Director, OTTAVA Strategic Initiatives
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Director, OTTAVA Strategic Initiatives within our Robotics & Digital Solutions organization. The location for this position is Santa Clara, CA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. This newly created role will report to the President, OTTAVA. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a dynamic and high-energy environment, able to strategically lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver key objectives against the business strategy.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required.
- A minimum of 10+ years of progressive professional work experience required.
- Proven ability to synthesize and draw conclusions and form opinions based on complex and varying data and information is required.
- Strong customer and marketplace focus, negotiation and influencing skills, project management, and time management skills are required.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, customer orientation and organization skills are required.
- The ideal candidate must have proven leadership and influencing competencies along with demonstrated business acumen skills, preferably gained through multi-sector and global experiences.
- Ability to understand and navigate the complexities of operating in a matrix framework is required, along with the capability to execute flawlessly in high stress/fast paced environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion is a requirement.
- Intellectual curiosity and learning agility are key for this role.
- The ideal candidate must be able to work independently with minimal direction.
- Strong communications skills, verbal and written and through different types of technology and media are required.
- Proven ability to be highly collaborative & flexible – comfortable navigating through ambiguity with a diplomatic approach.
- Able to quickly adapt to shifting priorities and reprioritize accordingly.
Nice To Haves
- preferably gained through multi-sector and global experiences.
Responsibilities
- Serving as a trusted advisor to the OTTAVA Operating Committee (“OOC”).
- With minimal guidance, translates big ideas into tangible outcomes in partnership with the OTTAVA Operating Committee members.
- Anticipate the needs and proactively bring together appropriate people and resources to support the OOC governance and decision-making process
- Partner with OOC members to improve ways of working
- Collaborate across multiple functions in support of executing on OOC priorities
- Compile data and trends analysis to incorporate recommendations and state of the business presentations.
- Assist with and provide research/background information, content development, and creation of presentations.
- Shape OOC strategic agendas ensuring focus on key strategic priorities while simultaneously working to evolve the meeting cadence and structure to drive overall efficiencies, as well as follow up on action items.
- Defines and monitors progress against the annual goals for the organization.
- Takes an active role in facilitating discussions towards clear outcomes, decisions and accountabilities.
- Project management for key projects in the business, as appropriate
- Spends the necessary time with the OOC members to act as common thread throughout the team with speed and efficiency – ensure the expected outcomes are driven throughout the team consistently & thoughtfully.
- Handle confidential information.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions for various projects across a variety of functions.
- Be a liaison to challenge the status quo, trade ideas & ensure the milestones progress according to plan
Benefits
- We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.
- At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
