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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Health Care Compliance

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Mexico City, Mexico

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Innovative Medicine, México plays role in enabling sustainable business growth by embedding Health Care Compliance into strategic and operational decision-making. This position partners closely with the HCCO and senior business leaders to shape compliant go-to-market strategies, support execution of business priorities, and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate HCC risks in line with J&J policies, applicable laws and regulations, industry codes, and anti-corruption requirements, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Beyond providing compliance guidance, the role is expected to operate as a trusted business leader who brings strong business understanding, strategic insight, and risk-based judgment to key initiatives and priorities. The HCC Senior Manager helps leaders make informed, ethical, and patient-centric decisions, influences how business models and engagements are designed, and drives a culture where integrity is integrated into everyday execution across the México Innovative Medicine organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business partner to Innovative Medicine leaders by proactively identifying key compliance risks and opportunities, strengthening risk acumen, and enabling sound decisions that support business priorities and sustainable growth.
• Partner closely with the HCCO and senior leadership team to shape strategy, influence execution, and ensure integrity and compliance are embedded as core enablers of business performance, not just control mechanisms.
• Build strong partnerships across business functions and enabling functions, including Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Finance, and HR, to design practical, compliant solutions that advance strategic objectives and support agile execution.

• Lead HCC team, individual contributors, and external resources in a matrix environment to deliver an effective, risk-based compliance program and pragmatic guidance that enables compliant business models, customer engagement, and operational excellence.
• Develop and retain high-performing HCC talent through coaching, feedback, and succession planning, while establishing strong operating rhythms that connect team priorities, resource allocation, and performance outcomes to business needs.
• Influence the design of business practices, external engagement models, and strategic initiatives to ensure decisions are ethical, patient-centric, commercially informed, and aligned with J&J policies, industry codes, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Coach and influence leaders and employees across México Innovative Medicine to embed J&J’s Credo, leadership expectations, and a culture of integrity into everyday decisions, leadership behaviours, and business execution.
• Drive operational excellence, simplification, and innovation within the HCC program by leveraging data, insights, and digital capabilities to improve decision-making, enhance program effectiveness, and support business transformation.
• Strengthen and continuously evolve an effective compliance program for the local market, aligned with enterprise standards and external expectations, while partnering with regional and global teams to share best practices and enhance impact.
• Lead and contribute to regional and global initiatives, translating enterprise compliance strategy into practical local-market execution while bringing business insight from México to shape broader organizational priorities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in Business, Law, Finance, Health Care, or related
• Significant experience (minimum 5 years) in Health Care Compliance, legal, risk management, audit, or a related control function, with demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders, influencing decisions, and enabling compliant business growth in complex organizations.
• Strong business and digital acumen, with experience using data, insights, and technology to strengthen decision-making, improve program effectiveness, and support business transformation.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing talent and driving results through direct teams, cross-functional partnerships, and matrixed environments.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to apply risk-based judgment, connect compliance considerations to business objectives, and navigate ambiguity effectively.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage credibly with senior leaders and translate complex compliance issues into clear, practical business guidance.
• Fluency in Spanish and English required; strong understanding of the local market and ability to operate effectively in a regional and global environment preferred.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Audit Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Consulting, Controls Compliance, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Healthcare Industry, Health Care Regulation, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Legal Services, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Program Management, Relationship Building, Team Management