Director planning and business

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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

• Job Function: R&D Product Development
• Job Sub Function: R&D Digital
• Job Category: People Leader
• All Job Posting Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  
  

Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for the Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Business Transformation - Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS), located in Malvern PA, Spring House PA, or Horsham, PA. 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 About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Senior Director, Strategic Planning, and Business Transformation, to lead the development and execution of comprehensive strategic initiatives within the Therapeutics Development and Supply (TDS) organization. This role sits at the nexus of CMC, Device Development, and Clinical Supply Chain teams, as part of the Digital, Operations and Strategy team, and partnering closely with the TDS Leadership Team to drive strategic alignment, planning, governance, and innovation. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and facilitate the annual strategy refresh process across the TDS team, ensuring seamless interface and alignment with R&D and Drug Product Development and Supply strategic planning efforts.
• Drive the annual goal-setting process, including establishing priority metrics, monitoring progress, and benchmarking performance to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver compelling strategy and communication materials for executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Establish and institutionalize a standardized process for Network Strategy Refresh, governance, and review within TDS and with key stakeholders.
• Manage and develop a high-performing team of strategic professionals with diverse, broad based and cross-functional skills to drive key strategic initiatives across TDS.
• Leverage internal and external data sources to provide an external perspective on the CMC landscape and articulate strategic implications for TDS.
• Collaborate extensively across functions — including Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and others — to ensure integrated strategy development and execution.
• Collaborate with JNJ functional leaders to evaluate and advance strategic partnerships that support organizational goals with intentionality.
• Enable advanced business insights capabilities to support strategic scenario planning, resource allocation, and investment decisions, including probabilistic forecasting and war gaming exercises with senior leaders.
• Identify strategic risks and develop mitigation plans as part of scenario planning and forecasting to safeguard organizational objectives.
• Lead talent development efforts within the strategy team, mentoring and building bench strength to ensure a sustainable pipeline of strategic leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the VP of DOS and TDS leadership, providing strategic insights and recommendations to navigate complex challenges and opportunities.
• Qualifications :
• Education: Bachelor of Science is required, an MS, or PhD. is preferred.
• Extensive experience in business strategy within the CMC, Device Development, or Clinical Supply Chain sectors of Life Sciences.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with expertise in leveraging business analytics for strategic insight.
• Background in strategy consulting or equivalent experience with demonstrated ability to manage complex, ambiguous challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to structure, synthesize, and communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams with strategic and analytical capabilities.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent interpersonal skills to engage diverse stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  
  

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working within large, matrixed organizations, preferably in pharmaceutical or biotech sectors.
• Familiarity with JNJ’s internal tools and processes related to strategy development and analytics.
• Strong facilitation skills for executive-level strategy sessions and governance meetings.
  
  

Expect travel up to 20% including both domestic and international. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. 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. 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
• This position requires up to 30% travel (Domestic and International). Additional information can be found through the link below. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.