Senior Market Access Manager

Johnson Johnson; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Malaysia seeks a senior Market Access leader to drive pricing and reimbursement strategies, build relationships with government agencies and payers, and align access considerations with portfolio development.

The role requires deep expertise in health economics and Malaysia’s reimbursement landscape, with a track record of influencing cross-functional teams toward improved patient access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Master's degree preferred in health economics or public health.
• 8–12 years in pharma with 5+ years in Market Access or related functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market access strategies for launches and lifecycle management.
• Integrate market access into brand strategies and cross-functional planning.
• Lead pricing strategies balancing patient access and business goals.
• Drive pricing governance, submissions, modelling, and recommendations.
• Build strategic relationships with policymakers, payers, and healthcare institutions.
• Lead reimbursement and listing strategies with value packages and negotiations.
• Identify evidence gaps and partner to strengthen value demonstration.
• Monitor policy developments and advise on long-term growth.

Skills

Business Alignment

Communication

Detail-Oriented

Market Access

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, or a related discipline

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Market Access

Job Sub Function:

Health Economics Market Access

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Job Description:

• Developing and executing comprehensive market access strategies that support new product launches, indication expansions, and lifecycle management initiatives across the portfolio
• Integrating market access perspectives into brand strategies, commercial planning processes, and cross-functional decision-making to maximise patient access opportunities
• Leading the development and implementation of pricing strategies that balance patient affordability, healthcare system sustainability, and business objectives
• Driving pricing governance activities, including pricing committee submissions, scenario modelling, value justification, and implementation of approved pricing decisions
• Establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key stakeholders across healthcare institutions, government agencies, policy makers, and reimbursement bodies
• Leading reimbursement and market listing strategies by developing compelling value propositions, evidence packages, and negotiation approaches that support access objectives
• Identifying evidence gaps and partnering with Medical Affairs and other functions to develop evidence generation plans that strengthen value demonstration and reimbursement success
• Monitoring healthcare policy developments, reimbursement trends, and market access dynamics while providing strategic recommendations that support long-term business growth

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Life Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, or a related discipline
• Advanced degree such as Master's in Health Economics, Public Health, Pharmacy, Business, or a related field is preferred
• Minimum 8-12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience with at least 5 years in Market Access, Pricing, Reimbursement, Government Affairs, Health Economics, or related functions
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing successful reimbursement, formulary listing, pricing, or healthcare access strategies
• Strong understanding of the Malaysian healthcare ecosystem, reimbursement landscape, health technology assessment processes, and healthcare policy environment
• Experience engaging with healthcare policy makers, reimbursement stakeholders, government agencies, and healthcare institutions
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and ability to translate complex clinical, economic, and policy information into actionable market access strategies
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and operate effectively within regional and global matrix organisations

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.

Required Skills:

• Business Alignment
• Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Market Access
• Problem Solving

Preferred Skills:

• Agility Jumps
• Commercial Awareness
• Competitive Landscape Analysis
• Developing Others
• Global Market
• Health Economics
• Health I