Director Data Platforms

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•West Chester, PA

3d•$150,000 - $258,750•Hybrid

About The Position

We are searching for top talent for Director – Data Platforms. This position can be based in the following locations: Hybrid: Raritan, NJ; West Chester, PA; Mumbai, India Remote candidates in CA, NJ, and PA will be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the company. 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): US: R-076739 India: R-077611 The Leader will own the strategy and execution of a simplified enterprise-grade data platform that advances data maturity, strengthens data quality and governance, and accelerates business-unit agility. Drive a lean, federated operating model that balances centralized platform capabilities and guardrails with autonomy for business units to move quickly. The role focuses on platform simplification, automation, and enabling prioritized use cases through trusted, reusable data products.

Requirements

Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
15+ years of progressive IT leadership with major accountability for Data & Analytics and platform delivery in regulated industries (MedTech, life sciences, or equivalent).
Consistent record building and running enterprise-scale data platforms (cloud-native, Lakehouse, data mesh) and delivering shared capabilities across global organizations.
Hands-on and strategic mastery of cloud platforms (Azure and AWS) and modern data architectures (data Lakehouse/warehouse, feature stores, streaming, APIs).
Demonstrated success operationalizing federated data governance, metadata/lineage, and data quality within a product-oriented model.
Experience embedding AI/ML and GenAI into platform services and operations (automation, intelligent workflows, quality monitoring).
Leadership experience in Master Data Management and integration across ERP/CRM landscapes.
Strong executive presence with a history of influencing senior stakeholders in sophisticated, matrixed, global organizations.
Outcome-focused decision maker: prioritizes investments, defines business-aligned goals and milestones, and measures value delivery.
Hands-on knowledge of privacy, security, and data risk controls in regulated environments; experienced with compliance-driven controls and audits.
Demonstrated FinOps and cost-optimization experience for large-scale data platforms.
This position may require up to 20% domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

Business Alignment
Business Architecture
Business Process Design
Business Savvy
Computer Programming
Developing Others
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Product Knowledge
Program Management
Software Development Management
Strategic Change
Succession Planning
Tactical Planning
Technical Credibility

Responsibilities

Define and deliver the global roadmap for a cloud-scale, governed data platform (Lakehouse/data mesh patterns) that simplify the legacy platforms, reduces tool and pipeline redundancy and improves data maturity across MedTech.
Embed AI and automation across the data lifecycle (ingestion, transformation, quality monitoring, remediation and operations) to accelerate time-to-insight and reduce manual effort.
Scale a data-as-a-product operating model with defined ownership, SLAs, lifecycle management and measurable outcomes for curated data products.
Develop and mature metadata capabilities — catalog, lineage and business glossary — to improve discoverability, trust and reuse.
Design and implement policy-based self-service access patterns (data marketplace) that simplify consumption while implementing compliance.
Co-Lead the MedTech Data Office, drive federated governance and stewardship with clear enterprise policies and BU accountability; institutionalize data quality critical metrics, automated monitoring and remediation workflows.
Own MDM platform strategy, closely partner with BU leaders to deliver for priority domains (customer, product); harmonize entities, hierarchies and reference data.
Build, coach and lead a distributed team across platform engineering, and governance; partner closely with Business Units analytics, AI/ML, security, privacy and regulatory partners.
Lead with a product approach and focus on outcomes that directly support business units priorities.
Foster a culture of data literacy, pragmatic governance and continuous improvement.

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 period
10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program