Director, FM Risk & Compliance

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • New Brunswick, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, FM Risk & Compliance Management is the global authority and accountable leader for facilities‑related risk, compliance, quality, and assurance across the DPS Facilities Management (FM) organization. This role establishes and governs the enterprise FM risk posture for a standalone DPS company, ensuring that facilities operations, asset management programs, and third‑party service delivery are safe, compliant, resilient, and audit‑ready across ~150 global locations. Reporting to Sr. Director, Global Facility Management, this role provides independent oversight, governance, and escalation while partnering closely with Regional FM Directors (Americas, EMEA, APAC), Energy & Utilities, EHS, Quality, Security, Enterprise Risk, Finance, Legal, and Crisis Management teams to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks while supporting business growth and transformation initiatives. This position is a senior leadership role focused on governance, internal controls, and compliance oversight across financial operations. This role plays a critical part in safeguarding the organization by ensuring strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management practices across financial operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 10-12 years of progressive experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading risk and compliance programs in a complex, regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial governance, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decision‑making through risk‑based insights.
• English required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience supporting global or multi‑regional organizations.
• Background in medical devices, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Strong executive‑level presentation and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience managing and developing high‑performing teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of financial management risk and compliance strategies across the organization.
• Define, own, and continuously evolve the global FM risk, compliance, and quality framework, including policies, standards, controls, and assurance mechanisms.
• Ensure alignment of FM risk governance with enterprise risk management, quality systems, EHS, security, and regulatory expectations.
• Establish clear risk ownership, escalation thresholds, and decision rights across global and regional FM teams.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight for financial risk assessments, compliance reviews, and remediation plans.
• Own the global FM asset risk management strategy, ensuring critical building systems and infrastructure risks are proactively identified, prioritized, mitigated, and monitored.
• Provide executive visibility into critical asset vulnerabilities, deferred risk, and systemic exposure.
• Ensure risk‑based maintenance, lifecycle planning, and capital prioritization are embedded in FM execution.
• Serve as the global FM authority for audit readiness, inspections, and regulatory assessments.
• Govern tracking, remediation, and closure of audit findings, compliance gaps, and corrective actions.
• Ensure consistent application of codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, balancing global consistency with local compliance needs.
• Own the FM component of business continuity management (BCM), ensuring facilities readiness for disruptive events.
• Act as a senior FM leader within crisis management and escalation protocols, supporting structured decision‑making during incidents.
• Lead post‑incident reviews and drive systemic improvements in preparedness and response.
• Partner with Strategic Supplier Management and Procurement to ensure FM third‑party risk frameworks are embedded in supplier governance.
• Provide independent oversight of supplier compliance with DPS safety, quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Escalate and manage supplier‑driven risks with enterprise impact.
• Establish and maintain global FM risk, compliance, and quality dashboards.
• Analyze trends, emerging risks, and systemic issues to inform leadership decisions.
• Provide clear, decision‑oriented insights to Global FM and enterprise leadership on FM risk posture.
• Prepare and present risk and compliance insights, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership.

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
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director