EM Launch Lead Imaavy & EMEA VMAX PAH Product Manager

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a senior leader to drive Emerging Markets growth and lead launches for Imaavy and EMEA PAH portfolios. The role involves coordinating across OPCO, Global, ESO, and regional teams to maximize value and prepare new launches and pipeline initiatives.

You will shape brand strategy, provide launch readiness dashboards, forecast and plan resources, and serve as a knowledge hub for EM and Guiding OpCo. English fluency required; French/Arabic a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 8+ years in Commercial roles (MBA preferred).
• Strong understanding of Healthcare marketplace and JNJ IM Therapeutic Areas.
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and commercial execution.
• Strong business acumen, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent English; French or Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow portfolio value across EM/EM Launch, coordinating with OPCO, Global, ESO and regional teams.
• Lead launch readiness, forecasting, and market access planning; develop concrete launch plans.
• Drive growth projects and new business cases, including digital initiatives.
• Monitor performance and translate insights into actionable strategic plans.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Pipeline planning

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Kuwait, Al Kuwayt, Kuwait, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Description:

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

We are searching for the best talent for the EM Launch Lead Imaavy & EMEA VMAX PAH Product Manager role to be based in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait.

Summary of the job:

Emerging Markets Commercial responsibility/Launch Leadership for Imaavy plus Commercial responsibility for EMEA Value Maximizers PAH portfolio. The main objective is to realize commercial growth maximization/erosion minimization initiatives in the portfolio in scope and the successful preparation of new launches/pipeline in EM, in close collaboration with the OPCO and a diverse set of regional/Global functions (i.e. Emerging Markets, ESO, Global team).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Commercial responsibility and cross functional coordination to make sure we maintain and grow the value of the portfolio in scope and launch successfully new brands, in close partnership with OPCO, Global team, ESO and other regional teams. Activities in scope: brand strategy, promotional activities, launch preparation, BI/market data management, Gx/biosimilars entry monitoring, Lifecycle Management etc.
• Launch excellence and pipeline planning: 1) Define brand (co)-positioning & strategy, 2) Establish launch readiness dashboard and provide pre-launch training for OPCO, 3) Forecasting & Resource planning, including GFLS assessment, 4) Pre-launch activities and develop concrete launch plans together with OPCO, 5) Serve as knowledge& communication hub between ESO & EM, 6) Drive best practice sharing between EM OpCos & Guiding OpCo to identify untapped opportunities and further boost execution excellence, 7) Strategic Planning Exercises (short and long term)
• Ongoing OPCO support (i.e. Monthly Functional Commercial calls/ad hoc continuous interactions, best practice sharing, identify common projects)
• Lead growth projects to maximize the potential of brands in scope, through assessment of different Go-To-Market Models and development of relevant business cases (i.e. Digital commercial projects)
• Brand strategy & Planning activities for the brands in scope (BP, LRFP, IBP, PMR) to fully expose the markets’ potential
• Performance tracking responsibility for products in scope (NTS and Commercial OPEX/Brand Plans)
• Engage with external customers to collect insights and translate into tangible strategies and action plans
• Partner with other Therapeutic areas teams/IBVT to maximize synergies and ensure strategic alignment
• Contribute to the potential strategic alliance initiatives

Qualification & Experience:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required with 8+ years of professional experience in Commercial functions, MBA preferred
• Knowledge of Healthcare marketplace; strong understanding of JNJ IM Therapeutic Areas. Multi-geographic experiences is preferred
• Strong strategic thinking, pipeline planning
• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset, and solid industrial network to link the dots
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding ability to flex between big picture and attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and manage scenarios with ambiguity
• Superior ability to collaborate with peers, leaders and senior executives within a matrix environment
• Capable of working in multi-cultural, cross-country environment
• Ability to effectively manage and execute complex, multi-disciplinary projects
• Strong understanding of growth drivers for emerging markets and interpret them into projects’ deliverables
• Languages: English fluent, French or Arabic is a plus.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

Turkey - Requisition Number: R-083816

South Africa - Requisition Number: R-083820

Egypt & Lebanon & UAE - Requisition Number: R-083825

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Alignment, Business Storytelling, Business Valuations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Improvements, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies {+ 2 more}