Director, VCEx Innovation & Digital Intelligence

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid position, located in Titusville, New Jersey (USA), is for a Director, Value Chain Excellence (VCEx) Innovation & Digital Intelligence within Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC). The role serves as a senior techno-functional leader responsible for owning and scaling enterprise digital capabilities, including Digital Value Chain and One Performance Management. This involves product ownership, delivery leadership, and change enablement to drive value across planning, operations, and network design. The Director will lead a team of 3-4 employees and influence approximately 20 product, analytics, and transformation professionals. Alternate hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain hubs such as Titusville, New Jersey (USA); Horsham, Pennsylvania (USA); Zug, Switzerland; or Cork, Ireland.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required.
Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience
Experience in supply chain, operations, and/or digital transformation with progressive leadership responsibility
Proven product ownership of enterprise supply chain capabilities, with accountability for road‑mapping, prioritization, delivery, and disciplined lifecycle governance at scale
Deep domain knowledge of pharmaceutical supply chain networks, including product launch planning, site selection, and lifecycle planning
Proven experience integrating and operating planning systems and end-to-end supply chain platforms
Demonstrated data and analytics orientation, leveraging analytics, simulation, and AI to inform decisions, with required proficiency in Python for analytics and automation; SQL experience preferred
Proven track record influencing senior partners and leading change in complex, matrixed organizations
Strategic mentality with execution focus to balance long-term vision with pragmatic, value-driven delivery
People leadership experience, with the ability to develop and coach talent and build cross-functional teams
Strong financial competence, with a demonstrated ability to align digital investments with business value and manage budgets
Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally

Nice To Haves

Master’s or MBA degree, and/or focused degree Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or related field is preferred
Experience with major planning systems and system integrations
Familiarity with cloud platforms and APIs
Hands-on experience in Demand planning or Supply planning

Responsibilities

Set the digital capability strategy for Value Chain Management: define vision, strategy, and roadmaps that improve demand and supply planning, fulfillment, network design, and resilience; align delivery to planning rhythms and measurable supply chain metrics.
Own end-to-end product and program governance: lead the lifecycle from discovery through deployment and scale; ensure sustained adoption, realized value, and disciplined product management practices.
Lead One Digital Value Chain delivery: integrate planning, modeling, and decision-support tools into a cohesive ecosystem; prioritize integrations with core planning and execution systems to operationalize decisions.
Build and scale network design decision support: architect an end-to-end supply chain design data repository as a single source of reference; drive adoption of simulation, scenario analysis, and optimization to inform capital investment, sourcing strategy, site selection, and lifecycle planning.
Lead One Performance Management: design, deploy, and sustain tiered performance management that links operational metrics to strategic outcomes; define metrics, enable real-time visibility, and embed performance discussions into S&OP and monthly review cadences.
Bring supply chain and systems expertise: provide hands-on leadership across demand planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory strategy, and distribution; ensure digital solutions are grounded in operational reality and improve service, cost, and agility.
Champion modern data, analytics, and engineering practices: drive reuse, data lineage, and model governance; enable automation and analytics using Python and SQL; partner with architecture, IT, and data science teams to adopt AI and advanced analytics appropriately.
Lead stakeholders and change: partner across Value Chain Management, Digital & Data Strategy, Planning, MTO, Quality, Deliver, and other functions; secure sponsorship, align priorities in a matrixed environment, and deliver structured change management at scale.
Develop talent and communities of practice: build and coach a high-performing team and establish a network of digital ambassadors and SMEs to accelerate adoption, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Provide techno-functional leadership: connect technical solutions with planning and operational realities to deliver measurable outcomes.

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
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