Senior Director - Advanced Therapies Supply Chain Technology
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 role is located in Raritan, New Jersey, and owns and leads the end-to-end technology ecosystem for Advanced Therapies Supply Chain, including strategy and architecture for next-generation cell therapy manufacturing and commercialization. The leader oversees cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, advances strategic initiatives, and delivers complex programs and commercial and supply chain launches aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices. The role develops an integrated view of the supply chain architecture, applications, data, and other critical components. It also fosters innovation, inclusion, continuous learning, and career development while partnering with business and technology teams to deliver value for patients, healthcare professionals, and product users.
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.
- A consistent 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 product design, development, and scaling.
- Ability to understand AI and data needs and relate them to supply chain terminology; supply chain functional knowledge is required.
- A consistent track record of 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 a track record of working across time zones and managing multicultural, multiregional product owners.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the vision and strategy for Advanced Therapies products within the supply chain domain, aligned with business objectives.
- Participate in the full product lifecycle, from ideation through development and deployment, ensuring products meet market demands and business-user needs.
- Ensure the team is continuously learning and developing future-state skills.
- Work with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams, and partner on large transformational programs such as Innovative Medicine Transcend.
- Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and the competitive landscape for AI applications in supply chain management.
- Build 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, providing mentorship and professional development.
- Champion a customer-centric environment that prioritizes the needs of individuals, patients, and partner organizations.
- Promote business agility, agile delivery, experimentation, and continuous improvement through a test-and-learn mentality.
- Manage change as new technologies are integrated into supply chain processes.
- Remove obstacles, foster accountability and empowerment, facilitate decision-making, and communicate goals and organizational vision.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Business accident insurance and group legal insurance.
- Company consolidated retirement plan (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, or 56 hours per calendar year for Washington residents.
- 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.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
