Director, R&D Team Effectiveness Center of Excellence

Johnson & Johnson•Titusville, NJ

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About The Position

We are searching for the best talent for our 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 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. This role provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Team Effectiveness Center of Expertise inside Innovative Medicine R&D, ensuring alignment with R&D Goals & Objectives and driving excellence in operating model design, governance, and capability building. This role aligns team effectiveness approaches across several team and teaming constructs across J&J, Innovative Medicine, and R&D, and applies external research and evidence-based practices on team effectiveness and development. This role drives adaptive teaming best practices across the organization, and leads the continuous evolution of team practices to support changes in drug development This role publicizes best practices, use cases & learnings across the various organizations & communities, and disseminates teaming practices owned by the CoE. This position will have accountability for the measurement of progress, outcomes & business impacts from teaming solutions and initiatives, as well as govern teaming standards & practices.

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.
10 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.
5 years of people management experience.
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 and recommend solutions.
Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, learning technologies and methodologies, and program evaluation.
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

Nice To Haves

Adult Learning Theory
Assessment Models
Coaching
Cultural Competence
Facilitation
HR Strategic Management
Instructional Design
Instructional Development
Learning and Development (L&D)
Learning Culture
Quality Assurance (QA)
Reporting and Analysis
Tactical Planning
Talent Management
Technical Credibility
Training Delivery Methods
Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

Responsibilities

Strategy Development: Design and implement innovative teaming strategies that align with R&D and organizational objectives. Partners with leaders in R&D and governance committees to gain sponsorship and momentum for these strategies.
Team Capability Program Management: Oversee the development, delivery, and evaluation of teaming programs to capabilities across R&D and IM Teaming ecosystems.
Needs Assessment: Conduct regular assessments to identify needs and gaps in critical teams or teaming systems, ensuring solutions are adaptable and scalable to address these needs
Partnerships: Establish partnerships with internal organizations supporting Learning & Development work across R&D, GCSO, HR, and Global Talent Management.
Metrics and Analysis: Develop and implement metrics and dashboards to measure the effectiveness of teaming programs and overall impact on R&D performance
Collaboration: Partner with senior leaders and HR teams to integrate teaming initiatives within major teaming systems and R&D talent and organizational strategies. Leads the R&D Teaming Community and aligns efforts across teaming practitioners in IM R&D
Leadership Development: Create and facilitate programs aimed at building leadership capabilities in the context of cross-functional and matrix teams.
People Leadership: Provide leadership and coaching to internal learning and development team (either JNJ or contractor colleagues), promoting a collaborative environment and high performance

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short- and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
retirement plan (pension)
savings plan (401(k))
long-term incentive program
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