Senior Manager Provincial Government Affairs (Ontario and Western Canada)
Jj · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Job Function:
Communications & Corporate/External Affairs
Job Sub Function:
Government Affairs & Policy
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual for the role of Senior Manager, Provincial Government Affairs. 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.
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.
About this Role
The Senior Manager, Provincial Government Affairs plays a key role in shaping the provincial policy environment and advancing timely, sustainable patient access to innovative medicines across Canada. This position leads government affairs and public policy strategy for Ontario and Western Canada, serving as a trusted partner to provincial government leaders, healthcare system stakeholders, industry partners and policy influencers.
Working at the intersection of public policy, healthcare systems and business strategy, the Senior Manager monitors provincial political and policy developments, translates emerging trends into actionable business insights, and develops advocacy and market-shaping strategies that support organizational priorities and patient access.
The role works closely with the Senior Manager responsible for Quebec and Atlantic Canada and the National Federal Government Relations role to ensure a coordinated Canadian government relations strategy. Provincial issues with broader national or federal implications are elevated and addressed collaboratively to support an integrated approach across Canada.
Key ResponsibilitiesGovernment Affairs Strategy and Policy Leadership- - Develop and execute an integrated provincial government affairs and public policy strategy for the assigned region, aligned with the national Government Relations strategy, portfolio needs and long-term business objectives.
- Identify opportunities within the assigned provinces to influence healthcare policy, legislation, regulation and health system transformation that affect patient access and innovation.
- Lead evidence-based policy positions, advocacy strategies, submissions, consultation responses, briefing materials and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Partner across functions to advance practical policy solutions that address system barriers and support timely and sustainable access to innovative medicines.
- Translate provincial political and policy developments into clear recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional teams, and identify issues requiring national or federal coordination.
- Build and maintain a multi-year provincial policy and stakeholder engagement roadmap for the assigned region, aligned with the national Government Relations roadmap.
- Work with the National Federal Government Relations role to connect provincial priorities to national advocacy, identify jurisdictional dependencies and agree who leads each file.
External Engagement and Relationship Management- - Build and maintain trusted relationships with provincial government officials, political staff, health system leaders, policymakers, regional associations, patient organizations and other stakeholders across the assigned provinces.
- Represent Johnson & Johnson in provincial government meetings, regional policy forums, conferences and stakeholder working groups. Support national and federal engagements where provincial expertise, context or stakeholder coordination is required.
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies that strengthen the organization’s credibility, influence and policy impact.
- Lead government-facing meetings, policy dialogues, roundtables, advocacy initiatives and other external engagements.
- Build coalitions around shared healthcare priorities and policy objectives where collective action can improve system and patient outcomes.
- Coordinate external engagement with internal partners, the other Provincial Government Affairs Senior Manager and the National Federal Government Relations role to support consistent positioning, clear accountabilities and effective follow-through.
- Maintain clear division of ownership across provincial and federal stakeholders while ensuring leaders receive one coordinated Government Relations perspective.
Market Shaping and External Intelligence- - Monitor provincial political, legislative, regulatory, reimbursement and health system developments across the assigned region. Share relevant intelligence with the other Provincial Senior Manager and the National Federal Government Relations role to inform the broader Canadian agenda.
- Assess provincial trends and identify implications for business strategy, market access, current and future portfolio needs and the broader Canadian healthcare environment.
- Provide timely external intelligence, scenario perspectives and strategic counsel to Market Access leadership and other senior stakeholders.
- Connect external stakeholder insights with internal planning and decision-making.
- Advance initiatives that help create a policy environment supportive of innovation, sustainable access and healthcare system improvement.
- Identify emerging opportunities and risks early and recommend proactive action.
Cross-Functional Leadership- - Partner with Market Access, Strategic Healthcare Partnerships, Patient Engagement, Communications and Public Affairs, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Legal and Compliance teams to align policy priorities and execution.
- Bring government affairs and policy expertise to launch readiness, lifecycle planning, portfolio strategy and market access initiatives.
- Integrate external stakeholder perspectives into business planning, prioritization and decision-making.
- Enable transparent information flow, coordinated planning and consistent external positioning across teams and regions.
- Provide practical guidance and tools that strengthen government engagement capability across the organization.
Operations, Governance and Compliance- - Ensure activities comply with applicable lobbying legislation, political compliance requirements, reporting obligations and Johnson & Johnson policies and procedures.
- Maintain appropriate governance, activity tracking, documentation and reporting.
- Manage external consultants, agencies and vendors supporting policy, advocacy and stakeholder engagement work.
- Oversee budgets, contracts, project plans, invoices and responsible resource allocation.
- Identify and m