Senior Director, US Policy Intelligence and Strategy
Johnson & Johnson
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Market Access
Senior Director, US Policy Intelligence and Strategy (Washington, D.C.)
Responsibilities
- Lead Medicare policy research lifecycle in CMS (identify opportunities/barriers, build evidence strategy, engage stakeholders, shape regulatory/subregulatory action, achieve coverage/coding/reimbursement/payment outcomes).
- Serve as subject matter expert in Medicare policy, coverage, coding, reimbursement, and novel payment reform for innovative therapies, MedTech, diagnostics, and digital health.
- Lead team workplan, research proposals/budgets, external partners, and end-to-end research informing legislative/regulatory options (CMS rulemaking/implementation; Part B/D, Medicaid; MedTech coverage/payment; digital technology models).
- Conduct policy analysis and impact/trade-off assessments across Medicare/Medicaid, drug pricing reforms, MedTech coverage/payment, and novel reimbursement.
- Oversee dissemination (reports, white papers, blogs/op-eds, presentations); brief stakeholders (HHS/CMS/Congress/trade associations) and convene roundtables.
- Support regulatory/legislative engagement (comment letters, policy education). Provide internal/media subject-matter support.
- Lead policy planning/governance (priorities, budgeting, long-range planning, vendor/contract oversight); define and track impact metrics/ROI; monitor policy developments.
Qualifications
- Master’s required (MBA/MPH/JD or related); PhD/DrPH preferred.
- 10+ years in health policy/government affairs/policy research/operations; strong preference for direct U.S. HHS or CMS experience.
- Deep Medicare expertise and working knowledge of CMS policy/regulatory processes.
- Strong U.S. federal/state policy knowledge across coverage, coding, reimbursement, and payment reform.
- Dual-sector MedTech + pharma policy experience strongly preferred.
- Exceptional writing/editing; executive presence; stakeholder engagement; policy operations/program management.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Required skills: Health policy research; Medicare/CMS policy analysis & engagement; novel payment reform; coverage/coding/reimbursement/payment strategy; MedTech & pharma policy; digital health policy; policy operations; strategic planning; legislative/regulatory analysis; stakeholder engagement; impact measurement.
Preferred skills: Deep U.S. health policy expertise; strong research capabilities; AI tool competency; policy monitoring; agenda-setting; financial impact modeling; regulatory comment letter development; policy education program management.
Benefits (as stated): Base pay $178,000–$307,050; vacation 120h; sick time 40h (CO 48h/WA 56h); holiday 13 days; parental leave 480h; bereavement 240h; caregiver leave 80h; volunteer leave 32h; military spouse time-off 80h; long-term incentive eligibility; 401(k) and pension eligibility (subject to plan terms).
Responsibilities
- Lead Medicare policy research lifecycle in CMS (identify opportunities/barriers, build evidence strategy, engage stakeholders, shape regulatory/subregulatory action, achieve coverage/coding/reimbursement/payment outcomes).
- Serve as subject matter expert in Medicare policy, coverage, coding, reimbursement, and novel payment reform for innovative therapies, MedTech, diagnostics, and digital health.
- Lead team workplan, research proposals/budgets, external partners, and end-to-end research informing legislative/regulatory options (CMS rulemaking/implementation; Part B/D, Medicaid; MedTech coverage/payment; digital technology models).
- Conduct policy analysis and impact/trade-off assessments across Medicare/Medicaid, drug pricing reforms, MedTech coverage/payment, and novel reimbursement.
- Oversee dissemination (reports, white papers, blogs/op-eds, presentations); brief stakeholders (HHS/CMS/Congress/trade associations) and convene roundtables.
- Support regulatory/legislative engagement (comment letters, policy education). Provide internal/media subject-matter support.
- Lead policy planning/governance (priorities, budgeting, long-range planning, vendor/contract oversight); define and track impact metrics/ROI; monitor policy developments.
Qualifications
- Master’s required (MBA/MPH/JD or related); PhD/DrPH preferred.
- 10+ years in health policy/government affairs/policy research/operations; strong preference for direct U.S. HHS or CMS experience.
- Deep Medicare expertise and working knowledge of CMS policy/regulatory processes.
- Strong U.S. federal/state policy knowledge across coverage, coding, reimbursement, and payment reform.
- Dual-sector MedTech + pharma policy experience strongly preferred.
- Exceptional writing/editing; executive presence; stakeholder engagement; policy operations/program management.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Required skills: Health policy research; Medicare/CMS policy analysis & engagement; novel payment reform; coverage/coding/reimbursement/payment strategy; MedTech & pharma policy; digital health policy; policy operations; strategic planning; legislative/regulatory analysis; stakeholder engagement; impact measurement.
Preferred skills: Deep U.S. health policy expertise; strong research capabilities; AI tool competency; policy monitoring; agenda-setting; financial impact modeling; regulatory comment letter development; policy education program management.
Benefits (as stated): Base pay $178,000–$307,050; vacation 120h; sick time 40h (CO 48h/WA 56h); holiday 13 days; parental leave 480h; bereavement 240h; caregiver leave 80h; volunteer leave 32h; military spouse time-off 80h; long-term incentive eligibility; 401(k) and pension eligibility (subject to plan terms).