Director Field Market Access
$147k - $251.8k+ Long-term incentive program
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, PharmD
Montreal, QC, Canada+1 moreMore locations: Toronto, ON, Canada
In PersonField-based role with approximately 25–40% travel within Canada, including travel to head office for key in-person meetings.
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations
About the job
Requirements
- A university degree in public policy, political science, business, health sciences, pharmacy, medicine, law, health economics, public health, communications, or a related discipline is required.
- Substantial relevant experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, government affairs, public policy, or market access, including experience leading people or teams in a complex organization is required.
- A 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 is required.
- The candidate must be able 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 is required.
- The candidate must be able to interpret external trends, develop practical recommendations, and translate strategy into clear priorities and disciplined execution.
- Strong judgment, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills are required, including 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 are required.
- The candidate must be able to travel within Canada as required.
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, aligned 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 the company 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 cross-functional enterprise-focused ways of working.
- 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.
- Set team objectives within the established Market Access strategy, assign work, review performance, make hiring and talent recommendations, contribute to pay and promotion discussions, manage the approved budget, and recommend resource shifts or escalations to the Vice President, Market Access & Strategic Customers.
- Make decisions within agreed strategies, policies, budgets, and delegated authority, and align or escalate enterprise positions, significant investment choices, material changes in external strategy, and issues with broader business or reputational implications to the appropriate leaders and governance partners.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced education such as a master’s degree, MBA, MPH, MSc, PharmD, or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience supporting innovative access models, policy strategies, payer collaborations, patient engagement, health system partnerships, or launch readiness is preferred.
- Exposure to real-world evidence, health economics, value narrative development, or integrated access planning is preferred.
- Bilingual capability in English and French is preferred.
About the company
Johnson & Johnson develops prescription medicines and makes medical devices for hospitals, and unlike most big drugmakers, it runs both businesses under one roof. In 2015, its Darzalex became the first antibody drug approved for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Its medicines treat cancer, immune diseases such as psoriasis, and mental illnesses such as depression, and patented drugs bring in most of its sales. Its MedTech unit makes heart pumps, catheters that treat irregular heartbeats, surgical sutures, and Acuvue contact lenses. It was founded in 1886 to make sterile surgical dressings, is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and spun off its consumer brands, such as Tylenol and Band-Aid, as Kenvue in 2023.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Founded
1886
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Remote Work Options
- Performance Bonus