Director of Government Pricing Analytics

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Sales Enablement

Job Sub Function:

Contract Administration and Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Director of Government Princg Analytics located in Raritan, NJ!

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com/.

The Government Pricing Analytics (GPA) team is responsible for the management oversight of the CORE Government Pricing (GP) System and government price reporting processes, including maintenance of processes, policies and systems to ensure accurate and compliant government price calculations and reporting. The team is also responsible for performing government price calculations for Medical Device Operating Companies, providing Subject Matter Experts (SME) and analytical support to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) companies regarding government pricing, maintaining government product master to support compliance with government programs, reporting product and pricing to Government Agencies (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Veteran’s Administration (VA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and State agencies) for all J&J Operating Companies (OpCos) and ensuring pricing and calculations are maintained in the CORE Medicaid system.

The Pricing Analytics Director, Government Pricing Analytics, is responsible for all aspects of government pricing to support compliant and effective government contracting, including government pricing calculations, submissions and analysis, CORE Government Pricing (GP) System hosting and maintenance, government pricing policies, pricing subject matter expertise and government policy and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) coordination. The Pricing Analytics Director will oversee and ensure resolution of all government pricing inquiries from various Johnson & Johnson (J&J) constituents, including: Operating Companies (OpCos), US Commercial Programs Legal Group, and J&J Office of Compliance. The Pricing Analytics Director also assumes management and coaching of the Government Pricing Analytics team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champions and drives the overall effectiveness of Government Pricing Analytics to serve J&J needs, particularly as a subject matter expert on government pricing and policies. This includes:
• Data Integrity and Coordination: Ensures government policies, including government pricing policies, are maintained, market-aligned, compliant and communicated. This includes ownership and maintenance of government pricing policies and SOPs, and general coordination and oversight of government policy and SOP updates and communication.
• Compliance/Issue Resolution: Ensures business and governance issues related to government pricing (e.g., audits) are addressed and resolved effectively on behalf of J&J, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. (JJHCS) and/or OpCo's.
• Business Solutions SME: Provides guidance to and alignment with various J&J constituents (OpCo's, Corporate Regulatory Law, etc.) on government policies, provide pricing and contracting recommendations with advanced analytics.
• Process Improvement: Monitors and reports on efficiency of team, and works with Government Center of Excellence (COE) leadership team to identify improvement opportunities.
• Manages the Government Pricing Analytics team, and ensures maximum productivity and employee engagement. This includes:
• General operational responsibilities for Government Pricing (i.e., budget, performance metrics, process improvements, etc.).
• People management (i.e., participation in regular performance management and career coaching sessions).
• Identification of ongoing development and training needs.
• Ensures CORE Government Pricing (GP) System functionality is meeting the needs of the businesses, in terms of quality, timing, etc.
• Participates in long-term strategy of system usage and functionality and partners with IT to oversee periodic updates to the system to account for legal and business driven changes.
• Serves as one of the Director or above level JJHCS members of the OpCo Contract Pricing Committees (CPC).
• Key connection between JJHCS and an OpCo CPC and act as a facilitator to the strategy development and exception process to ensure that decisions are made consistent with JJHCS's capabilities.
• Advises on government pricing research and analysis to special projects as required.

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum BS, BA or BBA Degree required, preferably in business management areas (e.g., finance, accounting, operations, etc.). Advanced degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 10 years industry experience required in health care/pharmaceutical area, or equivalent
• Strong leadership, teamwork and communication skills required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational capabilities required.
• Strong experience with government systems solutions (GPS or CARS Medicaid) required.
• Ability to network and build relationships to provide innovative solutions and address urgent business matters.

Preferred:

• At least Five to eight years specialized knowledge of government and commercial contracting preferred, especially with regard to government pricing and managed care industry with knowledge and relevant government programs (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, VA).
• At least two to three years people management experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel) preferred.

Other:

• This position is anticipated to have up to 10% travel

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 (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$146,000-$251,850

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. http://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.