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**Job Function: **
Strategy & Corporate Development
**Job Sub Function: **
Business Development
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Director, New Products & Business Development – Neuroscience CAPLYTA to be located in Titusville, 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.
About Neuroscience
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.
Our Neuroscience team tackles the world’s toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time. 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
About the Role
The Director, New Products & Business Development- Neuroscience CAPLYTA will lead cross-functional US Integrated Strategy Teams and Launch Readiness to accelerate Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines' leadership in Neuroscience. This position reports to the Vice President, Marketing, Channel & Lifecycle Mgmt for CAPLYTA, and will partner closely with the Therapeutic Area Lead Neuroscience (TAL) that now sits as a part of the US Commercial organization reporting up through the President of Neuroscience.
Key Responsibilities:
New Product Strategy & Launch Readiness:
Lead US Integrated Strategy Team (IST) to provide input into global compound strategy and Launch Readiness Team (LRT) to ensure readiness for key upcoming CAPLYTA launches ( BP Mania, Pediatric Indications, MDD Monotherapy, Irritability in Autism ( in partnership w/ TAL)
Represent the US on the Global Commercial Team (GCT) to provide input to the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO).
Partner with GCSO on pipeline assets to ensure commercial insight drives clinical development plans
Lead US strategic planning including positioning, value proposition, Go-To-Market strategy, and inform US label planning, competitive vision, TPP, and value proposition for products going through the investment governance process.
Develop early market-shaping strategies including unbranded market development strategy, evidence generation, and KOL engagement.
Collaborate with US NPBD/Brand Analytics to develop customer-insight-based forecasts and valuations to inform stage-gate decisions.
Lead early launch planning to shape thinking and ensure project deliverables are current and relevant; identifies gaps, risks, and potential impact to timelines.
Owns governance (Launch Challenge Sessions & Launch Readiness Reviews) for Launch Readiness Teams leveraging the Launch Excellence guidance document, tools & resources.
Advises launch readiness team members on Launch Excellence Framework resources and providing feedback to shape continuous improvement of the Launch Excellence framework.
Lead US strategic planning, including positioning, value proposition, and informing US label planning.
Business Development:
- Lead US input to select BD opportunities as needed, including evaluation of competitive landscape, opportunity and required product attributes.
Key Competencies:
- Future-Oriented: Identify and understand future unmet needs; demonstrate capacity for strategic thinking.
- Intellectual Curiosity: Demonstrate learning agility; stay updated with evolving healthcare markets; work without an established blueprint.
- Business Case Development: Drive decisions based on insights; ensure facts and analogs guide the path forward; communicate complex information in simple terms; manage complexity across multiple projects.
- Organizational Alignment: Foster collaboration and influence cross-functional partners; create one aligned US voice; demonstrate organizational awareness and leverage network.
- Demonstrated understanding of Marketing Excellence framework and competencies
- Big picture orientation with attention to detail
Qualifications / Requirements:
Education:
- BA/BS required; MBA preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant business experience required.
- Ability to develop strategy and build business cases for new opportunities, including market overview, analytics, forecast development, and commercial resourcing required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required
- Strong decision-making skills
- Ability to influence and impact cross-functionally through strong leadership and collaboration
Preferred:
- Pharmaceutical business experience preferred
- Launch experience strongly preferred
- Marketing experience required
- Experience in Neuroscience/Novel Products strongly preferred
- Experience partnering with R&D, medical affairs, global marketing, market access, patient advocacy, and supply chain preferred
This position will be located in Titusville, NJ and may involve up to 15% 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, 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 (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Alliance Formation, Business Development, Business Valuations, Collaborating, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Customer Intelligence, Due Diligence, Lateral Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Product Marketing Sales, Product Strategies, Relationship Building, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$150,000.00 - $258,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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