Hema Lead, Canada | Toronto, Canada

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Toronto, ON +1

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a HEMA Lead, Canada for their DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team in Toronto. This role is responsible for developing and executing the Health Economics, Market Access, and Reimbursement strategy to ensure patient access to innovative orthopaedic solutions. The role involves leading market access strategies, driving evidence generation, translating evidence into value propositions, and engaging with external healthcare stakeholders. Requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ years of business experience, with significant experience in market access or health economics, ideally in medical devices, and strong knowledge of the Canadian healthcare and HTA environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute the Canadian HEMA strategy aligned with global and international priorities.
  2. Lead market access, reimbursement and funding strategies across provinces and care settings.
  3. Drive local generation and adaptation of clinical, economic and real‑world evidence to support HTA, payer and hospital decision‑making.
  4. Translate evidence into clear, compelling value propositions to enable access and adoption.
  5. Lead engagement with provincial payers, HTA bodies, hospitals, clinicians and policymakers.

Skills

Required

  • Health Economics
  • Market Access
  • Reimbursement strategy
  • HTA (Health Technology Assessment)
  • Payer engagement
  • Clinical evidence generation
  • Economic evidence generation
  • Real-world evidence generation
  • Value proposition development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Brand strategy input
  • Launch planning
  • Compliance with quality, ethics, and regulatory requirements

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in Health Economics, Public Health, Life Sciences or related field
  • Experience in medical devices
  • Strategic business partner mindset
  • Patient-focused and value-driven
  • Effective leader in a matrix environment

What the JD emphasized

  • Strong knowledge of the Canadian healthcare and HTA environment
  • Minimum of 6 years progressive business experience is required
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s/university degree is required