About this opportunity
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Job Function:
Market Access
Job Sub Function:
Health Economics Market Access
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Montréal, Quebec, Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Description:
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
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is hiring a Director, Field Market Access to join our team located in Toronto, Canada.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job level
Director
Function
Market Access
Reports to
Vice President, Market Access & Strategic Customers
Location
Toronto, Ontario, with national field leadership responsibilities
Position SummaryThe Director, Field Market Access leads the coordinated execution of field market access priorities across Strategic Healthcare Partners, Patient Engagement Managers, Provincial and Federal Government Affairs, and Strategic Access Managers. Reporting to the Vice President, Market Access and Strategic Customers, the role translates the Market Access strategy and J&J Innovative Medicine Canada Vision into clear plans, aligned field execution, and measurable outcomes that support timely and sustainable access to innovative medicines across Canada.
The Director brings together external insights from governments, payers, health systems, patient organizations, policy stakeholders, and industry partners. The role identifies emerging risks and opportunities, recommends responsive actions, and ensures insights are shared with the appropriate internal partners to inform reimbursement strategy, launch readiness, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio planning.
This is a visible external and people leadership role. The Director represents J&J within an approved mandate, builds trusted stakeholder relationships, and creates the conditions for nationally distributed teams to work with clarity, consistency, accountability, and strong compliance.
Key Responsibilities- Lead implementation of the national Field Market Access plan across Strategic Healthcare Partners, Patient Engagement Managers, Provincial and Federal Government Affairs, and Strategic Access Managers, in alignment with the strategy and priorities established by the Vice President, Market Access and the Market Access Leadership Team.
- Translate functional priorities into annual objectives, workplans, success measures, decision pathways, and coordinated field activity across the teams reporting to the role.
- Monitor policy, reimbursement, payer, and health system developments; assess potential implications; and provide clear recommendations to senior Market Access leadership on risks, opportunities, and required actions.
- Guide stakeholder engagement strategies and represent J&J with government officials, payers, health system leaders, patient organizations, policy stakeholders, trade associations, and industry partners within the role’s approved authority.
- Build and maintain trusted external relationships and support compliant partnerships that advance patient access, system readiness, and shared healthcare priorities.
- Bring external insights into the organization and partner with Medical Affairs, Commercial, Communications and Public Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, and Patient Engagement to support integrated plans, consistent positions, and the cross-functional, enterprise-focused ways of working established through the J&J Innovative Medicine Canada Vision.
- Contribute field and stakeholder perspectives to reimbursement strategy, launch planning, evidence needs, value communication, and portfolio decisions.
- Lead, coach, and develop a nationally distributed team; set clear expectations; strengthen collaboration across functions; support succession and capability building; and manage performance in line with company processes.
- Establish effective team operating rhythms, clarify roles and escalation points, track delivery against agreed outcomes, and address execution gaps in a timely way.
- Manage the team budget and resources within approved plans, recommend adjustments when priorities change, and ensure responsible stewardship.
- Ensure high standards of quality, safety, ethics, compliance, privacy, and business conduct across all activities.
- Contribute as an active member of the Market Access Leadership Team and sponsor selected functional initiatives as assigned
Leadership and Decision ScopeThe Director has direct and indirect leadership accountability across Strategic Healthcare Partners, Strategic Access Managers, Patient Engagement Managers, and Government Affairs leaders, consistent with the approved organization design. The role sets team objectives within the established Market Access strategy, assigns work, reviews performance, makes hiring and talent recommendations, contributes to pay and promotion discussions, manages the approved budget, and recommends resource shifts or escalations to the Vice President, Market Access & Strategic Customers.
The Director is expected to exercise sound judgement in complex situations and may make sound decisions within agreed strategies, policies, budgets, and delegated authority. Enterprise positions, significant investment choices, material changes in external strategy, and issues with broader business or reputational implications are aligned with or escalated to the Vice President, Market Access & Strategic Customers and the appropriate governance partners.
Required Qualifications• University degree in public policy, political science, business, health sciences, pharmacy, medicine, law, health economics, public health, communications, or a related discipline.
• Substantial relevant experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, government affairs, public policy, or market access, including experience leading people or teams in a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare system, including public and private market reimbursement pathways, health policy, provincial and federal decision-making, payer dynamics, and patient access challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead nationally distributed or matrixed teams, align work across different capabilities, and deliver through others.
• Experience engaging external stakeholders such as government, payers, health systems, policy leaders, patient organizations, healthcare professionals, and industry associations.
• Ability to interpret external trends, develop practical recommendations, and translate strategy into clear priorities and disciplined execution.
• Strong judgement, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and balance patient, policy, reputational, compliance, and business considerations.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry compliance principles and experience managing budgets or resources.
• Ability to travel within Canada as required.
Preferred Qualifications• Advanced education such as a master’s degree, MBA, MPH, MSc, PharmD, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting innovative access models, policy strategies, payer collaborations, patient engagement, health system partnerships, or launch readiness.
• Exposure to real-world evidence, health economics, value narrative development, or integrated access planning.
• Bilingual capability in English and French.
Key Working RelationshipsInternal: Vice President, Market Access & Strategic Customers; Market Access Leadership Team; Enterprise Leadership Team; Medical Affairs; Commercial; Communications and Public Affairs; Legal; Regulatory; Compliance; Health Economics and Outcomes Research; Patient Engagement; launch teams; and other business partners.
External: Federal and provincial governments; public and private payers; healthcare systems; patient organizations; policy leaders; healthcare professionals; trade associations; industry stakeholders; and access or evidence partners.
Travel and Working Conditions
This is a field-based role requiring approximately 25-40% travel within Canada to support external stakeholder engagement, field team leadership, travel to head office to attend key in-person meetings and business needs.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$147,000.00 - $251,850.00
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)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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
Additional information can be found through the link below.
Co-Ops and Intern Positions: Please use the following language:
Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
Positions Represented by CBA: Please use the following language:
This position is eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off, as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The following link to general company benefits information MUST also be included in the posting: Please use the following language:
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
