District Manager Oncology, Gulf Coast Region

Biopharma Asia; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a District Manager Oncology for the Gulf Coast region. This field-based role covers Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, with oversight of district strategy and stakeholder engagement across Sales Specialists.

Responsibilities include coaching, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration to meet patient and business needs, while ensuring compliance and adoption of AI-enabled planning tools where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MS/MBA/PhD preferred.
• Six years of relevant sales/commercial experience in pharma/healthcare.
• Ability to travel up to 50% and relocate to geography.
• Cross-functional collaboration and leadership experience.
• Coaching and developing others to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of district strategy and a coordinated business plan.
• Drive district performance across portfolio with customer-focused execution.
• Directly supervise Sales Specialists including hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Provide field-based and virtual coaching to strengthen selling effectiveness.
• Drive demand generation leadership and care transitions within local hospitals as applicable.
• Maintain expert knowledge of clinical information and guidelines for portfolio.
• Analyze district performance and market dynamics to identify gaps and prioritize actions.
• Partner with Sales, Medical Affairs and Marketing for coordinated execution.
• Set expectations, address gaps, and reinforce accountability and inclusion.
• Comply with healthcare policies while leveraging AI-enabled tools appropriately.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Leading others

Coaching

Developing others

Strategic thinking

Data savvy

Travel readiness

Sales experience

Leadership in pharma

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MS/MBA/PhD 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:

Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function:

Sales – Oncology/Hematology (Commission)

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Alabama (Any City), Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Louisiana (Any City), Mississippi (Any City), Tennessee (Any City)

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.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

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 a District Manager Oncology for the Gulf Coast region.

This is a field-based role available to be based in the Gulf Coast Region - Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from the area to apply.

Purpose:

Grounded in Our Credo and our first responsibility to patients, putting the needs and well-being of the people we serve first, this role helps build impact by elevating district strategy and execution through enterprise influence, talent development, and strong cross-functional partnership.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of customer-driven district strategy and a coordinated district business plan aligned with business priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Drive district performance across the portfolio, including Rybrevant and Lazcluze, by helping the team deliver customer-focused execution aligned to patient and business needs.
• Directly supervise Sales Specialists within the district, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and compensation execution in alignment with company practices.
• Provide regular field-based and virtual coaching to strengthen selling effectiveness, clinical execution using approved resources, and territory business planning discipline.
• Drive demand generation leadership across multiple settings and lead demand generation and care transitions execution within local community hospitals as applicable to the district.
• Maintain expert knowledge of approved clinical information and relevant guidelines for the portfolio and coach the team to apply them appropriately in customer interactions.
• Analyze district performance, market dynamics, and execution inputs to identify gaps and opportunities and convert insights into clear priorities and actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales leadership, Medical Affairs, and Marketing to deliver coordinated execution and improve customer experience.
• Set clear expectations for performance and behaviors, address performance gaps promptly, and reinforce a culture of accountability, inclusion, and team effectiveness.
• Adhere to healthcare compliance policies and guidelines while modeling a strong compliance mindset and reinforcing accountability across the team.
• Use evolving, approved AI-enabled tools where available to enhance planning, opportunity identification, and performance insights while maintaining privacy, data integrity, and policy alignment.

Qualifications / Requirements Education:

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree required; MS/MBA/PhD preferred.

Required:

• A valid driver’s license issued in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States.
• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience in sales and/or cross-functional commercial roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or healthcare industry.
• The ability to travel up to 50%, which may include overnight and weekend travel.
• Must live in the geography and/or be willing to relocate to the geography.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: experience driving cross-functional alignment, removing barriers, and mobilizing resources to achieve shared district outcomes.
• Leading Others: Experience gaining commitment and action through guided leadership, setting clear expectations, and leading the team through change with accountability and empathy.
• Coaching: Experience conducting structured coaching with clear development objectives, timely feedback, and follow-up that leads to sustained improvement.
• Developing Others: Experience providing ongoing feedback and creating learning and development opportunities that unlock potential and improve performance.
• Strategic Thinking: Experience translating business goals and data into actionable district plans, clear priorities, and execution expectations.
• Data Savvy: Experience using performance data and insights to identify gaps, make decisions, and coach others to improve execution, including using evolving approved AI-enabled tools where available while maintaining privacy, data integrity, and policy alignment.

Preferred:

• Experience in the Genitourinary therapeutic area, Solid Tumor or Oncology/Hematology.
• Experience with large account management and access and reimbursement dynamics.
• Prior direct people management experience, including performance management and development planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time
• Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted, responsible AI use and sound judgment in applying AI-enabled insight

Other:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities; additional duties may be assigned as business needs evolve in alignment with business priorities and enterprise needs.

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 ( [e-mail] ) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

AI solution evaluation, Competitive Landscape, Customer Centricity, Developing Others, Hematology, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Market Knowledge, Oncology, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Product Knowledge, Revenue Management, Sales, Sales Enablement, Sales Trends, Strategic Sales Planning, Team Management