Healthcare Policy & Advocacy Director
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kansas • Oklahoma • United States
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About the role
- Drive strategic business and local advocacy initiatives to ensure patient access to J&J IM products
- Build and lead relationships with key advocacy stakeholders, including physician and patient organizations
- Educate, enable, and mobilize around legislative priorities impacting patient access
- Deliver high-impact advocacy partnerships across all oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and life sciences sectors
- Develop and execute strategic advocacy plans addressing legislative and payer policy issues
- Monitor Medicare Administrative Contractor activities and partner with internal teams to ensure appropriate coding, reimbursement and access
- Partner with US Policy and US State Affairs to track legislative developments that shape healthcare access
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s/MBA preferred
- 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
- Knowledge of government policy development and healthcare policy trends is highly preferred
- Prefer experience with grassroots lobbying and mobilization efforts
- Prefer experience pulling through local public affairs campaigns focused on legislative or policy issues
- Excellent communication, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to manage territory budget
- Valid U.S. driver’s license required
Benefits
- Inclusive work environment
- Employee health support center
- Opportunities for professional development
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Flexibility in work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
health policyadvocacypayer relationspharm salesbio salesmarketinglegislative policycodingreimbursementbudget management
Soft Skills
communicationstrategic planningcross-functional collaborationrelationship buildingadvocacy mobilizationgrassroots lobbyingpublic affairseducationenablementmonitoring
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeMBA