Global Strategic Programs Lead

6046-JANSSEN SUPPLY GROUP. Legal Entity•Titusville, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Strategic Programs Lead is responsible for delivering Strategic IMSC Programs and their outcomes, and for maintaining and deploying the overall IMSC Strategic Program Capability across J&J IMSC, including IMSC Functions. The role partners with collaborators and IMSC Strategy and Portfolio teams on business cases, portfolio intake and updates, and approvals through business processes. It also maintains business ownership and documentation for the capability, including its methodology, scope, intake, playbooks, tools, and deployment. The role leads program business cases and value creation, guides cross-functional teams from strategy through operational implementation, and oversees program governance, resources, spend, risks, dependencies, communications, and issue management. It establishes program structures and governance, supports and develops program teams, and builds partnerships across the organization to deliver outcomes. The position requires working onsite at least three days each week under the flexible work policy, with the option to work remotely two days each week, and may require up to 15% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, university degree, or equivalent is required.
At least 10 years of relevant work experience.
Supply Chain experience, including expertise in value chain, manufacturing, external vendor management, or related areas.
Program Management experience.
People Leadership experience, through direct or indirect reports; preferably experience mobilizing and leading global teams to develop global solutions.
Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic solutions across critical end-to-end factors and variables that influence long-term success and integrate opportunities.
Broad business and financial skills to prioritize initiatives.
Experience operationalizing strategy across a business, articulating the case for change, and identifying new opportunities.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate toward desired results.
Strong communication skills, including developing clear and concise leadership messaging and working effectively in teams, cross-functionally, and at all organizational levels, internally and externally.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% as required.

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or a focused degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or Supply Chain.
Experience in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or a related industry.
Project management experience, training, or certification such as PMP, FPX, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Lead program business cases, shaping and delivery in alignment with sponsors and IMSC leadership.
Develop and deploy execution and value tracking for assigned programs.
Integrate programs into Sustainable Operations as required.
Lead problem definition and solution generation, including options and tradeoff analysis to support decision-making.
Drive transparent program communications that support decision-making and achievement of milestones and outcomes.
Provide feedback to the team and IMSC leadership to promote accountability and remove barriers.
Support sponsor teams, enable timely decisions, and lead issue management as needed.
Build interdependent partnerships and lead effective communication.
Guide cross-functional teams in scoping programs to achieve realistic and desired outcomes.
Continuously assess risks, propose operationalizable plans, and identify dependencies for successful outcomes.
Define implementation plans to operationalize strategy.
Own cross-Supply Chain delivery from strategy through operationalization and issue management.
Define program structure needs across IMSC and J&J and secure sponsorship, resources, and funding as needed.
Establish program governance and provide ongoing oversight of key initiative plans.
Define program key initiatives to deliver commitments efficiently.
Lead program spend and resource management.
Manage interdependencies with enabling and network projects to ensure delivery of initiatives and outcomes.
Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development to the program team.
Articulate a clear vision and outcomes, develop a roadmap, and drive implementation delivery.
Lead transparently and collaboratively, align teams on goals and ways of working, drive action, mitigate risks, and strengthen partnerships.
Use data, analytics, storytelling, and supply chain expertise to navigate complexity, influence decisions, and deliver outcomes.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and hire date.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado and 56 hours for employees residing in Washington, subject to policy and hire date.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a rolling 52-week period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.