Product Group Leader – Supply Chain AI

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Product Group Leader- Supply Chain AI based in their New Jersey locations. The Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a senior leadership role within the technology organization, responsible for the strategic development, engineering, and operationalization of AI solutions. This position serves as a crucial bridge between the technology team, business partners in IMSC including AI and Digital Teams, and the enterprise JJT AI Leader and their team. The Director drives Technical AI innovation, ensures alignment with business objectives, and orchestrates the successful delivery of AI initiatives that create measurable business value by supporting the IMSC business AI leader. The role demands a blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and exceptional interpersonal skills to foster collaboration across the organization.

Requirements

Deep understanding of business objectives, industry domain, and the transformative potential of AI for business models, workflows, and operations.
Ability to articulate AI’s value and impact to technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into actionable business insights.
Strong business and financial acumen; capable of aligning AI initiatives with strategic goals and market dynamics.
Proven expertise in AI-driven business transformation, including decision intelligence, agentic AI, and other transformative approaches.
Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to AI and data protection.
Exceptional communication, influence, and leadership skills to drive cross-functional alignment and minimize conflicting implementations.
Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and motivate high-performing teams in dynamic, multidisciplinary environments.

Nice To Haves

Commercial Awareness
Consulting
Data Structures
Developing Others
Digital Fluency
Digital Strategy
Emerging Technologies
Engineering
Global Market
Inclusive Leadership
Leadership
Negotiation
Process Improvements
Product Development
Research and Development
Risk Assessments
SAP Product Lifecycle Management
Succession Planning

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the business AI Leader, their team, and business partners to develop, refine, and execute an AI vision and strategy that aligns with overall enterprise objectives.
Lead the design, engineering, and operationalization of advanced AI products and solutions, ensuring scalable and seamless integration across the organization.
Partner with IMT SC and Business Data Leaders to align AI Capabilities with AI Ready Data maturity to drive deterministic outcome of AI Solutions
Collaborate with Enterprise AI Technology Teams to drive capability requirements, capability consumption and drive roadmaps, maturity and benchmarking.
Foster cross-functional collaboration by bridging departmental gaps, facilitating communication, and ensuring alignment of AI initiatives with diverse business units.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors, partners, research institutes.
Implement and evolve AI governance practices and policies, ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA), and chairing or supporting the AI governance board as needed.
Be an active partner and contributor to IMSC One Digital program.
Manage AI project portfolios and budgets, oversee resource allocation, and establish transparent evaluation and management practices to track business value and ROI.
Drive AI literacy and change management programs across the enterprise, supporting business transformation and workforce enablement.
Lead the decision-making process for AI architecture, platform selection, and build/buy/blend strategies in collaboration with the business AI Leader.
Support the development and implementation of responsible AI practices, ensuring data privacy, model explainability, fairness, and ethical use of AI technologies.
Mentor and lead multidisciplinary AI and technology teams, fostering a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.
Define the process and tracking TCO of the AI solutions and services
Define technical guardrails for AI solution lifecycle (POC-MVP-Product) and clear funelling technical criteria for each stage gates

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (or 48/56 hours depending on state)
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