Job Openings at Johnson & Johnson

Job Ref.: 2105902759W

Category: Marketing

Job Description

• Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a AS&I Leader, COVID Vaccine for the Global Public Health team (GPH). This individual can be based anywhere in the US, Europe, or Africa.  Work location is flexible if approved by the Company except that the position may not be performed remotely from Colorado.
• Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical device markets. We strive to provide scientifically sound, high quality products and services to help heal, cure disease and improve the quality of life.
• Empowering families and communities to live healthy, productive lives and create healthier futures inspires Johnson & Johnson’s long-standing commitment to make life-changing and sustainable differences in global public health.  
• We focus on improving maternal, newborn and child health, addressing global health challenges such as multi-drug resistant TB, HIV, vaccines (COVID and Ebola), worm-based infections, and obstetric fistula and long bone fracture.  
• We bring science and technology expertise, research and development capabilities, and our global resources to develop treatments and cures, deliver lifesaving prevention and care, and design smart policies that help pave the way for large-scale, long-term solutions.  
• Together, with governments, non-governmental organizations, implementing groups, industry partners and non-profit foundations, we partner on innovative approaches to make a difference for people everywhere to build the foundations of lasting health.

Position Summary

• A proven and respected leader in the healthcare industry or public health, the candidate will be an enterprise leader within Johnson & Johnson GPH, responsible for crafting and executing comprehensive global marketing and access strategies for our COVID vaccine.
• They will collaborate within a team of diverse talent and engage and enroll external partners to deliver groundbreaking outcomes including COVID vaccine access, uptake and expansion in low to lower-middle income countries globally with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
• This leader will use the full-potential and capabilities of Johnson & Johnson enterprise by partnering with our local operating companies, the GPH Africa Implementation and Impact team, J&J Vaccines (Global Commercial and Regional), and our external partners to ensure that high and measurable aspirations are set, clear goals are established, robust strategies are defined and comprehensive global programs & operational plans at the country level are in place to drive impact.  
• Specifically, the AS&I leader for COVID Vaccine will ensure that the GPH vaccine team can achieve its aspirations in sub-Saharan Africa and across the globe in low to lower-middle income countries delivering on innovative market access and marketing strategies.
• The AS&I Leader COVID Vaccine will play a critical role helping to deliver on our ambition of providing equitable access to our COVID 19 vaccine and will be responsible for leading our vaccine launch readiness and execution plans, including the go-to-market strategy, tactical planning, and resource and material creation in support of implementation across low to middle income countries.
• This individual will be an integral member of the cross-functional matrix team that is responsible for the end-to-end strategy and implementation of our COVID 19 vaccine (Vaccine to Vaccination).

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• The role is a global leadership role that requires a strong external focus on mobilizing coalitions of internal and external partners within the US and Europe and strong execution across Sub-Saharan countries and in lower income markets around the globe.
• Partners with regional and key country commercial leadership to ensure alignment of J&J regional and local businesses with global vaccine program strategies.
• Establishes Janssen’s presence as a major player in the vaccines public health space by leading the design & execution of the vaccine AS&I team strategies within the public health sector to deliver our aspirations to restore lives and deliver groundbreaking and measurable health impact in underserved populations and resource limited settings
• Maximizes impact of the J&J COVID vaccine through leading cross-functional matrix team fostering strong partnerships with multiple functions including GA&P, External Affairs, Africa Implementation teams, Finance, Supply Chain, Market Access, Medical Affairs, New Business Development, Communications and outside agencies and vendors to effectively execute key activities.
• Responsible for leading the Global Marketing Senior Manager, ensuring launch readiness dashboards, and using marketing excellence and market access excellence tools and resources to achieve goals and objectives
• Plays a critical role in partnering with the GPH Vaccine Global Planning Office  and Africa Implementation teams to ensure risks and opportunities are identified with clear risk mitigation strategies developed.
• Leads the development of an integrated business plan and long-range strategic plan for the COVID Vaccine team.
• Ensures both primary and secondary market research is being developed to gain insights, prioritize resources and plan product tactics, bringing the voice of our customers to all that we do.
• Manages and monitors the AS&I vaccines budget to support financial objectives
• Works compliantly and within HCC and regulatory guidelines to achieve our public health goals
• This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned. The individual must have excellent skills in communication, cross-functional alignment, and influencing without authority.
• The individual must also demonstrate intellectual curiosity and willingness to take smart risks - measuring and optimizing based on results. Thought leadership, accountability, and results orientation are required.
• The successful candidate is a self-starter with a track record of challenging the status quo, delivering results, and earning followership.
• This role will require up to 30% domestic and international travel in a post-COVID 19 pandemic world.
• This position reports to the GPH Access Strategy & Impact Leader, Vaccine.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, ideally in Marketing, Business, Pharmaceutical Science, or a related field;
• A minimum of 10 years business experience, with 5 years of healthcare marketing and/or equivalent commercial experience is required
• Demonstrated success in tactical implementation, project management, cycles of success with business results, and influencing without authority is required
• Experience driving programs across geographic and functional / partner boundaries demonstrating understanding of personal, cultural, environmental and community nuances and varying needs across global/local geographies is required
• Strong business acumen, action orientation, agility in insight generation and analysis with translation to define strategies and operational plans is required
• A demonstrated track record of strong leadership capabilities with ability to work effectively in a matrix and unstructured environment is required
• Direct people leadership experience is required.
• Must be capable of managing and prioritizing multiple competing demands and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Vaccines experience including deep insight and access to KOLs
• Vaccine fulfillment and delivery
• Master's degree / PhD in related field (public health, medicine, economics, policy, healthcare marketing or business) highly desirable
• Global commercial marketing or international business experience a plus

