Sr Dir Digital, Clinical Supply Chain
About The Position
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: R&D Operations Job Sub Function: Clinical Supply Operations Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Belgium - Requisition Number: R-087634 Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-088473 United States - Requisition Number: R-088472 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to serve as Senior Director, Head of Digital Solutions – Clinical Supply Chain to be based in Beerse, Belgium, Allschwil, Switzerland, Titusville NJ, Horsham PA, Malvern PA US. Purpose: This role is accountable for shaping and delivering the digital strategy, business transformation roadmap, and organizational capabilities required to build an industry-leading clinical supply chain—one that is reliable, agile, efficient, compliant, and centered on patient and site needs. The successful candidate will lead a global organization of approximately 70+ employees and contractors while driving the digital and business transformation of Clinical Supply Chain. The role also serves as the senior business leader for the Research & Development scope of the Transcend transformation program, ensuring successful modernization, adoption, and value realization across R&D. Leadership Profile We are looking for a leader who combines strategic vision with practical execution. The ideal candidate sees technology as an enabler—not the objective—and can connect business strategy, organizational leadership, process excellence, and digital innovation into a compelling vision that people want to follow. This leader will simplify complexity, challenge legacy thinking, develop talent, build strong partnerships, and drive accountability for outcomes. Why This Role Matters Clinical trials are becoming increasingly complex, global, personalized, and data-driven. The Head of Digital Solutions will play a central role in building the capabilities, organization, and partnerships required to create an industry-leading clinical supply chain while advancing the modernization of Research & Development through Transcend. Most importantly, this role helps deliver our mission of “Hope in a Box” bringing innovative medicines to patients with greater speed, reliability, confidence, and care. You will be responsible for : Strategy & Transformation Defining and executing the digital strategy and multi-year roadmap for Clinical Supply Chain. Leading major transformation initiatives that modernize systems, processes, data, and ways of working across Clinical Supply Chain and R&D. Driving simplification, standardization, and end-to-end process integration across planning, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, logistics, and clinical supply operations. Ensuring transformation efforts deliver measurable improvements in reliability, agility, productivity, compliance, and patient experience. Organizational Leadership Leading and developing a global organization of approximately 70+ employees and contractors across digital solutions, systems, and business transformation. Building a high-performing, inclusive culture focused on innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous development. Developing the talent, leadership capabilities, and succession pipeline needed for the future of digital clinical supply. Strategic Partnerships Serving as a trusted partner to senior leaders across Clinical Supply Chain, Global Development, Innovative Medicines Supply Chain, Advanced Therapies Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Johnson & Johnson Technology, and the Transcend organization. Representing Clinical Supply Chain and R&D in enterprise governance, transformation, and industry forums. Building strategic partnerships with technology providers, service partners, and industry consortiums to accelerate innovation and adoption of industry standards. Digital & Technology Capabilities Overseeing the portfolio of digital products, platforms, and technology solutions supporting Clinical Supply Chain and R&D transformation. Leading capabilities spanning Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM), Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (iCSM), SAP-enabled processes, advanced planning and forecasting, packaging and labeling systems, logistics visibility, advanced therapies scheduling and orchestration, automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence. Establishing strong governance, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence across the systems landscape.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Significant leadership experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, supply chain, manufacturing, technology, or business transformation environments.
- Proven success leading large global teams in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale business transformation programs involving organizational change, process redesign, technology implementation, and value realization.
- Strong understanding of supply chain operations, enterprise systems, digital technologies, and regulated business environments.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally.
- Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option of two remote workdays each week.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in clinical development, clinical trial supply, advanced therapies, manufacturing, logistics, or pharmaceutical supply chain operations.
- Experience with SAP-based transformation, RTSM, planning systems, clinical supply systems, intelligent automation, artificial intelligence, and digital product management.
- Track record of building strategic partnerships and driving industry-facing innovation.
Responsibilities
- Defining and executing the digital strategy and multi-year roadmap for Clinical Supply Chain.
- Leading major transformation initiatives that modernize systems, processes, data, and ways of working across Clinical Supply Chain and R&D.
- Driving simplification, standardization, and end-to-end process integration across planning, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, logistics, and clinical supply operations.
- Ensuring transformation efforts deliver measurable improvements in reliability, agility, productivity, compliance, and patient experience.
- Leading and developing a global organization of approximately 70+ employees and contractors across digital solutions, systems, and business transformation.
- Building a high-performing, inclusive culture focused on innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous development.
- Developing the talent, leadership capabilities, and succession pipeline needed for the future of digital clinical supply.
- Serving as a trusted partner to senior leaders across Clinical Supply Chain, Global Development, Innovative Medicines Supply Chain, Advanced Therapies Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Johnson & Johnson Technology, and the Transcend organization.
- Representing Clinical Supply Chain and R&D in enterprise governance, transformation, and industry forums.
- Building strategic partnerships with technology providers, service partners, and industry consortiums to accelerate innovation and adoption of industry standards.
- Overseeing the portfolio of digital products, platforms, and technology solutions supporting Clinical Supply Chain and R&D transformation.
- Leading capabilities spanning Randomization and Trial Supply Management (RTSM), Intelligent Clinical Supply Management (iCSM), SAP-enabled processes, advanced planning and forecasting, packaging and labeling systems, logistics visibility, advanced therapies scheduling and orchestration, automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
- Establishing strong governance, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence across the systems landscape.
Benefits
- 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
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
