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- Senior Manager leading Johnson & Johnson’s Canadian healthcare public affairs strategy. Driving policy, access, reputation, and launch-readiness initiatives across Canada and North America.
Responsibilities
- Lead and implement Canada public affairs strategies aligned to enterprise, access, and therapeutic area priorities
- Conceive and drive public affairs initiatives contributing to healthcare policy conversations and optimizing operating conditions
- Partner with Government Affairs, Market Access, Stakeholder Engagement, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and Commercial teams
- Develop and implement launch-readiness communications and public affairs plans for new therapies, assets, and/or indications in Canada
- Serve as a key media-relations contact and counsel leaders on external engagement in the Canadian healthcare environment
- Coordinate relationships with key external partners and policy influencers
- Support issues preparedness, narrative pull-through, critical incident response, and reputation stewardship
- Lead and coordinate agency/partner support for public affairs, communications, and stakeholder plans
- Partner with HUB and global public affairs leaders to ensure consistency, scalability, and global-strategy alignment
- Support public affairs work across North America, including the U.S.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8–10+ years of experience in public affairs, government affairs, policy, or communications
- Strong understanding of the Canadian healthcare policy landscape and the broader public conversation on healthcare and the life sciences
- Outstanding writing and communications skills, with experience translating complex topics for diverse audiences
- Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior leaders; comfort operating in a matrix environment and leading through influence
- Good judgment and experience supporting issues management and reputation-critical decisions
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Educational concentration in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Political Science, Public Policy, or related field (preferred)
- Healthcare/pharmaceutical, government, or healthcare consulting experience (preferred)
- French language capability (preferred)
Benefits
- Retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; employees residing in Washington – 56 hours per calendar year; employees residing in Colorado – 48 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
- Inclusive interview-process accommodations for applicants with disabilities
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