Director, Strategic Programs & Portfolio MSAT Advanced Therapies, LCM

Johnson & Johnson•Wilson, NC

12d•Remote

About The Position

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com 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 We are searching for the best talent for Director, Strategic Programs and Portfolio Execution, MSAT Advanced Therapies Lifecycle Management that will be based in Raritan, NJ, Wilson, NC, or remotely within the U.S. Purpose: The Director, MSAT Strategic Programs and Portfolio Execution provide leadership of technical and strategic global programs in support of a broad set of technology initiatives to enable new product manufacturing modalities, manufacturing technology, process control, process understanding, facility design, and network strategy navigated through the MSAT portfolio. The role is responsible for leading global cross-functional and cross-sector teams to develop and implement high value technical solutions for growth, reliability, compliance, and efficiency of product value chains through cutting edge solutions and insights.

Requirements

University/Bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent with 10-12 Years Biotech/Pharmaceutical experience or Masters/PhD degree with 6+ years Biotech/ Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent industry experience
Hands-on experience in manufacturing operations and/or R&D in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing setting (i.e. cell/gene therapy products, vaccines, or any other products).
Deep knowledge of cGMP guidelines, regulatory standards, and compliance requirements.
Knowledge in manufacturing sciences change management methodology.
Self-directed, detail-oriented, with excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, program management, and communication skills.
Understanding data analytics/statistics and communicating strategic takeaways and messaging to support decision-making and messaging to stakeholders.
Lead program investment analyses, forecasting, and scenarios to ensure portfolio-level value realization in partnership with finance and other key stakeholders.
Project-dependent travel

Nice To Haves

Agile Decision Making
Consulting
Crisis Management
Developing Others
Disruptive Innovations
Emerging Technologies
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Lean Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing Standards
Process Control
Process Engineering
Process Improvements
Product Costing
Program Management
Project Schedule
Resource Planning
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
Stakeholder Engagement
Technical Research

Responsibilities

Own the development and execution of strategic advanced therapies product technology roadmaps/programs and ensure strategy-to-execution discipline with the ability to translate objectives into actionable milestones and clear decision pathways to enhance product life cycles
Lead roadmap business planning strategies in partnership with implementation teams, value chain, and manufacturing platforms across a matrix of functions to define and advance business processes.
Lead global, multi-site, and cross-functional team members in the strategic implementation of high-value solutions required to achieve commitments in new technology, science, facilities, processes, and products.
Support MSAT portfolio governance & analytics; managing portfolio health, visibility, and communication such as ROI, benefits realization, risk, and readiness with executive leadership, finance, and other key stakeholders.
Ensure technical and manufacturing requirements are addressed throughout the lifecycle of new solutions and drive continuous improvements.
Foster an operational excellence culture among teams to enhance productivity and efficiency of operations.
Proactively align decision making with enterprise-wide strategy, evaluating short- and long-term goals against potential consequences and benefits/risks analyses.
Devise strategies and solutions to deliver rapid growth ambitions including enhancing reliability, compliance, efficiency of product value chains end-to-end including product life cycle management.
Maintain a robust technical support network related to lifecycle management, new technologies, automation, comparability, change management, and technology transfers for products, including material science assessments, sourcing strategies, and critical to quality processes.
Continuously analyze network performance and produce concepts which support COGM reduction, robustness, and efficiency.

Benefits

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.
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