Hybrid Senior Access & Affordability Lead – Toronto

Biopharma Asia; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Toronto is seeking a Senior Access & Affordability Associate, BioAdvance, to support financial stewardship, program governance, and reimbursement initiatives across Immunology and Oncology portfolios. Hybrid role requiring on-site presence three days a week.

The candidate will manage complex reimbursement cases, develop standardized processes, and collaborate with internal teams, payers, pharmacies, and service partners to improve program performance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience in patient support programs, insurance navigation, reimbursement, or a related healthcare or financial role.
• Strong understanding of Canadian public and private payer systems, reimbursement processes, eligibility requirements, and patient access programs.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and project management skills, with proficiency in data analysis, reporting, process development, and financial reconciliation.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and identify broader operational and financial impact of issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex reimbursement information for diverse audiences.
• Customer-focused and collaborative approach with the ability to build effective internal and external working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform reconciliation of high-value invoices for reimbursement and service partners with proper validation and approvals.
• Oversee execution of Access & Affordability programs across Immunology and Oncology portfolios.
• Review complex reimbursement cases by researching eligibility, benefit coverage, payer criteria, and program requirements.
• Collaborate with payers, pharmacies, and regional managers to resolve challenges efficiently.
• Develop SOPs, templates, and process maps for standardization across teams.
• Track reimbursement metrics and prepare concise reports for leadership.

Skills

Account Management

Analytical Reasoning

Communication

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Standard Operating Procedure

Education

Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Business, or related field

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Toronto is seeking a Senior Access & Affordability Associate, BioAdvance, to support financial stewardship, program governance, and reimbursement initiatives across Immunology and Oncology portfolios. Hybrid role requiring on-site presence three days a week.

The candidate will manage complex reimbursement cases, develop standardized processes, and collaborate with internal teams, payers, pharmacies, and service partners to improve program performance.