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Job ID: 2105902774W
Location: Lagos-Island, Lagos
Category: Marketing

Job Description

• Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical device markets. We strive to provide scientifically sound, high quality products and services to help heal, cure disease and improve the quality of life.
• Empowering families and communities to live healthy, productive lives and create healthier futures inspires Johnson & Johnson’s long-standing commitment to make life-changing and sustainable differences in global public health.  
• We focus on improving maternal, newborn and child health, addressing global health challenges such as multi-drug resistant TB, HIV, vaccines (COVID 19 and Ebola), worm-based infections, and obstetric fistula and long bone fracture.  We bring science and technology expertise, research and development capabilities, and our global resources to develop treatments and cures, deliver lifesaving prevention and care, and design smart policies that help pave the way for large-scale, long-term solutions.  
• Together, with governments, non-governmental organizations, implementing groups, industry partners and non-profit foundations, we partner on innovative approaches to make a difference for people everywhere to build the foundations of lasting health.
• GPH is recruiting for a GPH Access and Health Systems Lead, which will lead efforts on advancing Immunization Access Strategies and Programs on the African Continent on behalf of Johnson & Johnson GPH.
• This role will be responsible for ensuring access to vaccines across critical countries on the Continent and  working with a variety of stakeholders, including internal stakeholders (medical affairs, external affairs, program leads, government affairs, regulatory) and external stakeholders (country level key opinion leaders, government officials, multi-lateral organizations, regulatory bodies).
• The position will report into the GPH Vaccines organization Africa Implementation Lead, and will work in close concert within a triad in specific geographies on the African continent: the GPH Vaccines Programs Liaison and GPH Vaccines Medical Affairs Liaison.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Regional / Country level Government Affairs and Policy Team and the Global Public Health Vaccine team to define and advance regional policy objectives/strategies and to set up partnerships to implement programs that create increased access to innovative vaccines across member countries in the Africa Union, including
• Assess regional/country policy gaps for immunization access in lower income markets and develop plan to address.
• Working with the Country-level GPH Vaccine Program Liaison, develop regional and local partnerships to implement broad-scale or targeted programs to address gaps in immunization in lower income markets, including behavioral and structural barriers to vaccine uptake.
• Support engagement of the Global Public Health team with regional vaccines policy-makers and partners to facilitate access & implementation in lower income countries (GAVI/ WHO/BMGF)
• Serve as a subject matter expert to inform the GPH Vaccine team on a variety of vaccine implementation plans and policy topics, and enable collaboration with other regional colleagues to understand how these topics impact the life-cycle of vaccines from manufacturing to distribution to administration across lower income markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Health Policy, Public Health, or other relevant areas of specialization required including a Post-graduate specialization (Preferred)

Required:

• Domain Knowledge:
  • Strong knowledge of vaccine, immunization, public health systems and policies on the African continent and Market Access, HTA methodologies
  • Deep knowledge of the African Continent and healthcare environment
  • Knowledge of the multi-lateral vaccine relevant institutions is required
• Experience:
  • Experience working on regional and local implementation of new vaccine programs is required
  • Experience in key account management type role, helping to streamline processes and remove roadblocks, is required
• Leadership/Culture:
  • Demonstrated leadership ability to identify strategic priorities, bring together different internal groups and deliver results.
  • Ability to operate in an evolving ecosystem, helping to establish new approaches or solutions is required
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and be able to influence senior leaders and peers is required
  • Strong cross-cultural and teamwork skills is required
  • Sound ethical judgement and integrity and an ability to build effective working relationships both internally and externally is required
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to influence and effectively lead internal and external audiences to desired outcomes is required
  • Ability to advance on multiple priorities under pressure is required
  • Strong program management skills is required
  • Self-motivation, Impact and influence required
  • Strategic Thinking & Business acumen required
  • Drive to make a difference is required

Preferred:

• Multiple language skills preferred, including local languages for specific region supported in Africa
• Experience working with industry groups and alliances preferred
• Experience working on multi-lateral organizations or government agencies preferred
• Consistent record in identifying policy trends affecting public and private health sector and/or the biopharmaceutical or vaccine Research & Development industry and advancing policy solutions is preferred