Manager, Professional Affairs OTC

Kenvue; Utah; Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Volunteer time

Job summary

Kenvue seeks a Manager, Professional Affairs OTC to lead engagement with healthcare professionals and professional organizations across the OTC portfolio in Pain and Allergy care.

The role partners with Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory and Marketing to advance scientific credibility, educate professionals, and ensure compliant, effective stakeholder programs in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in life sciences, healthcare, pharmacy, nursing, public health or related field.
• Experience in professional affairs, medical affairs or healthcare professional engagement.
• Strong ability to translate external insights into strategic programs and education.
• Excellent leadership and partnering skills with diverse external stakeholders.
• Cross-functional collaboration with medical, regulatory, legal/compliance, marketing and R&D.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute professional engagement plans for OTC portfolio.
• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, KOLs and societies.
• Identify alignment opportunities and drive collaboration to strengthen credibility.
• Plan and deliver expert panels, advisory boards and education initiatives.
• Maintain ecosystem maps and monitor professional trends and insights.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

PharmD, MPH, MS, PhD preferred

Job description

Hybrid - Summit, New Jersey, United States

Aug 24, 2026

$124,100 - $175,200/year

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Manager, Professional Affairs OTC

What we do

AtKenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future- and yours.

Role reports to

Head of Professional Affairs

Location

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location

Hybrid

What you will do

The Manager, ProfessionalAffairs -OTC plays a critical role inbuilding and activatingtrusted strategic relationshipswith healthcare professionalthought leadersandprofessional organizationsto advanceourOTCportfolio of brands within Pain and Allergy care.

The Manager, Professional Affairs,OTChelps toshape and executeKenvue’sprofessionalstakeholderengagement strategy and works closelywith Medical Affairs,HCPMarketing,R&D,Legal/Compliance and external healthcare stakeholders to strengthenKenvue’sscientific credibility, advance professional education, and support responsible engagement withinfluential stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy& Professional Activation
• Develop and executefocused professionalengagementplans forOTCportfolio, aligned to business priorities, scientificstrategyand applicable healthcare compliance requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, professional societies and external experts to understand clinical needs, practicetrendsandestablishinfluentialnetwork of partners,advocates across healthcare professional ecosystem.
• Identifyareasof alignmentwith priority healthcare professional stakeholders andsocieties anddrive strategic co-creation and collaboration to strengthen scientific credibility andnurture advocacy.
• Manage day-to-day interactions with KOLs, professional associations, and scientific influencers to supportevidence-based self-care.
• In partnership with Medical Affairs, plan and deliverexpert panels,advisory boardsandsponsoredprofessional education initiativesto advance healthcare professional education and elevate scientific thought leadership of our brands.
• Support creation ofprofessional‑facingcontent and engagement materials in partnership with Medical Affairs.
• Ecosystem Mapping & Insights
• Maintainup‑to‑dateprofessional ecosystem mapsidentifyingkey KOLs, digital influencers, and relevant organizations.
• Track professional trends, society priorities, clinical developments, and competitive insights to inform strategic planning.
• Mine and translate clinical practice insights and healthcare professionalstakeholderfeedback into actionable recommendations for professional education, claims support, productstrategyand portfolio priorities.
• Work closely with Medical Affairs, Brand Teams, R&D, Communications, and Regulatory to align activities.
• Manage operational components including congress planning, sponsorship execution, grants, and partnerships in compliance with policy.
• Oversee vendors and support budget tracking for assigned programs.
• Ensure professional affairs activities are planned and executedin accordance withKenvue standards, healthcare compliancerequirementsand applicable industry guidelines.
• Track program effectiveness,identifyopportunities for continuous improvement and communicate insights, risks and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as life sciences, healthcare, pharmacy, nursing, public health,or a related disciplinerequiring engagement with professional stakeholders across healthcare ecosystem.
• Relevant experience in professional affairs, medical affairs, healthcare professionalengagementora relatedhealthcare environment.
• Strong ability to interpretexternal insights from thought leaders and externallandscapeandtranslateinto recommendations and programs that advancescientific understanding and education.
• Excellentleadership andpartnering skills with history of building trusted, long-term relationships with diverse external stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-functionally with medical, regulatory, legal/compliance, marketing, commercial, R&Dand external partners.
• Strong communication,presentationand stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly with healthcare professionals andinfluence Marketing and R&D leadership.
• Demonstratedproject management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment,while ensuring seamless experience for external stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PharmD, MPH, MS, PhD)stronglypreferred.
• Experience in OTC, consumer health, orself‑caretherapeutic categories.
• Experience developing or executing healthcare professional education, advisory boards, congress plans, speakerprogramsor professional society engagement.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance principles and requirements related to HCP engagement and scientific/professional communications.
• Ability to synthesize marketplace, scientific and professional insights into strategic recommendations that influence portfolio and business decisions.
• High learning agility, soundjudgmentand ability tooperatewithappropriate discretionin sensitive or regulated environments.

What’s in it for you

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:

$124,100.00 - $175,200.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!

Kenvuer Impact Networks

This list could vary based on location/region

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Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.

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