Description
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.
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Job Function:
Market AccessJob Sub Function:
Health Economics Outcomes ResearchJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
São Paulo, BrazilJob Description:
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
We are searching for the best talent for LATAM HEOR, Pricing & RWE Center of Excellence to be in Brazil, Mexico City or Colombia.
Position Summary
The Senior Manager, Health Economics, Pricing & Market Access is a strategic regional role within the LATAM HEOR, Pricing & RWE Center of Excellence (CoE). The individual will serve as a key partner to local and regional Market Access teams, Finance, Global Pricing, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive robust pricing governance, evidence-based HEOR deliverables, and value-focused decision making across Latin America.
This position combines strategic pricing, health economics, and stakeholder leadership responsibilities, supporting both in-market brands and future launches. The role is expected to translate complex market access and pricing challenges into actionable recommendations while ensuring alignment with regional and global governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Pricing Governance
- Lead governance processes for pricing business cases across LATAM.
- Review strategic pricing recommendations and ensure alignment with corporate pricing principles.
- Coordinate discussions between local affiliates, regional leadership, Finance, Market Access, and Global Pricing teams.
- Support approval processes and escalation of complex pricing topics.
- Monitor governance metrics and continuously improve pricing processes.
Pricing & Access Strategy
- Provide strategic advice on launch pricing, lifecycle pricing, net price strategies, and price optimization opportunities.
- Assess the implications of pricing regulations, reference pricing systems, and reimbursement environments across LATAM.
- Contribute to pricing frameworks and decision-support models.
- Evaluate competitive pricing dynamics and market trends.
Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) / HTA Support
- Partner with local and regional teams to ensure HEOR deliverables that support market access objectives.
- Provide strategic guidance on:
- Cost-effectiveness analyses
- Budget impact analyses
- Reimbursement dossiers
- Value communication
- Collaborate with medical affairs, market access, and external affairs teams to strengthen value narratives and evidence packages.
Cross-functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as a trusted advisor to local affiliates and regional leadership.
- Drive alignment among local, regional, and global stakeholders.
- Facilitate decision-making in highly matrixed environments.
- Lead governance forums and cross-functional working groups.
- Communicate complex topics effectively to senior leadership audiences.
Capability Building
- Promote sharing of best practices across the region.
- Support development of pricing and HEOR capabilities within LATAM.
- Contribute to training initiatives and knowledge-sharing programs.
- Coach and mentor colleagues on pricing, value, and access topics.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree in Health Economics, Economics, Public Health, Pharmacy, Medicine, Business, Epidemiology, Health Policy, or related field.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in Market Access, HEOR, Pricing, Healthcare Consulting, HTA, or related healthcare functions.
- Strong understanding of healthcare systems and reimbursement environments across Latin America.
- Knowledge of HTA methodologies, reimbursement pathways, and pricing governance processes.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholders.
- Experience supporting pricing and/or market access decisions for innovative medicines.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Preferred
- Experience working within a multinational pharmaceutical or healthcare organization.
- Experience supporting product launches or lifecycle management strategies.
- Familiarity with economic modeling, evidence generation, and value communication.
Critical Competencies
Strategic Leadership
- Ability to connect local, regional, and global perspectives.
- Strong business acumen.
- Ability to balance patient access, compliance requirements, and business objectives.
Stakeholder Management
- Influencing without authority.
- Building alignment across complex matrix organizations.
- Executive communication skills.
Decision Making
- Data-driven.
- Risk-aware.
- Governance-oriented.
- Strong prioritization capabilities.
Collaboration
- Team-oriented mindset.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
- Strong partnership with Finance, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Commercial teams.
What Success Looks Like in the Role
The successful candidate will:
- Provide strategic leadership for pricing governance across LATAM.
- Strengthen decision quality for pricing and access initiatives.
- Establish trusted partnerships with country, regional, and global stakeholders.
- Enable successful launches and lifecycle optimization strategies.
- Drive evidence-based recommendations that improve patient access while supporting sustainable business performance.
- Contribute to the continued growth and impact of the LATAM HEOR, Pricing & RWE CoE.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Critical Thinking, Data Savvy, Developing Others, Economic Conditions, Health Economics, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Market Opportunity Assessment, Operations Management, Outcomes Research, People Performance Management, Pharmacoeconomics, Pricing Strategies, Product Portfolio Management, Relationship Building, Tactical Planning, Team Management