Director, Executive Development

Johnson & Johnson•Brunswick, OH

10d

About The Position

We are searching for the best talent for a Director of Executive Development located in New Brunswick, NJ or Orlando, FL. The Director – Executive Development is a pivotal role responsible for advancing the readiness of high-potential Directors and Vice Presidents for critical enterprise roles. As the strategic right hand to the Global Head of Executive Development, this leader translates enterprise leadership-development priorities into comprehensive, future-ready solutions that integrate experiences, education, and exposure. The Director owns the end-to-end accelerated development portfolio—designing and delivering high-quality programs, capability-building experiences, and executive accelerators—and ensures offerings form a cohesive pathway that strengthens leader readiness and confidence in the leadership pipeline. This role brings deep expertise in executive development, AI-enabled rapid prototyping, experience design, and insight-driven iteration, and serves as a collaborative, team-first integrator across Executive Talent Development and Talent Management to align development solutions with leadership expectations and talent processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology, Instructional Design, Human Resources, Business Administration, Leadership Development, or related field.
10+ years of experience in Leadership Development, talent management, and/or executive coaching
Demonstrated expertise in executive development design, applied capability building, and experience architecture.
Proven ability to design and deliver comprehensive development solutions for high-potential leaders.
Strong portfolio-management capability, integrating multiple offerings into a cohesive pathway.
Mastery of MVP-style rapid prototyping, iterative design, and insight-driven refinement.
Advanced AI fluency—uses AI tools to accelerate design, generate content, personalize experiences, support analytics, and enhance operational efficiency.
Exceptional communication, influence, and change-management capabilities, able to create alignment and engagement across senior audiences.
Strong inclusive leadership behaviors: team-first orientation, high trust, collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
Ability to synthesize data and insights into actionable recommendations and experience enhancements.
High learning agility, proactive ownership mindset, adaptability, and comfort operating in complex, fast-moving environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience collaborating with external thought leaders, institutions, or executive-education partners.
Experience supporting executive transitions, onboarding, or coaching engagements.
Background in global, multi-industry, or highly matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

Translate leadership-development priorities into actionable, high-impact development experiences for high-potential Directors and Vice Presidents.
Design and deliver integrated learning experiences, applied practice opportunities, and exposure-based components that strengthen leaders’ enterprise capability.
Own and manage the end-to-end accelerated development portfolio, ensuring offerings are cohesive, high-quality, and aligned to readiness needs.
Apply rapid prototyping, iterative testing, and AI-enabled tools to design, refine, and scale development solutions.
Integrate data, leader insights, and external benchmarks to continuously evolve program quality and portfolio effectiveness.
Partner with senior leaders, HR, and Talent Management to ensure development offerings reinforce leadership expectations and strengthen confidence in successor readiness.
Collaborate across Executive Talent Development to ensure alignment, seamless handoffs, and consistent standards across the executive-development ecosystem.
Deliver executive development sessions with strong facilitation, communication, and executive presence.
Ensure flawless execution of programs with disciplined attention to quality, sequencing, and participant experience.
Build and maintain feedback loops, dashboards, and AI-supported analytics to evaluate program impact and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

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 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