Medical Affairs Director, Oncology
Johnson & Johnson
- Location
- North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 2 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 2, 2026
About this role
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 jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Medical Affairs Group Job Sub Function: Medical Affairs Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Job Description: Great Place to Work® Certified – 2025 Johnson & Johnson named a 2025 Fortune World’s Most Admired Company Competitive salary package, flexible work practices , award winning benefits Continuous training and development 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 THE OPPORTUNITY As the Medical Affairs Director, you will be at the forefront of shaping and executing the Medical Affairs strategy across all products within the Oncology therapeutic areas. This high-impact role involves strategic leadership, ensuring launch readiness , ensuring customer-centricity, team empowerment, and operational excellence across ANZ. You will lead, inspire and empower a large team, whilst maintaining strong relationships with key external stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver value. Additionally, this role has a strong collaborative and cross-functional approach to ensure business goals are achieved whilst driving strategic initiatives, team performance, and improving patient outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Own, execute and drive the vision of the ANZ Medical Affairs strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and patient needs. Drive MSL executional excellence, ensuring consistent, high-quality field medical engagement aligned to strategic priorities, compliance expectations and stakeholder needs. Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, understanding their needs and delivering meaningful value. Promote a cross-functional approach, working closely with marketing, sales, regulatory affairs and broader teams to collectively achieve business goals. Lead, inspire, and develop large field and office-based teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, agility, and high performance. Maintain high level of quality, compliance and accountability Partner across functions to ensure strategic initiatives are successfully implemented and business goals are achieved.
ABOUT YOU
Proven ability to lead and influence across diverse teams and functions, driving alignment and collaboration. Strong understanding of the healthcare landscape with the ability to translate insights into impactful strategies. Patient and customer centricity with curiosity to understand and address the needs of patients and HCPs Demonstrate Credo based leadership, ethical decision-making, and a strong compliance mindset in all aspects of leadership Build and maintain lasting relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, delivering value through meaningful engagement Strong strategic mindset with ability to see bigger picture,