Description

Overall purpose of job:

· To shape the favorable environment and influence policy decision makers for the benefit of the company’s customers and businesses in Korea

· To enhance the corporate reputation as a company’s advocate, while accelerating the patients’ better access to innovative medicine and medical technology

Essential duties and responsibilities:

· Monitor and analyze the government’s policies, regulations or legislations and identify issues that may impact the company

· Develop and executes the strategies and tactics to shape the policy in cooperation with J&J Korea’s business sectors (Janssen, MedTech)

· Provide advice and collaborates with business leaders on governmental issues, while leading crisis management and developing contingent strategies

· Shape government policies and decision on pricing, reimbursement, regulatory, intellectual property rights, business practices and healthcare reform issues

· Closely work in cooperation with internal (global, regional and local) team under the matrix organization

· Collaborate with the external stakeholders such as government, policy makers, academia, industrial association, patient group and NGO

· Advocate company’s vision and contribution as bio-healthcare leaders in Korea

· Develop and implement the crisis management initiatives for the protection of the company's reputation

Qualifications

Job requirements:

· 10+ years of professional experience

· Experience in working with political systems, policy issues, and government (Healthcare policy is preferred)

· Experience with analytical and creative approach to policy issues

· Proven coalition-building and external representation and negotiation skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Korean and English

· Fluency in English is preferred

· Bachelor degree required, Master is preferred

· Familiarity with industry issues in the assigned country

· Commitment to ethical business practices