Senior Director - Advanced Therapies Supply Chain Technology

Johnson & Johnson•Raritan, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Director, Global Product Group Leader of Advanced Therapies within the Supply Chain Technology, Innovative Medicine BT organization in JJT. The position is located in Raritan, New Jersey. The role owns and leads the end-to-end technology ecosystem for Advanced Therapies Supply Chain, including strategy and architecture that enable next-generation cell therapy manufacturing and commercialization. The Senior Director leads cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, advances strategic initiatives, and delivers complex programs and commercial and supply chain launches in alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices. The role develops an integrated end-to-end view of the Advanced Therapy Supply Chain, including its architecture, applications, data, and other critical components. It also fosters innovation, inclusion, continuous learning, and career development, and partners with business and technology teams to deliver outcomes for patients, healthcare professionals, and product users. The leader defines and implements product strategy, participates across the product lifecycle, collaborates with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Financial, and Commercial teams, and partners on transformational programs such as Innovative Medicine Transcend. The position also leads a diverse team of technical and supply-chain-functional analysts and promotes agile delivery, customer focus, accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in digital leadership, software engineering, information technology, or a related field.
At least 15 years of experience leading technical teams and collaborating closely with business executives.
At least 15 years of experience leading technology teams.
At least 5 years of prior experience with Supply Chain and Commercial Technologies.
Track record of delivering complex customer-facing solutions across the domain using the Agile framework.
Deep understanding of Commercial and Supply Chain.
Experience leading teams through the design, development, and scaling of products.
Ability to understand AI and data needs and relate them to supply chain terminology; supply chain functional knowledge is required.
Track record of successfully completing the innovation pipeline, from business idea creation through capital acquisition and implementation.
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related discipline.
Strength in examining issues, shaping strategy, influencing across the organization, and driving people, process, and technology change.
Knowledge of regional cultural nuances and experience working across time zones in a global role, including managing multicultural and multiregional product-owner demands.

Responsibilities

Define and implement the vision and strategy for Advanced Therapies products within the supply chain domain, aligned with overall business objectives.
Participate throughout the product lifecycle, from ideation through development and deployment, with a focus on Technical Product Management and business-user and market needs.
Ensure the team continuously learns and builds future-state skills.
Collaborate with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Financial, and Commercial teams.
Execute and partner on large transformational programs, including Innovative Medicine Transcend.
Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and the competitive landscape in AI applications for supply chain management.
Build and champion relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to support product development and critical initiatives.
Establish KPIs to measure product effectiveness and drive continuous improvement in AI solutions.
Recruit, lead, and manage a diverse team of technical and supply-chain-knowledgeable functional analysts.
Mentor and support team members’ professional development, ensuring alignment with the organization’s technical vision.
Lead the end-to-end Advanced Therapies Supply Chain technology ecosystem and develop an integrated view of its architecture, applications, data, and other critical components.
Champion customer-centricity, agile delivery, experimentation, continuous improvement, adaptability, accountability, and team empowerment.
Identify and remove obstacles to success, enable timely decision-making, and communicate goals and organizational vision clearly.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
Business accident insurance and group legal insurance.
Company pension and 401(k) savings plan.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 56 hours per calendar year for employees residing in Washington 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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
Condolence leave: 30 days for an immediate family member and 5 days for an extended family member.
Caregiver leave: 10 days.
Volunteer leave: 4 days.
Military spouse time off: 80 hours.