Director, Strategic Business Improvement

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

Job Function

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function

Project/Program Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

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

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• United States - Requisition Number: R-015359
• United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-016942
• Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-017077
• Belgium, Netherlands, Germany - Requisition Number: R-017081
  
  

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Director, Strategic Business Improvement. This position is a hybrid role and will be located in High Wycombe, United Kingdom.

The Director, Strategic Business Improvement will serve as the Global Medical Safety (GMS) leader for creation of the strategy for, and delivery of, high-impact strategic projects, and continuous improvement. This individual will be a strategic thought partner and ad hoc member of the GMS Leadership Team (LT). In this role, the Director will partner/collaborate across multiple operating units, functions, and/or COEs, as well as: (a) work/consult with GMS Leadership to help define and shape strategy, ensure tactical execution alignment to the strategy, and integrate the two into the Innovative Medicine, Office of the Chief Medical Officer (IM OCMO) and Innovative Medicine R&D business; (b) lead/manage high priority initiatives to transform GMS and add value to the GMS business; (c) align and ensure that strategic actions are taken based on strategic decisions by the GMS LT; and (d) develop and implement the GMS communications strategy

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead and/or manage high impact, high visibility GMS projects, ensuring coordination, alignment, and change management across GMS functions and GMS Business Partners.
• Interface with leaders and governing bodies for GMS strategic improvement initiatives to drive strategic decision-making.
• Develop and implement GMS communications strategy.
• Establish Goals and Objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/Metrics for GMS strategic business initiatives, working closely with the Head of the GMS Management Office. Ensure and measure progress against G&Os.
• Identify synergies and leverage opportunities across GMS and Local Medical Safety Units, Innovative Medicine, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, LOCs, or other potential areas of collaboration/opportunity.
• Manage, develop, and train direct reports, and/or mentor dotted line reports and others.
• Support and coordinate with Head of GMS Management Office on topics regarding budget, headcount
  
  

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific or health care discipline. Advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in pharmacovigilance or related function (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Device Vigilance, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, etc.) is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project management or leadership of strategic initiatives/transformation is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a large multinational biopharmaceutical company is preferred.
• Experience in change management is required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and Change Management Certification is preferred.
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• The ability to lead in a matrix organization is required.
• This position will require 25% domestic and international travel.