Senior Director, US Policy Strategy
Johnson & Johnson
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Corporate Functions
Role Overview
- Shape the US policy agenda at the national level for J&J Innovative Medicine priorities (340B reform, drug pricing, market access) as part of the US Policy Organization Leadership Team, using input to the PACE model.
- Lead development and execution of Therapeutic Area/brand-level US policy strategy for Immunology, Neuroscience, and Established Products Group (EPG); lead a team of policy issue experts and serve as primary policy partner across relevant internal/external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Set policy priorities, translate policy developments into business strategy, and drive CMS engagement.
- Lead policy implementation/effectuation strategy in collaboration with NA Ops Strategic Customer Group and US Finance (e.g., IRA effectuation in Medicare Part B; drug pricing executive orders; Medicaid “Generous Model”).
- Build/execute external engagement strategy with HHS/CMS, PhRMA, and trade associations; lead brand-level CMS engagement and access tactics (J-code/C-code submissions).
- Lead comment letter strategy and submissions; brief senior leaders; manage, coach, and develop the policy team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (Master’s/MBA/MPH/JD) preferred.
- 10+ years in health policy/government affairs.
- Nationally recognized expertise in federal/state healthcare policy, including IRA, CMS policy implementation, Medicare Part B/Part D, Medicaid, drug pricing, coverage, coding, and reimbursement.
- Experience developing/executing TA/brand policy strategy in pharma/biopharma.
- Proven leadership of high-impact regulatory/legislative submissions and established external relationships (CMS/HHS, PhRMA, trade associations).
Required/Preferred Skills (condensed)
- Required: policy analytics, legislative/regulatory analysis, coverage/coding/reimbursement, stakeholder engagement, comment letter development, trade association engagement.
- Preferred: pharmaceutical company experience; policy operationalization; federal affairs collaboration; policy communications; budget management; cross-functional influence.
Benefits / Compensation (as stated)
- Anticipated base pay range: $178,000–$307,050.
- Eligible for 401(k)/retirement plan and long-term incentive program.
- Time off listed (vacation, sick time, holiday/floating holidays, parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, military spouse time-off).
- Shape the US policy agenda at the national level for J&J Innovative Medicine priorities (340B reform, drug pricing, market access) as part of the US Policy Organization Leadership Team, using input to the PACE model.
- Lead development and execution of Therapeutic Area/brand-level US policy strategy for Immunology, Neuroscience, and Established Products Group (EPG); lead a team of policy issue experts and serve as primary policy partner across relevant internal/external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Set policy priorities, translate policy developments into business strategy, and drive CMS engagement.
- Lead policy implementation/effectuation strategy in collaboration with NA Ops Strategic Customer Group and US Finance (e.g., IRA effectuation in Medicare Part B; drug pricing executive orders; Medicaid “Generous Model”).
- Build/execute external engagement strategy with HHS/CMS, PhRMA, and trade associations; lead brand-level CMS engagement and access tactics (J-code/C-code submissions).
- Lead comment letter strategy and submissions; brief senior leaders; manage, coach, and develop the policy team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (Master’s/MBA/MPH/JD) preferred.
- 10+ years in health policy/government affairs.
- Nationally recognized expertise in federal/state healthcare policy, including IRA, CMS policy implementation, Medicare Part B/Part D, Medicaid, drug pricing, coverage, coding, and reimbursement.
- Experience developing/executing TA/brand policy strategy in pharma/biopharma.
- Proven leadership of high-impact regulatory/legislative submissions and established external relationships (CMS/HHS, PhRMA, trade associations).
Required/Preferred Skills (condensed)
- Required: policy analytics, legislative/regulatory analysis, coverage/coding/reimbursement, stakeholder engagement, comment letter development, trade association engagement.
- Preferred: pharmaceutical company experience; policy operationalization; federal affairs collaboration; policy communications; budget management; cross-functional influence.
Benefits / Compensation (as stated)
- Anticipated base pay range: $178,000–$307,050.
- Eligible for 401(k)/retirement plan and long-term incentive program.
- Time off listed (vacation, sick time, holiday/floating holidays, parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, military spouse time-off).