Associate Director, Alliance and External Affairs

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Horsham, PA

1d • $122,000 - $212,750 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Alliance & External Affairs provides strategic and operational leadership across IM Office of the Chief Medical Officer’s (OCMO’s) alliance portfolio, supporting due diligence, licensing agreements, integrations, divestitures, third-party agreement management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective service delivery and alignment with business and sector need.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
• Minimum of 8 years of relatable work experience
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development/Operations, Medical Affairs, or a related healthcare field, including experience supporting operational processes, workflows, and systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and coordinating cross-functional activities in a highly matrixed, regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of GxP, quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements relevant to pharmaceutical operations.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex operational, regulatory, and business topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex issues, assess risks and trade-offs, develop pragmatic solutions, and make sound recommendations in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing business needs.
• Proven ability to engage, influence, and collaborate effectively with senior leaders, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders across a highly matrixed global organization.
• Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment that supports accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to leverage data and insights to support decision-making, business recommendations, and operational improvements.
• Digital fluency, including the ability to use approved productivity, collaboration, and emerging technology tools to improve efficiency, workflow management, and business outcomes.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple global time zones across cultures and operating environments.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%, based on business need

Nice To Haves

• Advance degree is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and support due diligence activities, providing operational and safety recommendations for licensing transactions, mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and divestitures.
• Own the end-to-end development, execution, and documentation of product and company safety integration and divestiture plans and associated deliverables.
• Ensure successful delivery of integration and divestiture activities while maintaining alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Support the creation, maintenance, governance, and retirement of third-party agreements.
• Partner with Business Development to support licensing activities, due diligence efforts, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic alliance initiatives.
• Support IM OCMO Innovative Medicine R&D, and J&J cross-functional partners in developing and maintaining strategic external relationships.
• Provide strategic coordination and direction across IM OCMO and partner organizations to ensure effective collaboration and service delivery and drive business outcomes.
• Influence and negotiate with external partners and senior internal stakeholders to drive business outcomes.
• Communicate priorities, including operational and regulatory impacts, across key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities and risks and communicate recommendations to leadership.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement process and technology improvements that enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency, and lead continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with senior management.
• Analyze operational challenges and develop innovative solutions to address complex and evolving business needs.
• Champion the responsible use of approved AI and digital tools to support routine productivity, information synthesis, meeting preparation, documentation and communications and workflow optimization that improve efficiency and business outcomes.
• Ensure activities are executed in accordance with applicable quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide audit and inspection support and serve as a subject matter expert, as appropriate.
• Maintain oversight of alliance-related activities to ensure alignment with governance and operational standards.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level