Sr Director, Trade Controls Lead

Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicineNew Brunswick, NJ
$178,000 - $307,050Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Trade Controls (GTC) organization is recruiting a Senior Director, Trade Controls Lead. This leader will drive the global trade controls strategy and activities across the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology segments in collaboration with cross-functional partners, including but not limited to Trade Operations, Health Care Compliance, and the Global Legal Organization. The Senior Director will oversee compliance with import as well as export rules across regions worldwide. The Senior Director will lead a diverse team of Trade Controls professionals across regions, supporting the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology business segments, Supply Chain, Trade Operations, Legal and other key functions in Johnson & Johnson’s Global Trade ecosystem, operating across a complex regulatory trade landscape. As a member of the Global Trade Controls Leadership Team, the Senior Director will prepare, coordinate, and present trade controls strategies and advisory efforts to the GTC Leadership Team and support the organization’s overall business, talent and growth strategies.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s Degree is required.
  • A minimum of 15 years overall business experience is required, preferably with a focus in Global Trade Compliance, Supply Chain, Risk Management and management of large cross-functional programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a diverse team operating in a highly dynamic, complex business environment.
  • Strong communication skills and a proven ability to simplify the complex / communicate at the executive level are critical for this role.
  • Experience defining, assessing, and measuring regulatory compliance programs against global SOPs and standards.
  • Proven track record to lead and manage complex programs through influence rather than authority.
  • Ability to promote a strategy and motivate change to transform organizations, via strong engagement/communication.

Nice To Haves

  • A Masters or other Advanced Degree is preferred.
  • Relevant customs license / certification (for ex, Licensed Customs Broker), is preferred but not required for this role
  • Prior experience implementing global trade compliance programs in Life Sciences/Health Care industry.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a diverse team of Trade Controls subject matter experts driving day-to-day trade compliance activities and digital enablement initiatives to support J&J’s Global Trade capability maturity.
  • Advise the GTC organization, business segments and functions on existing and emerging trade regulations, including internal and external remediation efforts.
  • Oversee excellence in execution for complex, cross-functional, trade controls projects.
  • Manage the regional trade controls budget, ensuring actions and investments reflect a C.E.O. mindset.
  • Establish, communicate and measure proposed solutions for trade controls risks in alignment with the GTC Risk & Advisory Director
  • Develop global scorecards, including incident management, identifying gaps, ensuring remediation and continually improving metrics
  • Participate in and influences compliance forums across J&J and externally
  • Communicate impact of key trade changes
  • Risk adjust global third-party supplier services and supervise third party providers, where required
  • Continually improve our culture of controls, accountability, and resiliency

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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