Senior Director - Advanced Therapies Supply Chain Technology

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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for the Senior Director, Global Product Group Leader of Advanced Therapies within the Supply Chain Technology, Innovative Medicine BT organization in JJT to be located in Raritan, NJ.

The world's most comprehensive healthcare product manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, has been rapidly embracing digital transformation. We work to enhance the lives of our patients, customers, and employees while providing distinctively unmet requirements by showcasing the power of digital technology and data.

This role owns and leads the end-to-end technology ecosystem for Advanced Therapies Supply Chain, including the strategy and architecture enabling next-generation cell therapy manufacturing and commercialization. The leader will oversee and manage cross-functional teams in a matrix environment, advance strategic initiatives, and deliver complex programs and commercial and supply chain launches aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.  It will be critical for this leader to build and manage an end-to-end view of the Advanced Therapy Supply Chain and holistically develop an integrated view of the architecture, applications, data, and other critical components.  The role will foster innovation, inclusion, continuous learning, and meaningful career development.

We seek a creative problem solver who partners with business and technology teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for patients, healthcare professionals, and other product users. The ideal candidate embraces new insights, challenges the status quo, and translates technology innovation into business value.

• →Strategic Leadership: Define and implement the vision and strategy for Advanced Therapies products within the supply chain domain, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• →Product Development: Participate in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through development to deployment, with a focus on Technical Product Management, ensuring products meet market demands and business user needs. 
• →Talent Development: Ensure the team is continuously learning and building future state skills.
• →Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Financial and Commercial teams.  Execute and partner on large transformational programs such as Innovative Medicine Transcend.
• →Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscape in AI applications for supply chain management.
• →Stakeholder Engagement: Champion relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners, to support product development and critical initiatives.
• →Performance Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product effectiveness and drive continuous improvement in AI solutions.
• →Team Leadership: Recruit, lead, and manage a diverse team of Technical and SC knowledgeable functional analysts.  Offer mentorship and support to team members for their professional development, ensuring alignment with the organization’s technical vision.

• Customer-Centric Approach: Cultivate a workplace environment where the needs of individuals, patients, and partner organizations are consistently prioritized and addressed with unwavering commitment.
• Agile Leadership: Exemplify leadership by championing business agility and agile delivery methodologies, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement through a test-and-learn mentality.
• Adaptability and Change Management: The ability to handle transitions as new technologies are integrated into supply chain processes is vital for maintaining operational efficiency
• Empowerment and Accountability: Proactively identify and eliminate obstacles to success, encouraging a culture of accountability and empowerment within the team.  Lower the barriers for decision-making to promote swift action, while ensuring clear communication of goals and organizational vision.

• A bachelor’s degree in digital leadership, software engineering, information technology, or related field

• Minimum of 15 years leading technical teams and collaborating closely with business executives.

• Minimum 15 years of leading Technology Teams

• Minimum of 5 years prior experience with the Supply Chain and Commercial Technologies
• Consistent track record of successfully delivering complex customer facing solutions across the domain using the Agile framework.
• Deep understanding of Commercial and Supply Chain
• Experience leading teams through the design, development and scaling of products
• Ability to understand the AI and Data needs and correlate the terms in the supply chain; supply chain functional knowledge is required.  Consistent track record of successfully completing the innovation pipeline, from business idea creation to capital acquisition and implementation.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Master's degree in a related discipline
• Demonstrated strength in examining issues, shaping strategy & influencing effectively across the organization, driving people, process & technology change.

• Given the global nature of the position, the applicant will have knowledge of regional cultural nuances and a track record of working across time zones. Managing the demands of multicultural and multiregional product owners is the goal. 

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