Sr Director - Program Head & Integration Lead, Biosurgery

Johnson & Johnson • Raritan, NJ

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is searching for the best talent for a Senior Director -Program Head and Integration Leader, Biosurgery located in Raritan, NJ. This individual will lead a critical, high‑visibility program within the J&J MedTech Biosurgery organization. This leader will own end-to-end program management and delivery as well as serve as program leader for Ethizia and all programs related to this technology — this will include but is not limited to supplier management through scale-up, technology transfer, and indication expansions — ensuring cross-functional tradeoffs and interdependencies are identified and managed. This leader will be responsible for ensuring all activities across functions that are necessary to develop, scale up, remediate, and supply the Ethizia portfolio in a way that meets customer demand and enhances profitable growth are contemplated, planned and completed time. Execution of all innovation pipeline programs will also be part of their remit. This business has the potential to grow upwards of $500M in the hemostatic patch market growing 30% YOY and become GP accretive to the Biosurgery portfolio and MedTech Surgery. An understanding of how to assess and grow bottom line financials and the levers necessary to do that will be key. This is a critical role that requires exceptional program management, systems thinking, influencing skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and credibly with senior leadership. This individual should have a background and experience that enables functional and organizational management with close attention to detail. They are expected to challenge, guide, and support cross-functional activities as needed to achieve business objectives. A deep understanding of R&D and the innovation process, Tech Ops, Manufacturing, Quality and PMA regulations around the world is important for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS, PhD).
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in the medical device, biotech, or pharmaceutical industries with progressive program leadership responsibility; at least 5–7 years leading large, complex, cross-functional programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading global market launches, supplier management, manufacturing scale-up and tech transfer.
• Proven ability to navigate large, complex organizations and influence senior team members and external partners.
• Strong commercial competence and experience balancing cost/time/quality tradeoffs.
• Experience with regulatory and quality systems across multiple geographies (e.g., US, EU, APAC).
• Experience with contract manufacturers and supplier qualification processes.

Nice To Haves

• Prior P&L or program budget ownership preferred.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent.
• Certifications such as PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of existing integration, infrastructure, talent, and suppliers to devise a go forward strategy which will enable the meeting of business objectives
• Own program delivery from strategy through steady-state: Define and drive program objectives, scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk posture.
• Integrate cross-functional workstreams (R&D, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, clinical, commercial, supply chain, procurement, legal, and finance).
• Sponsor and lead major program landmarks: Supply and registration activities for market launches
• Supplier selection & management, including qualification and performance oversight.
• Scale-up & capacity planning for manufacturing (internal and contract manufacturing).
• Technology transfer and manufacturing handover execution.
• Indication expansions/platforming technology
• Governance, risk & decision-making: Establish clear governance, RACI, stage‑gates, and escalation paths.
• Proactively identify cross‑workstream tradeoffs and provide recommendations to balance time-to-market, cost, and risk.
• Lead risk mitigation, contingency planning, and resolution of high‑impact issues.
• Stakeholder management & communications: Serve as primary program point-of-contact for executive sponsors and steering committees.
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise updates, business cases, and executive briefings for senior leadership and boards.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and with external partners to remove barriers and accelerate delivery.
• Financial & commercial accountability: Oversee program budgets; ensure alignment to business objectives and return on investment.
• Ensure program decisions account for commercial and market access considerations in close partnership with GSM owners of these activities.
• Compliance & quality: Ensure all activities meet regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements in all applicable jurisdictions.
• Partner with regulatory and quality leads to enable approvals and maintain post-market obligations.
• Act as a visible leader and role model for J&J values and behaviors.
• Create and maintain a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop direct reports and cross-functional contributors to build organizational capability.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director