Senior Director, US Policy Strategy

A senior director role to develop, execute, and lead U.S. policy strategy for Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine, Immunology & Neuroscience portfolio in Washington, D.C. Role Overview The Senior Director, US Policy Strategy will shape the U.S. policy agenda at the national level on key Johnson & Johnson U.S. Innovative Medicine priorities, including 340B reform, drug pricing, market access, CMS coverage, coding, and payment. They will provide leadership input to the PACE Model and lead policy priority-setting with Therapeutic Area (TA) business leaders. The role drives the development and execution of TA and brand-level U.S. policy strategy, works closely with cross‑functional stakeholders and external partners to translate policy developments into business strategy, and leads a team of policy experts. Responsibilities Shape the U.S. policy agenda at the national level on key Johnson & Johnson US Innovative Medicine priorities, including 340B reform, drug pricing, market access, CMS coverage, coding, and payment, as a member of the Dual Sector US Policy Organization Leadership Team Lead a team of deep policy issue experts who serve as the primary policy partner to Immunology and Neuroscience TA leadership, brand teams, and partners across Value, Access and Pricing, Federal and State Affairs, Public Affairs, and the Global Commercial Strategy Organization Provide leadership input to the PACE (Policy and Advocacy Collaboration Excellence) Model and lead Immunology & Neuroscience policy priority-setting in partnership with TA business leaders; own alignment and execution against TA and brand-level policy priorities Lead the team responsible for the development and execution of Therapeutic Area (TA) and brand-level U.S. policy strategy for Immunology, Neuroscience, and the Established Products Group (EPG), including policy, reimbursement, coverage, and access strategies across the full product lifecycle Lead the policy development side of the policy implementation/effectuation strategy, in close collaboration with NA Ops Strategic Customer Group (SCG) leaders and U.S. Finance, for critical policy implementation initiatives, including Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) effectuation in Medicare Part B and President Trump’s drug pricing executive orders, including the Medicaid Generous Model Drive external policy shaping by leveraging established relationships with HHS/CMS, PhRMA, other trade associations, and Federal Agencies to advance Immunology & Neuroscience policy, coverage, and reimbursement priorities Establish and maintain the policy external engagement strategy and timeline, including advocacy partner, PhRMA, and trade association policy strategy and engagement (for areas of responsibility, TA and above brand policy specific) Lead brand-level CMS engagement strategy and execute on access tactics, including J-code and C-code submissions, for novel and in-line products Lead a team with accountability for comment letter strategy, messaging, and execution across regulatory and legislative issues affecting the TA portfolio Engage regularly with finance to size policy threats and quantify commercial impacts of the Immunology and Neuroscience Team’s policy shaping, CMS engagement, and TA-level support & advisory Lead a team responsible for translating policy developments — legislation, regulation, and emerging threats — into TA-level and brand-level financial and business impact assessments in partnership with Finance and analytics teams Brief senior Johnson & Johnson leaders on high-priority policy issues, major implementation risks, and strategic decision points, including TA Presidents, TA VPs, SCG LT, SCG Sub-function LTs, and other senior stakeholders as needed; strategically lead, coach, and manage team members who are themselves responsible for briefing senior leaders and delivering routine report-outs, issue tracking, and ongoing updates to Brand Teams, DoMs, and cross-functional partners, including determining which issues require personal escalation, which team members should lead specific senior-leader engagements, how messages should be tailored by audience, and how to position policy risks, tradeoffs, and recommended actions for decision-making Lead, direct, and develop the Immunology & Neuroscience policy team, providing regular feedback on performance, building deep policy issue expertise, and supporting the broader Immunology & Neuroscience organization in strengthening and growing expertise on policy developments as needed Qualifications Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree, MBA, MPH, or JD in a related field is preferred Minimum of 10 years of experience in health policy, government affairs, or related healthcare policy Nationally recognized expertise in the U.S. federal and state healthcare policy environment, including deep subject matter expertise in Inflation Reduction Act implementation, CMS policy implementation, Medicare Part B and Part D policy, Medicaid, drug pricing policy, coverage, coding, and reimbursement frameworks Recognized as a national authority on healthcare policy implementation, with demonstrated leadership shapingand operationalizing complex federal policy changes relevant to Immunology and/or Neuroscience, including IRA implementation, drug pricing executive actions, PDABs, coding (J-code, C-code), ASP, and managed Medicare/Medicaid Experience developing and executing brand-level or TA-level policy strategy within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical organization Proven track record leading, authoring, and shaping high-impact regulatory and legislative submissions, including comment letters, policy positions, and advocacy materials that influence CMS/HHS decision-making and advance enterprise policy and commercial objectives Established relationships with key external healthcare policy partners, including CMS/HHS, PhRMA, and other relevant trade associations Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage in a complex matrixed organization; experience directing the work of policy strategists and subject matter experts Excellent communication, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills Strong experience mentoring and developing technical and expertise talent in healthcare and healthcare policy Ability to manage team budget and resources in partnership with Policy Ops Required Skills Exceptional Policy Analytics Skills, Healthcare Policy Strategy, Decades of CMS-related Experience, Legislative & Regulatory Analysis, Coverage, Coding & Reimbursement, Stakeholder Engagement, Comment Letter Development, Trade Association Engagement Preferred Skills Pharmaceutical Company Experience, Business Planning & G&O Management, Advocacy Partner Engagement, Policy Operationalization, Federal Affairs Collaboration, Policy Communications, Cross-functional Influence, Budget Management EEO Statement Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Accessibility Statement Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (View email address on click.appcast.io) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. Pay Range $178,000.00 - $307,050.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr Johnson & Johnson