IMSC Global Strategic Programs Lead

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.

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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.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States- Requisition Number: R-101892

Switzerland- Requisition Number: R-103628

Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands: Requisition Number: R-130620

We are searching for the best talent for a Global Strategic Programs Lead.

This position will be located (onsite/hybrid) in Titusville, New Jersey. Alternate onsite/hybrid locations may be considered in other IMSC hub sites such as Titusville, New Jersey; Horsham, Pennsylvania; Zug, Switzerland; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; Cork, Ireland; Latina, Italy; Beerse, Belgium; or Leiden Netherlands.

The Global Strategic Programs Lead is responsible for leading delivery of Strategic IMSC Programs and related outcomes. They are accountable to maintain and deploy the overall IMSC Strategic Program Capability across J&J IMSC including the IMSC Functions. They will partner with collaborators and the IMSC Strategy and Portfolio teams to support business cases, portfolio intake & updates, and approval through all business processes. The Program Lead will maintain business ownership and documentation for the capability including methodology, scope, intake, playbooks, tools, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities:

Value Creation

• Lead Program(s) Business Cases shaping & delivery with alignment from Sponsors & IMSC Leadership
• Develop and deploy execution and value tracking for assigned Program(s)
• Seamlessly integrate Program(s) into Sustainable Operations as required

Stakeholder Management

• Lead problem definition and solution generation including options and tradeoff analysis to enable decision making
• Drive delivery of transparent program communications that are effective to drive decision making and enable achievement of Program milestones and outcomes
• Provide feedback to the team and to IMSC leadership to drive accountability and remove barriers to achieving outcomes
• Sponsor teams, provide timely decision making to progress work, and lead issue management as needed
• Build strong interdependent partnerships and lead communication effectively

Shaping Delivery

• Guide cross-functional teams to clearly and effectively scope Programs to achieve realistic and desired outcomes
• Lead continual assessment of risks; propose a plan that can be operationalized and identify dependencies to enable successful outcomes
• Define implementation plan to operationalize the strategy
• Own cross-Supply Chain delivery, from strategy to operationalize, and through issues management to deliver outcomes

Team & Governance

• Define program structure needs across IMSC and J&J as needed; secure sponsorship/resources/funding etc. to deploy model
• Establish governance structure and ongoing key initiative plan oversight for Program
• Define Program key initiative to efficiently deliver commitments
• Lead spend and resource management for Program
• Lead interdependency management with enabling projects, and network projects to ensure successful key initiative and outcome delivery
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development to Program team

Leadership

• Articulate a clear vision and outcome, develop a clear roadmap to achieve, and then drive team delivery of implementation, with and efficiency
• Demonstrate courage, influence, and collaboration to lead with transparency, align on common goals and ways of working, drive actions, mitigate risks, and further collaboration and partnerships with leaders
• Apply strong story telling using data, analytics, and supply chain expertise to navigate complexity, influence decision making, and deliver outcomes

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• Minimum of a Bachelor’s / University or equivalent degree is required; MBA and/or focused degree preferred in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Supply Chain

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Required:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
• Supply Chain experience, including expertise in such areas as value chain, manufacturing, external vendor management, and/or related areas
• Program Management experience
• People Leadership experience (direct or indirect reports), preferably with experience mobilizing and leading global teams to develop global solutions
• Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic solutions across critical E2E factors and variables that will influence long-term success and integrate opportunities
• Broad business and financial skills to compose prioritization of initiatives
• Experience in operationalizing strategy across the business, articulating the case for change, and identifying new opportunities as they arise
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the proven ability to influence and collaborate to reach a desired result
• Strong communication to develop clear and concise messaging to leadership and the ability to work well in teams, cross-functionally, and with all levels of the organization, as well as both internally and externally

Preferred:

• Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or related industry
• Experience, training, or certification in project management (PMP, FPX, or equivalent)

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• Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate clearly and expertly
• May require up to 15% of domestic and international travel
• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week

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