Government Affairs Manager (MedTech)

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Company

Johnson & Johnson develops healthcare solutions through its Innovative Medicine and MedTech businesses, focusing on preventing, treating, and curing complex diseases.

What you will do

• Develop and execute multi-year national and subnational government affairs strategies aligned with business priorities, patient needs, and market access objectives.
• Monitor political, legislative, regulatory, reimbursement, procurement, fiscal, and public-health developments and prepare scenarios, recommendations, and executive briefings.
• Build ethical relationships with government officials, legislators, regulators, payers, healthcare organizations, patient groups, industry associations, and other policy stakeholders.
• Shape company policy positions, prepare policy briefs and consultation responses, build coalitions, and represent the organization in external forums.
• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Health Economics, Medical Affairs, Communications, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Manage policy risks, advocacy programs, budgets, external advisers, compliance activities, and capability-building initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, law, economics, international relations, healthcare administration, business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Typically 8–12 years of progressive experience in government affairs, public policy, healthcare, MedTech, life sciences, government, an industry association, or a related regulated sector.
• Experience developing advocacy strategies, navigating legislative or regulatory processes, and engaging senior government and industry stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare systems and policies affecting medical technology, including regulation, reimbursement, procurement, public investment, innovation, and patient access.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings, policy papers, negotiation, and external representation.
• Professional fluency in English and Spanish, the principal language of the market.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment that respects individual dignity, diversity, and merit.
• Opportunity to work at the intersection of healthcare policy, patient access, innovation, and business growth.
• Collaboration with regional and global Government Affairs teams.
• Significant independence in a complex, highly regulated, and externally visible environment.