Associate Director, Learning Architecture

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for an Associate Director, Learning Architecture located in Titusville, NJ or Horsham, PA. 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 Purpose:J&J Innovative Medicine is seeking an exceptional Associate Director, Learning Architecture to serve as a strategic design authority and trusted advisor to J&J IM North America Learning Excellence teams. This role, part of the Learning Excellence Organization (LEO), is critical to ensuring learning solutions are intentionally designed, performance driven, and aligned to business outcomes that ultimately serve patients. As a Learning Architect, you will lead the front-end definition, end-to-end learning experience design, and learning strategy for a variety of initiatives, partnering closely with Learning Business Partners (LBPs), Program/Learning Execution Managers, content creators, and vendors. You will ensure that learning solutions are grounded in clear problem definition, behavior change, and measurable impact. Our work is grounded in the 6 Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning (the 6Ds), with a strong emphasis on learning transfer, application, and sustained performance improvement. Success in this role requires strong learning design capability, the ability to influence without formal authority, and comfort operating at both the strategic and execution levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree is required; Masters in Learning, Instructional Design, or related field preferred.
8+ years of experience in Learning & Development, with a strong foundation in Learning Architecture, Instructional Design, or Learning Experience Design
Experience leading facilitated needs analysis work sessions with multiple stakeholders to uncover root needs
Basic experience in content authoring tools and/or prototyping tools
Excellent project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all organizational levels
Success in this role requires the individual to be a self-starter, skilled communicator, and dot-connector that is both creative and customer focused

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical industry preferred
Experience in commercial roles preferred (sales, sales leadership, account management, marketing, etc.)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Learning Business Partners (LBP) and/or Program / Learning Execution Managers (PM/LEM) to conduct a thorough needs analysis, clearly defining the business problem, expected performance outcomes, target behaviors, success measures, and learning scope
Architect learner-centric, evidence-based learning experiences using the right modality mix for a modern learner, grounded in adult learning theory
Design the full learning ecosystem, including pre-work, core experiences, pull-through, reinforcement, sustainment, and measurement strategy
Develop high-level design documents, learning journeys, storyboards and prototypes. On a project-by-project basis, may also be responsible for developing detailed design and partnering with a Developer/Creator (internal or agency) to develop the content
Facilitate design working sessions with stakeholders to align on learning approach, validate assumptions, and gain commitment to performance outcomes
Oversee and/or support teams (internal or agency) conducting detailed design and development activities to build out learning solutions, ensuring development adheres to LEO learning standards and design intent
Act as a connector across LEO (Digital, Measurement, Creation) to create cohesive, high-quality solutions
Design learning effectiveness strategies aligned to business outcomes, including measures of application and behavior change
Analyze feedback and performance data to inform continuous improvement and provide clear, actionable insights to stakeholders
Strategize adoption/sustainment plans to ensure learning translates to on-the-job impact
Stay current on learning experiences design trends, technologies, and best practices, translating into practical application for J&J IM Learning Architects should be prepared/equipped to service a diverse set of stakeholders ranging from therapeutic area learning teams to leadership and marketing capability teams, aligned to our organizational pillars.

Benefits

employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
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 period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year