Senior Manager, Global Transportation Process & Transformation

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

5d•$127,000 - $218,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Transportation Process & Transformation to join its Global Transportation and Trade Operations team in New Jersey. This hybrid role may require up to 20% travel and reports to the Director, Global Transportation & 3PL/4PL Excellence. The Senior Manager owns the end-to-end design, deployment, governance and continuous evolution of global transportation processes and capabilities. The role translates transportation strategy and business requirements into scalable operating models, integrating processes, technology, data, external partners and organizational change across global and regional operations. Initially, the role will lead the deployment and stabilization of Global Transportation Strategic programs, then support broader transportation transformation, process optimization and strategic supplier initiatives as the organization and operating model evolve. The position serves as a global transportation subject matter expert and process owner, ensuring capabilities are designed, deployed, governed and transitioned into sustainable business-as-usual operations. It leads a small team of transportation process and deployment subject matter experts and coordinates matrix resources across internal functions, regional teams, sites and external partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business or a related field.
Minimum 8–10 years of progressive experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, operations or related functions.
Demonstrated experience leading complex global transformation, process deployment or operating-model initiatives across multiple functions and regions.
Strong understanding of transportation operations and experience with 3PL/4PL or transportation service-provider operating models.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable processes, governance and operational capabilities.
Proven ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed global organization and align senior internal and external stakeholders.
Strong judgment and ability to challenge, escalate and make evidence-based decisions where operational readiness or business continuity is at risk.
Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma or comparable continuous-improvement methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Transportation Management Systems, digital transportation capabilities, data governance and system/process integration.
Experience managing or governing strategic logistics providers, including 3PL/4PL relationships.
Experience with a global Control Tower or similar transportation operating model.
Formal Lean, Six Sigma, project-management or change-management certification.
Experience within a regulated global healthcare, manufacturing or similarly complex environment.

Responsibilities

Own and evolve assigned global transportation processes, standards and operating models; establish governance, decision rights, controls and performance expectations.
Identify process gaps, translate business needs into sustainable global solutions, and govern exceptions through business rationale, risk assessment and appropriate approval.
Lead operational integration and deployment of global transportation transformation initiatives, including the Global Transportation Control Tower and future capabilities.
Integrate business processes, technology, data, change management, site readiness and external-provider activities; confirm operational readiness and resolve or escalate readiness, resource, scope, cost and business-continuity risks.
Transition new capabilities into sustainable base-business ownership and governance.
Partner with 3PL/4PL, technology and transportation providers to integrate external capabilities into global processes and operating models.
Support strategic supplier governance, performance improvement and capability development; translate business requirements into partner expectations and resolve systemic gaps.
Simplify interfaces, strengthen accountability and improve value across the transportation partner ecosystem.
Support continuous improvement using performance insights, operational feedback and structured problem-solving.
Assess emerging business needs and changes required to processes, capabilities, technology and operating models; serve as a transportation subject matter expert for future enterprise and supply-chain transformation programs.
Build reusable standards and methodologies that avoid program-specific operating structures.
Lead a small team of transportation process and deployment subject matter experts and coordinate matrix resources across Transportation, Technology, Data, Procurement, regional teams, sites and external partners.
Align senior stakeholders, drive timely decisions, provide visibility into priorities, risks, dependencies and actions, develop organizational capability, and transfer transformation-program knowledge into the base business.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with higher amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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.
Bereavement Leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 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.