Solution Leader GSINC Program Director

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Solution Leader - Global Simplification and Innovation in Contracting (GSINC) supporting Legal and Procurement located in New Brunswick NJ. This position is within the Global Enterprise Solutions and Experience (GESE) product group within Corporate Business Technology in Johnson & Johnson Technology. This is a duration-based role that is set to end March of 2029.

Do you seek big complex ambiguous problems Are you passionate about having a relevant impact on the employee experience effectiveness and efficiency of your colleagues through centralized innovative technology solutions

As digital leaders we shape J&J to lead in digital technology savvy and capable of fulfilling its promise. The technology we are responsible for delivering fuels J&J as we strive to change the trajectory of health for humanity!

This position will work at the intersection of business strategy human-centered design and emerging technology platform/program delivery and will lead the digital strategy development & technology capability execution for Global Simplification and Innovation in Contracting program with the GESE Team.

Reporting to the Enterprise Procurement & Contracting Domain Lead in CBT team you will own lead and run execution of core capabilities ofGSINC Technology Strategyand partner closely with global and regional process owners and functions to improve the Programs execution and delivery.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of three technical workstreams under the GSINC program. You will effectively engage functional leaders in developing J&J Technology as an advantage and enabler of digitization for the enterpise!

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology strategist who spans multiple technology products and platforms aligned to a user journey (e.g. employee experience)
• Serve as the solution owner accountable for planning delivery adoption and value realization of the three GSINC technology workstreams.
• Develop and maintain the solution roadmap priorities and business case; align stakeholders across Legal Procurement IT Compliance and Business Units.
• Lead crossfunctional teams and coordinate external vendors driving agile delivery risk management and change management.
• Define success metrics track benefits realization (cost cycle time FTE impact leakage avoidance) and report progress to executive sponsors.
• Ensure solutions meet security privacy and regulatory requirements and integrate with enterprise architecture.
• Ensuring that security and technical architectures are in line with the overall Business needs and strategy work with architecture teams
  
• Collaboration & Business Process Improvement
• Works across multiple groups and function in CBT business and TS to shape and deliver innovation solutions
• Understands core internal IT products and ability to drive business value
• Engage and work with Domain Leads business BPOs TPOs PTLs and others to shape & design technology solutions
• Partner with external organizations and vendors to influence the direction of the improvements and functionality.
  
• Program oversight
• Leads all aspects of delivery of business technology projects & the ongoing operation of cohesive integrated solutions with full JJT engagement
  
• Customer/Supplier centricity Management
• Direct collaboration with business & customers/suppliers shaping crafting and delivering strategic solutions
• Apply value realization for new technology solutions & work with Product Owners to ensure the development of a product vision roadmap & backlog
  
• Leadership by influence
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams to drive them into a solution that addresses the business needs
• High level of flexibility to ensure responsibility for the shape & design of projects required throughout any multi area of the business and cross domain solutions
• Confident communicator within the technical and business environments with ability to interpret develop and present information to multiple audiences
  
• Organization Development:
• Develops coaches and mentors a robust motivated team
• Steer the squad to deliver products / platforms features / work oriented around business impact
• Drive increased usage of the products across the segments and franchises through new deployments and the addition of new features and enhancements to the platforms
• Collaborate directly with the business product owner and product vendor to shape and influence vendor product roadmaps
• Shape and prioritize backlog utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs translate requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria
• Drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle
• Collaborate to ensure all partners are clear on product roadmap activities design interdependencies and timelines
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Required minimum education: A Bachelors degree or equivalent and 10 years of related technology experience in a technical field or related subject area.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Ability to lead influence and collaborate with others at multiple levels within the organization
• Exceptional organizational planning prioritization skills and facilitating escalated issues to resolution
• Demonstrated experience deploying AI/ML solutions in production ideally in contract analysis NLP or document automation.
• Solution thinking: ability to translate business objectives into pragmatic technical roadmaps and delivery plans. Able to solve complex business problems and present recommendations to management effectively
• Delivery leadership: experience running iterative delivery (Agile/Scrum) managing thirdparty vendors and meeting deadlines/budgets. Demonstrable ability to exercise good judgment in high pressure sensitive situations and attention to detail required
• Technical fluency: familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems NLP/AI tools data pipelines and integration patterns.
• Communication and influence: excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to executives and lead stakeholder workshops. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively expertly and confidently with internal and external partners to develop ideas find opportunities and influence outcomes
• Change management: proven ability to drive user adoption training programs and process change.
• Portfolio Management: Able to manage portfolio including resource leveling budget management and delivery to timelines; all including associated monitoring and controlling.
• Data governance & compliance: understanding of privacy security and regulatory implications for contract data and AI.
  

Preferred:

• Strong IT product ownership background with a consistent record of delivering exceptional results
• Highly collaborative working style with experience crafting strong relationships and building consensus
• Exceptional interpersonal planning and prioritization skills facilitating raised issues to resolution
• Partnering/leading with SaaS vendors and integration experience
• Strong experience in IT program management
• Good understanding of Procurement Business Processes
  

Other

• Fluency in English is required (other languages are beneficial)

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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 & 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 contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment Business Architecture Business Process Design Business Savvy Computer Programming Developing Others Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Inclusive Leadership Leadership Platform as a Service (PaaS) Product Knowledge Program Management Software Development Management Strategic Change Succession Planning Tactical Planning Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150000.00 - $258750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

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 Colorado 48 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

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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