Strategic Initiatives Lead CAR-T

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Raritan, NJ

3d•Onsite

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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine We are searching for the best talent for a Strategic Initiatives Lead, CAR-T to join our team. This is an onsite position located in Raritan, NJ. Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by ensuring high quality and reliable supply of our cell therapy products? Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of the #CAR-T team! Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines and Legend Biotech have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for BCMA. This strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform treatment. Summary: The Strategic Initiatives Lead at the Raritan CAR-T site within the Advanced Therapies division. Under the Director of Site Material Logistics, this position will lead cross-functional, enterprise-focused CAR-T initiatives. This role requires strong program governance, end-to-end planning, and a proven ability to translate complex manufacturing needs into actionable projects across functions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a matrixed environment, engaging effectively with both Johnson & Johnson and our collaboration partner, Legend Biotech.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree MBA, MS, or related field is preferred.
Minimum 10 years in supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing operations
A proven record of Project Management, leading multi-functional and cross-functional teams
Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Strong project management, strategic thinking, financial acumen, and problem-solving capabilities
Solid understanding of GMP/Regulatory requirements and site Quality systems; exposure to audit processes is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years experience in roles supporting regulated GMP and/or cell/gene therapy environments
PMP, FPX, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, or other project/program management certification is highly preferred; supply chain or operations certifications (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP) are a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner to develop strategy for the future
Lead cross-functional project teams in a matrix environment to plan, execute, and deliver CAR-T initiatives to include manufacturing, tech transfers, warehousing and logistics, cryopreservation, and related programs.
Own project charters, governance structures, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and risk management; ensure on-time, within-scope, and within-budget delivery aligned with the site and enterprise objectives
Develop, manage and maintain up-to-date Project Timelines inclusive of all critical milestones, key interdependencies, financial commitments and resource constraints, while applying appropriate project scheduling techniques
Monitor project status and execution; report timely updates via Project Templates, Project Dashboards and Update Forms; and develop agendas, minutes, metrics, etc. for the teams
Deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams, stakeholders and appropriate levels of the organization
Lead "lessons learned" exercises, share lessons among project leaders and other teams, integrate lessons into existing processes, tools and templates
Assists in regulatory inspection and assist in safety and quality audits
Follow GMP guidelines and safety guidelines and regulations

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off 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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year