Head of Risk Minimization, Global Medical Affairs

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Head of Risk Minimization, Global Medical Affairs located in Raritan, NJ. 

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

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Head of Risk Minimization, Global Medical Affairs is responsible for overseeing the global additional risk minimization strategy and execution across worldwide medical affairs. This position supports the strategic objectives of the Global Medical Affairs function. The Head of Risk Minimization, Global Medical Affairs will partner across Medical Affairs therapeutic areas and regions on strategy and operational aspects of the GMAF RM, including:

• Oversee the Global RM strategy.
• Oversee centralized contracting and supplier management of RM Activities including Additional Risk Minimization Activities (ARMA) and Core Additional Risk Minimization Activities (CARMA) material development and implementation globally.
• Provide Global Medical Affairs Leads (GMAL) support during creation of Core Risk Management Plan (cRMP) and EU Risk Management Plan (EU RMP) key messages and providing Periodic Benefit Risk Evaluation Report/Periodic Safety Update Report (PBRER/PSUR) contributions to RM section(s).
• Oversee Regional MAF in implementation of RM, internal dissemination to Local MAF, adoption and/or modification of CARMA materials, and external dissemination to Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and patients.
• Working closely with Regional MAF Leads, oversee centralized system for internal local dissemination of RM materials (iMR).
• Working closely with Regional MAF Leads, oversee centralized system for execution and measurement of external dissemination and measurement of effectiveness measures of RM strategies [ARMA (Viz) Dashboard].
• Oversee procedural document strategy on RM process globally.
• Development of standardized external dissemination and implementation thresholds.
• Co-Lead the Global Risk Minimization Council.
• Oversee CAPA Management related to global RM processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of a BA/BS required.  Advanced degree is preferred.  The following skills are required/preferred:
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant Regulatory Compliance or similar experience (Pharmacovigilance, Risk Minimization) required. 
• Experience in a medical, clinical or scientific environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of people management skills
• Ability to plan and tightly manage the scope of multiple projects while balancing multiple stakeholders. 
• Strong organizational and project management skills. 
• Business transformation skills. 
• Ability to drive projects forward to completion while maintaining focus on the long- term strategy.
• Supplier management experience is required.
• Experience in strategic planning, business planning and cross-functional collaboration and alignment is preferred. 
• Global mindset with proven ability to partner cross culturally and regionally is required. 
• Proven experience in driving results in a highly complex and rapidly changing environment is required.
• Approximately 20% travel

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, nation