, infusible, and oral Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiology, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Retina is preferred.
Expertise in government policy development process is preferred.
Understanding of complexities and impact associated with the changing health care environment at the local (MN/WI) and nation level is required.
 (i.
., IRA, PDABs, 340B, Utilization Management, PBM Reform, Biosimilar policy, Quality, ASP, Part D, Fee-for-Service vs.
Managed Medicare/Medicaid, Medicaid/Medicare, Medicare Administrative Contractor policies and guidelines is preferred.
Strong verbal/written communication skills and ability to demonstrate effectively communicate of technical information is required.
Demonstration of strong skills in strategic planning, execution, and ability to manage complexity of collaboration with numerous cross-functional teams and partners (internally and externally) is required.
Ability to manage a defined territory budget is required.
This a field-based position supporting the MN/WI territory, and will require up to 60% domestic travel, including evenings and weekends is required.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.