Senior Director, Finance Data Governance and Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Director, Finance Data Governance and Management located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This role is responsible for shaping and executing the end-to-end finance data strategy—governing how data is defined, managed, validated, and enabled to drive insight, efficiency, and business value. This role serves as the single point of accountability for ensuring finance-critical data is trusted, governed, and usable across the organization, supporting accurate reporting, strong controls, and confident decision-making. With deep expertise in SAP S/4 Finance and enterprise data management, this leader partners across Finance, Technology, and Operations to translate enterprise design into day-to-day execution. Success in this role requires exceptional people and talent leadership, including the ability to scale and develop large, global teams; influence peers and senior stakeholders; and manage upward to executive leadership. This leader brings the discipline to scale governance in a way that enables the business while maintaining strong controls and accountability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or MBA preferred. Degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field is advantageous.
A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in enterprise data leadership roles, with 8+ years focused on Finance data governance/management/quality; 5+ years leading large, global teams.
Deep SAP S/4 Finance expertise and understanding of the S/4 Finance data model and core business processes.
Hands-on leadership of master data governance (preferably SAP MDG) including domain models, workflows, validations, and mass processing.
Proven track record implementing data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA), DQ programs, metadata/lineage, and catalog/glossary at enterprise scale.
Executive presence with the ability to influence peers and manage upward; communicates complex data topics simply for senior audiences.
Demonstrated value realization from data initiatives (cost, risk, revenue/working capital), with outcome-based prioritization and KPI/OKR management.
Proven ability to influence and negotiate across stakeholders, and manage complex interdependent program relationships.
Track record of building and scaling regional or global teams, managing budgets, and delivering measurable quality and cycle-time improvements.
Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills with a clear ability to make the complex understandable for all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Budget Management
Creating Purpose
Crisis Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Cybersecurity Assessment
Developing Others
Global Market
Global SAP
Inclusive Leadership
Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Information Security Risk Management
Interpersonal Influence
Leadership
SAP Infrastructure
Security Architecture Design
Succession Planning

Responsibilities

Own the enterprise Finance data governance operating model: decision rights, roles (owners, stewards, custodians), domain councils, and stewardship communities and executive governance forums.
Define and maintain policies, standards, and controls for Finance data, including metadata, lineage, privacy, and retention—embedded into ways of working and change processes.
Run the portfolio intake for Finance data & systems changes (programs, releases, enhancements) and ensure integrated design review, risk assessment, and run-state readiness.
Set the strategy and roadmap for Finance master/reference data (GL accounts, cost/profit centers, company codes, ledgers, BP/customer/vendor, materials, hierarchies), spanning SAP S/4 and connected platforms including downstream reporting and consolidation environments.
Oversee SAP MDG capabilities, workflows, and data model governance, ensuring harmonization across business units and landscapes.
Establish enterprise DQ standards (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, validity, uniqueness) and implement DQ rules, monitoring, and remediation for critical Finance data sets and pipelines.
Operationalize issue management (triage root cause fix prevent) with SLA-based accountability across support teams.
Embed preventive controls in processes and change lifecycle; reduce reconciliation and period-end close efforts by improving upstream data quality.
Drive data discoverability so Finance and business users can reliably find and use trusted data.
Lead data literacy and change programs (Data Stewardship) that increase adoption and reduce data friction.
Partner with Finance leadership to prioritize data use cases and measure value realization tied to financial, operational, and risk outcomes.
Lead a large, global data organization with clear mission, career paths, and a strong talent brand.
Build diverse teams across data pillars and enablement; recruit, coach, and succession-plan for scale.
Model an outcomes-first, service-oriented culture—high accountability, pragmatic controls, and partnership with Finance and Tech peers.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
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; 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 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year