EMEA Portfolio and Alliance Lead

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Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Budapest, Hungary, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Madrid, Spain, Milano, Italy, NEUSS, Germany, Novi Beograd, Beograd, Serbia, Oslo, Norway, Porto Salvo, Portugal, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Warsaw, Masovian, Poland, Wien, Austria, Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are seeking an EMEA Portfolio and Alliance Lead - Precision Medicine (PM) for our EMEA Strategy & Operations Organisation (ESO).

Key Responsibilities

• Develop portfolio level Precision Medicine (PM) strategy to ensure synergies across brands are leveraged (organizational readiness, external engagement)

• Develop external partnership strategy (Dx companies, EQA providers, scientific societies, policy stakeholders) in collaboration with Global BD and global Commercial Partnerships function

• Drive implementation of partnerships in brand strategies at EMEA Strategy & Operations regional team and local level and act as the Regional point of contact for those partnerships

• Champion market developments for biomarker testing, new technologies, IVDR impact and advise the IBVTs (cross functional commercial team) and leadership teams

• Liaise and coordinate with global PM team at Portfolio level (interface with VP PM, R&D and Global Business Development and GRA)

• Lead EMEA PM network for a community of practice / best practice sharing,  and coordinate with the brands for consistency, prioritization and brand level discussions, and catalyse local implementation, GTM (PM Leads + BUDs) & identify initiatives to scale (across countries or across Therapeutic Areas)

• Ensure launch excellence milestones are met for & coordinate this with IBVTs & OpCos PM leads

• Drive internal capability building and advocacy with support from Global PM team

• Is responsible for developing and managing above-brand precision medicine business plan and budget

• HCC/Legal/Quality frameworks with regards to external partnerships for PM, especially support countries towards DSP and labs selection (quality, logistics & contracts sharing).

• Act as internal and external thought leader and advise all leadership teams on Portfolio-level PM strategy 

• Attendance at key conferences in line with external engagement strategy 

• Work closely with GA&P & Communications to support portfolio goals (EU-level policy shaping, access to testing, thought leadership)

Key requirements

• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree

• A post-graduate degree (e.g. MBA, MA, MS) is preferred

• A minimum of 10 years of cross functional experience in leadership roles with at least 5 years of Precision Medicine & Diagnostics experience is required

• Consistent track record of experience working with cross-functional teams on complex or ambiguous issues autonomously, with little/no daily direction.

• Knowledge of the Oncology area would be an advantage and is preferred.

• Clear track record working with international Key Opinion Leaders and external stakeholders, existing personal network is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to drive strong culture of growth mindset, high performance expectations and create an environment of testing and learning (innovation).

• Strong communication and leadership skills consistent with the J&J Leadership Imperatives (Connect / Shape / Deliver / Lead).

EMEA Location: the role is expected to be located in the current country of residence, with local hosting available at a J&J Commercial Innovative Medicine office. Please note that we do not offer relocation for this position.

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