Director, Head of Value, Evidence & Access (Health Economics)

Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan; hybrid

Company

Johnson & Johnson develops healthcare solutions and medicines through its Innovative Medicine and MedTech businesses, with a focus on patient-centered innovation.

What you will do

• Lead Japan health technology assessment preparation, submission, and negotiation.
• Assess the likelihood of Japan HTA designation during long-range forecasting and other decision-making processes.
• Build the Japan market access evidence generation strategy in alignment with local, regional, and global priorities.
• Work with pricing, policy, new product planning, medical, R&D, commercial, and global market access teams.
• Develop relationships with industry associations, academia, and key opinion leaders, and support HTA policy engagement.
• Manage budgets and lead, develop, and build a high-performing team.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in health economics or market access within the healthcare industry.
• In-depth understanding of the Japanese government and its healthcare and social insurance strategy.
• Knowledge of health economic analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and evidence generation methodologies.
• Experience building teams, managing people and budgets, and working in complex matrix organizations.
• Business English is required.
• Strong collaboration, communication, prioritization, decision-making, and business strategy skills.

Nice to have

• Higher degree in pharmacy, health economics, outcomes research, health services research, public health, or epidemiology.
• Japanese language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on employee dignity, diversity, and individual contribution.
• Cross-functional collaboration across local, regional, and global healthcare teams.
• Opportunity to influence healthcare access and evidence strategy in Japan.