Associate Director, GenAI Strategy & Operations, R&D Data Sciences

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

About The Position

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: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences Job Sub Function: Data Science Portfolio Management Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: 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 Role Summary The Associate Director, Strategy & Operations is responsible for driving strategic alignment, operational rigor, and portfolio execution across the Generative AI (GenAI) portfolio in IM R&D. This role reports to the Director, DSDH Strategy and Operations, and partners closely with the Head of GenAI, IM R&D DSDH, to shape, govern, and deliver a scalable, compliant GenAI architecture and application portfolio that accelerates R&D impact. The role serves as a strategic integrator and decision-support partner across the portfolio, ensuring GenAI initiatives are prioritized appropriately, executed effectively, and measured against clear scientific, operational, and financial outcomes. This role may also take ownership of end-to-end execution of specific products as required.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a quantitative, scientific, or business discipline.
8+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or portfolio leadership within data science, digital health, or R&D environments.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in matrixed organizations.
Strong executive communication, synthesis, and decision-support skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting AI/GenAI, advanced analytics, or digital transformation portfolios.
Familiarity with regulated R&D environments and enterprise governance models.

Responsibilities

Shaping GenAI Strategy Partner with the Head of GenAI, R&D DSDH to shape the GenAI strategy, operating model, and portfolio vision across R&D. Ensure GenAI initiatives align with broader DSDH, IM R&D, and enterprise strategies. Provide strategic input on use-case prioritization, value articulation, sequencing, and trade-offs.
Portfolio Governance & Decision Support Own governance of the GenAI portfolio, including prioritization, funding alignment, dependency management, and escalation of risks and trade-offs. Drive consistent planning, tracking, and reporting of GenAI initiatives across functional and partner teams. Consolidate insights across programs to support senior leadership decision-making.
Operating Model & Enablement Establish and evolve processes to support scalable GenAI delivery (planning, teaming, governance, reporting, success measures). Ensure alignment with enterprise ethics, data governance, privacy, and regulatory expectations. Foster a culture of accountability, clarity, and execution excellence across DSDH GenAI teams.
Strategic Business Planning Lead strategic business planning for GenAI initiatives, working with the Head of GenAI to identify and articulate resource needs. Partner across Strategy and Operations, Finance and HR on GenAI-related resourcing, capacity planning, and vendor spend. Ensure transparency and consistency of resource deployment toward the GenAI portfolio across partner organizations.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours