Therapeutic Area Manager Hematology/Oncology

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a Therapeutic Area Manager for Hematology/Oncology in the Innovative Medicine business, based in Belgrade. The role is accountable for maximising the brands' potential and delivering the country therapeutic area business plan, through leadership of the sales force team and management of commercial activities, projects and people.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the local brand value team and act as direct manager of the therapeutic area sales team, coaching and developing them and evaluating their performance
• Implement the BVT (HUB) country brand strategy and create a local customer engagement strategy, managing brand message and material localization and promotional activities
• Manage the therapeutic area's operating expenses, forecast accurately and allocate resources (OOP, FTEs) in line with the commercial lead
• Lead customer profiling, segmentation and territory alignment, and ensure rational local supply levels with logistics
• Analyse market data (market research, IQVIA, NTS) and give local market insights to the BVTs and upper management
• Support market access activities and drive the therapeutic area team to meet commercial and market share targets
• Manage external relationships with key stakeholders and customers along the patient journey
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, HCBI SOPs, safety reporting (AE/PQC), HCC and legal requirements, and prepare for inspections

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant business-related discipline such as medicine, pharmacy or dentistry
• 3-5 years of experience in business (sales and marketing) management
• Pharmaceutical business experience and a broad medical/marketing background
• 70% office-based, 30% travel and external-facing
• Native local speaker with fluent spoken and written English

Required skills

• Excellent oral, business writing, presentation and listening skills
• Ability to work in a global, matrix organization with strong cross-departmental collaboration
• Preferred: AI solution evaluation, coaching, performance measurement, sales enablement and sales support