Associate Director, R&D Team Effectiveness Center of Excellence

Johnson & Johnson•La Jolla, CA

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About The Position

We are searching for the best talent for our Associate Director, R&D Team Effectiveness Center of Excellence position, to be located in Raritan, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Spring House, PA; Cambridge, MA; or La Jolla, CA. 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: The Associate Director for the Team Effectiveness Center of Excellence inside Innovative Medicine R&D is part of the Strategy, Portfolio, & Operations organization (SP&O). This role is an active leader in achieving the outcomes for SP&O's Learning, Development, and Change Readiness strategic pillar: adaptable and empowered R&D teams and team systems, building individual capabilities to enable performance and development, and successful implementation and adoption of R&D transformation. This role will be responsible for building team-level capabilities and leading the design, development, and implementation of comprehensive team development strategies that enhance team capabilities, team effectiveness, and team performance across Innovative Medicine R&D. The Associate Director for the Team Effectiveness Center of Excellence (CoE) supports the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of team effectiveness strategies across Innovative Medicine R&D. This role contributes to the Learning, Development, and Change Readiness strategic pillar by helping to build team-level capabilities, enhance team performance, and support the adoption of adaptive teaming practices. The Associate Director partners with cross-functional stakeholders to implement evidence-based approaches and tools that strengthen team effectiveness and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Life Sciences, Learning & Development, Education, Psychology, Organizational Development, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
7 years of progressive experience in Learning, Training, Organizational Design, Team Development, Organizational Development, Leadership Development, or Human Resources within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.
Proven experience with programmatic approaches to develop intact teams, cohorts of teams, and teaming systems.
Expert facilitation skills with team-level interventions, with the adaptability to make agile shifts in-flight
Proven experience in performance consulting to identify gaps in teams and teaming systems, and recommend solutions.
Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, learning technologies and methodologies, and program evaluation.
Change Readiness/Change Management: integrates change readiness principles to effectively identify key barriers and implement solutions to achieve change implementation and realization
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on-time results.
Ability to analyze data to inform training strategies and improve program effectiveness.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills that allow for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels

Responsibilities

Supporting the implementation of team effectiveness strategies aligned with R&D goals.
Managing and delivering team capability-building programs and resources.
Conducting needs assessments and contribute to the design of scalable teaming solutions.
Collaborating with internal partners (e.g., HR, R&D, GCSO) to align efforts and share best practices.
Tracking and reporting on key metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and impact.
Facilitating team development sessions and providing coaching to intact teams.
Contributing to leadership development initiatives focused on team-based leadership.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short- and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
retirement plan (pension)
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 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