Head of Technology, Clinical Operations
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 Job Function: Technology Enterprise Strategy & Security Job Sub Function: Product Strategy Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Director, Head of Technology for Clinical Operations. This strategic leader will set technology direction and lead delivery for global clinical research data acquisition, clinical operations, planning, execution and R&D Quality (RDQ). Reporting into senior JJT leadership, you will partner closely with Global Development, Project Management, regulatory/security teams and business stakeholders to scale product development, improve real‑time observability, and accelerate data‑driven decision making across clinical programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, IT, Informatics, or related). Advanced degree and/or professional technology certification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech technology OR Master’s + 8 years OR PhD + 5 years of relevant R&D technology systems experience.
- Deep knowledge of R&D/clinical operations, clinical trial design and execution, statistical methods and trends in clinical data analysis.
- Proven experience driving innovation using digital technology and data science in scientific/clinical settings.
- Strong design and architecture expertise; experience with agile methods, microservices, and composable architectures.
- Demonstrated success leading product management and matrixed engineering organizations in a complex, global environment.
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills across global stakeholders.
- Experience managing global priorities across multiple business areas and developing cross‑disciplinary teams.
Nice To Haves
- Prior work with clinical data standards, EDC, eCOA, CTMS, CDISC, real‑world data platforms, or observability tooling.
- Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and modern data engineering (streaming, event-driven pipelines).
- Familiarity with regulatory implications of software as a medical device and global data privacy regimes.
Responsibilities
- Lead technology strategy, product roadmaps, delivery and governance for solutions supporting clinical trial data acquisition and operations on a global scale.
- Manage and develop a global team of product and technical leaders (direct and matrixed) responsible for platform, integration, and reporting solutions.
- Drive modernization: composable / microservices architectures, API strategy, cloud-native design, observability and real-time data pipelines.
- Partner with business and clinical leaders to translate scientific and operational needs into technical solutions that improve trial efficiency, quality, and insight delivery.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory, security, and local data privacy requirements while enabling collaborative development and scaling of capabilities.
- Oversee product management practices, prioritization, release planning, and lifecycle management in a matrix organization.
- Champion agile delivery, process engineering, and design/architecture best practices across teams.
- Represent technology with senior stakeholders and influence cross-functional strategy, budgets, and roadmaps.
Benefits
- Subject to the terms of their respective plans, 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.
- Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
- 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 period10 days
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
