Strategic Healthcare Manager - Quebec

at  Johnson Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Strategic Healthcare Partner, located in Quebec.
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 https://www.jnj.com/.
This position will serve as the principle contact and relationship manager with key oncology system stakeholders and institutional network decision makers to proactively optimize health system readiness that enables innovation adoption, capabilities and capacity building.
The Strategic Healthcare Partner acts as a connector to identify shared goals amongst stakeholders and seeks to accelerate patient access to appropriate new treatments and improve models of care that deliver value for patients, practitioners, healthcare institutions, government and JJIM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the principal point of contact between senior stakeholders, healthcare professionals, decision makers and JJIM within key regional and community care institutions to uncover, map and assess institutional needs, challenges, and gaps in patient care within oncology
• Collaborate with internal JJIM functions to meet the identified needs of key institutions
• Develop strategic and comprehensive plans for key accounts to meet mutual priorities supporting unmet patient and/or healthcare system needs
• Stay informed on the health system and government policies in the institution’s ecosystem to understand system-level barriers and inform business plans.
• Partner with institutional systems by removing barriers to new treatment adoption and optimize centre readiness to accelerate patient access to appropriate new treatments
• Facilitate connections between academic and community systems and key healthcare professionals to ensure co-created solutions can be implemented across a region
• Support the development of standardized processes and efficient referral pathways to support innovation and optimize capacity within a region
• Mobilize JJIM resources to support key accounts by bringing in appropriate resources to address access and reimbursement challenges, support implementation of innovative care models to enhance patients and provider experience where appropriate.
• Adhere to JJIM’s local and global compliance policies and procedures, and Innovative Medicines Canada’s Code of Ethical Practices

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• University degree (life sciences or business related)

Required:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of pharmaceutical experience in a customer-facing role. Experience in Oncology is preferred
• Broad understanding of JJIMs present product portfolio and future pipeline
• Consistent track record orchestrating cross-functional teams to develop and execute innovative projects and solutions at an account level
• Deep understanding of regional healthcare systems, processes, quality improvement work, governance and healthcare reform policies
• Collaboration mindset and motivated team player who has proven cross-functional leadership in formulating strategies and solutions to overcome barriers
• Demonstrated experience developing & implementing short and long-term strategic business/account plans
• An outcomes-focused approach, with proven ability to develop appropriate targets and track progress according to established key performance indicators
• Critical thinker able to manage and execute complex projects in parallel
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and ambiguity

Other:

• Bilingualism in English and French is required.
• Capacity to travel out of town and occasionally out of territory 30-40%

Diversity and inclusion are central elements of the shared culture across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. Attracting, developing, and retaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities is essential to our success. We are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all employees can achieve their potential

• Act as the principal point of contact between senior stakeholders, healthcare professionals, decision makers and JJIM within key regional and community care institutions to uncover, map and assess institutional needs, challenges, and gaps in patient care within oncology
• Collaborate with internal JJIM functions to meet the identified needs of key institutions
• Develop strategic and comprehensive plans for key accounts to meet mutual priorities supporting unmet patient and/or healthcare system needs
• Stay informed on the health system and government policies in the institution’s ecosystem to understand system-level barriers and inform business plans.
• Partner with institutional systems by removing barriers to new treatment adoption and optimize centre readiness to accelerate patient access to appropriate new treatments
• Facilitate connections between academic and community systems and key healthcare professionals to ensure co-created solutions can be implemented across a region
• Support the development of standardized processes and efficient referral pathways to support innovation and optimize capacity within a region
• Mobilize JJIM resources to support key accounts by bringing in appropriate resources to address access and reimbursement challenges, support implementation of innovative care models to enhance patients and provider experience where appropriate.
• Adhere to JJIM’s local and global compliance policies and procedures, and Innovative Medicines Canada’s Code of Ethical Practice