Director, Global Strategy & Operations - Raritan, NJ

Johnson & Johnson • Raritan, NJ

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for a Director, Global Strategy & Operations to be based in Raritan, NJ. 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 The Director, Global Strategy & Operations for Cardiopulmonary, plays a pivotal role in shaping strategic initiatives and operational frameworks that drive the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Hypertension sectors within the Cardiopulmonary TA. This leadership position will focus on assessing emerging targets/MOAs, analyzing competitor strategies, and enhancing insights and analytics capabilities to support clinical development and commercialization. The Director is responsible for overseeing competitive intelligence functions while ensuring alignment with broader corporate objectives. Join us in driving impactful strategies and transforming outcomes in the cardiovascular and pulmonary hypertension disease areas.

Requirements

• A Master’s or PhD degree in a scientific discipline is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience, with at least 5 years in life sciences consulting or pharmaceutical industry roles focused on strategy, competitive intelligence, insight & business development and/or commercial operations
• Deep understanding of cardiovascular, pulmonary hypertension, or metabolic disease areas is preferred
• Proven ability to gather and analyze complex data sets for strategic insights and actionable recommendations
• Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to drive business outcomes and lead cross-functional teams, even without direct authority
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills, with an aptitude for influencing decision-making through persuasive argumentation and detailed analytics
• Strong learning agility to rapidly acquire expertise in new disease areas and adapt to evolving operational needs
• Exceptional attention to detail and a capability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Responsibilities

• Shape Organizational Strategy: Enhance the strategic direction for the Commercial/Disease Area Stronghold and pipeline products through competitive insights, aligning with overall business objectives
• Operational Leadership: Establish best practices in project management, ensuring effective execution of competitive intelligence initiatives
• Comprehensive Assessment: Lead the tracking and analysis of competitors’ pipeline progress, trial designs, timelines, and data readouts to inform internal strategies
• Strategic Implications: Synthesize competitive information to derive strategic implications and formulate actionable recommendations for key stakeholders, ensuring that decisions are made with a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics
• Gathering and Interpretation: Drive competitive intelligence gathering at key scientific congresses, facilitating cross-functional collaboration in interpreting insights and disseminating findings
• Opportunity Identification: Monitor the competitive landscape for emerging targets/MOAs and conduct thorough due diligence on early-stage opportunities, aligning insights with Total Product Profile (TPP) and forecasting needs
• Analytical Rigor: Utilize insights and analytics to support data-driven decision-making processes and enhance alignment with market research
• Decision Support: Utilise data, insights and analytics to create scenario options and enable quicker, aligned strategic decision making
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Foster collaboration across TA functions and with regional teams, ensuring alignment on understanding competitive landscapes and sharing resources and best practices
• Vendor Management: Oversee relationships with external vendors for primary and secondary competitive intelligence projects, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timelines
• Team Leadership: Inspire and lead matrix-oriented teams, facilitating regular competitive landscape reviews and scenario planning sessions to maintain a cutting-edge understanding of emerging scientific advancements
• Authenticity: Lead with authenticity to build trust, collaboration and a ‘One TA’ mindset with a goal to reduce internal barriers and optimise development to commercialization pathways and decision making
• Continuous Improvement: Process Enhancement: Drive the enhancement of competitive intelligence capabilities, focusing on improving processes and adopting innovative strategies to elevate organizational effectiveness.

Benefits

• Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
• The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year.
• Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
• Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• 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 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 Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

What This Job Offers

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