Head of Health Economics & Market Access, Surgery - Germany

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Job Function: Market Access Job Sub Function: Health Economics Market Access Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Job Description: Associate Director and Head of Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA), Germany Primary market focus: Germany Preferred Location: Hamburg, Germany Interne Stellenausschreibung 02.10.2026 - 16.10.2026 Bei Johnson & Johnson glauben wir, dass Gesundheit alles ist. Unsere Stärke im Bereich der Gesundheitsinnovation befähigt uns, eine Welt zu schaffen, in der komplexe Krankheiten verhindert, behandelt und geheilt werden und Behandlungen intelligenter, weniger invasiv und Lösungen persönlich sind. Durch unsere Expertise in innovativer Medizin und MedTech sind wir in der einzigartigen Position, innovative Lösungen in das gesamte Spektrum der Gesundheit zu injizieren, um die Durchbrüche von morgen zu erzielen. 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Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter https://www.jnj.com/medtech Purpose of the role Health Economics & Market Access (HEMA) is a critical component of our strategy for achieving sustainable access and growth in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. The Associate Director and Head of HEMA Germany is the senior country leader accountable for setting the HEMA vision and strategy, leading the department and its talent, and ensuring that health-economic and market-access priorities are embedded in business decisions for the Surgery portfolio. The role owns the development and execution of market access, reimbursement, evidence-generation and market-development strategies; provides authoritative counsel to senior management; and represents the organisation with external decision-makers. Through disciplined prioritisation, cross-functional leadership and effective deployment of resources, the role will deliver measurable access and business outcomes in Germany. Key Responsibilities Lead and be accountable for the Germany HEMA department, defining its vision, strategic direction, operating model and annual priorities in alignment with German and regional business objectives. Build, lead and develop a high-performing team through clear objectives, effective delegation, coaching, succession planning, performance management and an inclusive culture of accountability. Own departmental planning, budget and resource allocation, making evidence-based trade-offs across portfolio priorities and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timelines and compliance requirements. Serve as the senior HEMA adviser to the Germany leadership team, shaping portfolio, investment, evidence and commercial decisions and clearly communicating risks, strategic options and recommendations. Own the development and execution of differentiated market access strategies for new technologies and established portfolios, with clear objectives, governance, milestones and measures of impact. Set the strategic direction for HEMA tools and value communication, ensuring complex clinical and economic evidence is translated into credible, compliant and actionable messages for customer-facing teams. Establish and sustain senior relationships with payers, healthcare leaders, professional societies and governmental bodies, representing the organisation on strategic access and policy matters. Provide cross-functional leadership across Commercial, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory and Finance teams to integrate HEMA priorities into portfolio strategy, launch planning and business execution. Shape the evidence-generation strategy for new product development and portfolio growth, identifying and sponsoring local health-economic, outcomes-research and real-world-evidence initiatives that address priority access gaps. Approve and remain accountable for health-economic input into innovative commercial initiatives requiring substantiation of value, including value-based procurement and value-based agreements. Maintain governance over the adaptation and local approval of regional HEMA tools, ensuring strategic relevance, methodological quality, compliance and effective deployment. Sponsor the deployment of reimbursement, value and health-economic solutions with Sales and Marketing, maintaining direct engagement with priority customers and ensuring field insights inform strategy. Qualifications Required Experience, Leadership Profile and Qualifications Advanced degree in health economics, health policy, public health, economics, healthcare management, epidemiology, outcomes research, or other relevant discipline Deep expertise in HTA, health economics, reimbursement and market access, with the judgement to translate technical evidence into strategic business decisions. Strong track record of influencing senior internal and external stakeholders and securing alignment in complex, high-stakes environments. At least 7, preferred 10 years of experience, of progressive experience in MedTech, pharmaceuticals, an HTA or payer organisation, healthcare consultancy, a