Sr Director, Plant Management

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for the Sr Director, Plant Management located in either Beerse, BE, Cork, IE, Titusville, NJ or Zug, CH. 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/. The Sr Director, Plant Management serves as the primary liaison with Kenvue (note: the external manufacturing partner referenced here may be subject to change over time based on business needs), the IMSC, and Commercial leadership for product supply and partnership management. The role drives core priorities including quality, service, safety, reliability, and cost to ensure an optimized and resilient supply chain. The incumbent ensures product availability, delivers high‑quality products at the lowest total cost of ownership, and maximizes partnership value through fit‑for‑purpose contractual agreements, structured account management processes, and cross‑functional collaboration. The role also organizes, designs, and allocates responsibilities across the organization to enable strong execution and support the strategic objectives of the Janssen Supply Chain and the Global Small Molecule Platform.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Science required; PhD, or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in general manufacturing (pharmaceutical, chemical, biologics, or other regulated industries) and business management (business development or procurement).
• Expertise in contract negotiation and legal considerations.
• Broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of EHS&S and GMP requirements.
• High proficiency in supplier management and external manufacturing oversight.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to understand varied stakeholder needs.
• Ability to influence without authority at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex, multi-company, multicultural environments.
• Ability to foster team productivity, collaboration, accountability, and cohesion.
• Strong business acumen and team-building capability.
• Demonstrated experience delivering step-change performance, defining strategy, and managing risk effectively.
• Flexibility in adapting to changes in the external environment while guiding teams through operational transitions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated leadership behaviors including enterprise mindset, inclusive leadership, transparency, and a commitment to developing people and shaping a healthy team environment.

Nice To Haves

• High credibility with internal customers and external manufacturers/suppliers.
• Prior experience successfully leading major change initiatives, including strategic design and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Account Management: Lead the relationship with Kenvue across all IMSC nodes within the Synthetics Manufacturing Platform. Drive execution of product transfers, line extensions, and supply chain optimization.
• Transition Services: Lead development and execution of Transition Services Agreements (TSA) and Transition Manufacturing Agreements (TMA) with Kenvue to support seamless business separation and product supply continuity. (Note: TSA is highly advanced; most TMA activities are completed.)
• Align and deploy resources across sites to meet short- and long-term demand requirements, including all obligations under transition manufacturing agreements and IMSC commercial needs.
• Assess internal and external manufacturing capacity and capabilities to ensure demand plans can be met across all manufacturing nodes.
• Build and strengthen strategic supplier relationships through performance reviews, data analysis, compliance oversight, and end-to-end value optimization.
• Drive innovation across supplier and operational partnerships.
• Influence and support the J&J strategy by contributing to IMSC, MTO Operations, Process and Network Councils, and Product Development groups as applicable.
• Lead and develop a team of Associate Directors and Directors through strong performance management, development planning, coaching, and engagement.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors including talent attraction and development, accountability, collaboration, transparency, and cultivating an inclusive and high-performance culture.
• Deliver on all compliance, supply, financial, and strategic commitments.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Kenvue, IMSC, and Commercial teams, ensuring alignment and execution of product supply objectives.
• Interface directly with Kenvue leadership to align on compliance, reliability, service, and cost expectations.
• Support Procurement in establishing and maintaining supply agreements and contracts, ensuring accountability and compliance across all parties.

Benefits

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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