Associate Director – Market Access Operations & Excellence

Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director driving operational excellence across Global Market Access for Johnson & Johnson. Focused on EU HTA Regulation readiness and execution with a global portfolio.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeBeerse • 🇧🇪 BelgiumSenior💰 €97,500 - €167,785 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in EU HTA Regulation readiness and execution, with a strong focus on operational excellence in Market Access. Proficient in managing Joint Clinical Assessments and ensuring compliance in document management and submission processes.

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EU HTA RegulationMarket Access ExperienceRegulatory Affairs CoordinationDossier PreparationCross-Functional Leadership

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Hard Skills

Joint Clinical AssessmentSubmission ReadinessDocument ManagementWorkflow AutomationEvidence Generation

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementTraining DeliveryCross-Functional Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Planning ToolsMilestone Tracking ToolsKnowledge Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesHealth EconomicsPublic HealthPharmaceutical IndustryEuropean Medicines Agency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

drive operational excellence across Global Market Access, with a primary focus on EU HTA Regulation readiness and execution.
operationalize EU HTA across a global portfolio and support timely, high-quality execution of Joint Clinical Assessments and Joint Scientific Consultations.
refine, adapt, and implement the internal end-to-end JCA process, including governance, submission readiness, and compliant document management.
coordinate and align with Regulatory Affairs on EMA submission and post-submission process steps.
lead operational execution and cross-functional coordination of JCA internal PICO scoping, dossier preparation, submission, and post-submission activities, including follow-up interactions with (co-) assessors for relevant assets across Therapy Areas.
ensure linkage to related activities such as scientific advice, and partner closely with R&D.
drive continuous improvement in the efficiency, quality, and consistency of dossier preparation, quality checks and workflow automation, including appropriate use of artificial intelligence and other digital solutions.
support resource planning for JCA-related activities across assets and functions, including budget, FTE capacity, and vendor planning.
ensure proactive planning for internal pipeline assets in scope for upcoming EU JCAs.
review and synthesize JCA reports to distill key insights and learnings for future programs and understand potential implications for HTA markets globally.
support external stakeholder engagement, including interactions with trade associations.
deliver training for relevant global stakeholders to enhance understanding of EU JCA processes, roles, responsibilities, and operational requirements.
manage submission and post-submission activities for JSCs, including cross-functional coordination and compliant document management.
implement and maintain planning, milestone tracking, and knowledge management tools to support transparency, coordination, and compliant ways of working across the HTA & Decision Science team and broader Global Market Access organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree in life sciences, pharmacy, health economics, public health, or a related field required; advanced degree such as MSc, MPH, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent preferred.
At least 6 years of experience in Market Access, HTA, Regulatory Affairs, or related fields within a pharmaceutical organization, external agency, or consulting environment.
Experience in Market Access and HTA, with a solid understanding of the EU HTA Regulation.
Knowledge of national HTA, pricing, and reimbursement processes in key international markets, especially Europe, is preferred; and/or Solid understanding of regulatory authority processes, particularly those of the European Medicines Agency.
Solid understanding of drug development and cross-functional evidence generation.
Cross-therapy-area experience is preferred; oncology experience is an advantage.

Benefits

Comp & perks

an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.