Executive Oncology Area Business Specialist (Northern California) - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Sacramento, California, United States of America; San Francisco, California, United States of America
Full-time
$108,000 to $194,000.00
Posted Nov 9, 2026

Skills

Communication
Operations
Problem Solving
Recruiting
Sales
Teamwork

Job description

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:

Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function:

Sales – Oncology/Hematology (Commission)

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Sacramento, California, United States of America, San Francisco, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Executive Oncology Area Business Specialist located in the Northern California Territory. Territory includes Sacramento & San Francisco CA.

About Oncology

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.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. 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

As the fastest growing Oncology company, we are focused on transforming care and delivering innovative therapies for patients facing unmet medical needs to help them live longer and better. Our robust portfolio of cutting-edge oral, biologic and cell therapies include novel approaches to predict, prevent, intercept, detect and potentially defeat cancer someday changing the way cancers are treated.

This position within Portfolio Strategy & Execution Team is part of the commercial organization at Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine. This role will be focused on optimizing hematology operational strategy and readiness for execution within community accounts by educating and training accounts on clinical, economic, and operational considerations.

Key Responsibilities:

•Collaborate with J&J Oncology field teams peers to build relationships with key stakeholders in community accounts

•Approach each customer from a total account management perspective, by leveraging resources appropriately, collaborating with business partners and accurately articulating the value proposition for the customer

•Educate and train account staff on appropriate practices to support product usage by providing approved resources to support patient care and transition between sites of care to optimize patient adherence, including operations management (end-to-end product delivery), educational material to support appropriate patient care protocol development, EHR implementation, and REMS requirements

•Act as responsible subject matter expert (SME) on the economic value assessment in support of the products and cost of care considerations that impact utilization in both inpatient and outpatient settings

•Provide an overview of available J&J patient affordability programs to account staff

•Partner with the OS and OCE teams to ensure account staff have been trained on how to provide products in a safe and efficient manner to patients, including dosing and administration, monitoring, and adverse event management and reporting

•Partner with the commercial field teams in product education including payer landscape/economics and reimbursement at the population level

Qualifications

Required:

•A minimum of a bachelor’s degree

•A valid driver's license issued in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States

•The ability to travel, up to 60% of the time

•Reside in the geography and/or willing to relocate to it

Preferred:

•Work related experience in Oncology

•Pharmaceutical, Biologic, Hospital or Large Account Sales experience

•Working knowledge of reimbursement, payer, provider and infusion operations

•Experience working with field teams (Key Account Manager, Account Managers, Oncology Clinical Educator, etc.).

•Practice management & operations experience or applicable experience in a similar role leading a total office call, inclusive of practice management, operations, and systems management experience

Preferred Skills

•Learning Aptitude towards AI/Tech: Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time

The base pay range for this position is $108,000 to $194,000.00. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. This position is eligible for a company car through the Company’s FLEET program. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below. Information on benefits can be viewed by following this link: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

•Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.

•Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to complete a short-recorded video interview, giving you the chance to share more about yourself. If successful, a recruiter will also reach out by phone to walk you through the process and answer any questions.

•Interviews with the team: If you move forward, you’ll meet with the hiring manager (and possibly others on the team) in one or two interview rounds, depending on the role.

•Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard, so our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.

•Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

At the end of the process, we’ll also invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPONA

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

AI Judgement Integration, Clinical Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Customer Retentions, Data Savvy, Developing Partnerships, Hematology, Market Knowledge, Oncology, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building, Sales, Sales Projections, Sales Trends, Strategic Sales Planning

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$111,000-$185,500 annually

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