Associate Director, Pricing Strategy Neuroscience 1 of 2 Openings (Titusville, NJ)

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Job Function

Market Access

Job Sub Function

Pricing

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (Strategic Customer Group-SCG) is recruiting for an Associate Director, Pricing Strategy - Neuroscience - to be based in the Titusville, New Jersey.

About Innovative Medicine

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are committed to advancing science-based medicines that address serious unmet patient needs.

Our teams bring together scientific expertise, patient insights, and cross-functional collaboration to help transform discoveries into meaningful treatment options.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. provides account management, customer support, contract management, logistics, and supply chain services for key health care customers and Johnson & Johnson businesses.

The Strategic Customer Group is responsible for the development and execution of strategies that ensure optimal access and reimbursement for the J&J portfolio.

Role Overview

The Associate Director, Pricing Strategy – Neuroscience will lead the development and execution of pricing and contracting strategies for assigned J&J Innovative Medicine Neuroscience products. This individual will serve as the brand pricing lead, translating customer, competitive, policy, and financial insights into strategies that support patient access, sustainable growth, and optimal gross-to-net performance across payer and provider segments. The role will also evaluate innovative and value-based contracting opportunities and influence decisions through close partnership with Brand, Finance, Legal, Contracting, HCC, and senior leadership

Role Responsibilities Include

• Develop and execute pricing strategies for in-line Neuroscience brands in partnership with Brand, Finance, Legal, Contracting, HCC, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as the brand pricing lead, synthesizing customer, competitive, industry, and marketplace insights to shape product-specific and franchise-level pricing and contracting strategies.
• Lead the development of channel pricing and contracting approaches across key payer and provider segments.
• Build alignment with senior leadership on pricing policies, strategic recommendations, and the gross and net financial implications of key decisions.
• Lead CPC discussions in partnership with Legal, Finance, Contract Administration, HCS, HCC, and other stakeholders.
• Develop dashboards and analytical tools to evaluate contract performance, pricing strategy effectiveness, and overall business impact.
• Monitor competitive, policy, reimbursement, and healthcare-system developments and translate emerging changes into actionable pricing and contracting recommendations.
• Evaluate and implement innovative and value-based contracting approaches, including assessments of financial, operational, legal, and customer implications.
• Provide pricing strategy support for customer negotiations and contract discussions, as needed.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• A minimum of five years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or broader healthcare industry is required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across Brand, Account Management, Strategic Planning, Legal, Finance, HCC, and other key functions is required.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, financial acumen, and communication skills are required.
• This position is based in Titusville, New Jersey, and follows the J&J Flex model, with three days on-site and two days remote each week. The role requires up to 10% domestic travel.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions, manage complex workstreams, and translate analysis into clear business recommendations is preferred.
• Understanding of reimbursement and payment models, payer and provider customer structures, and pharmaceutical contracting is preferred.
• Experience in pricing, contracting, market access, account management, finance, marketing, analytics, or product management is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time
• Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted and responsible AI use and sound judgment

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Business Data Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Continuous Improvement, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Feasibility Studies, Market Opportunity Assessment, Mentorship, Numerically Savvy, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Pricing Strategies, Strategic Change, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility, Value Pricing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$127,000.00 - $218,500.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 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 period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits