Strategic Initiatives Lead CAR-T

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Deliver

Job Sub Function:

Warehouse & Distribution

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan New Jersey United States of America

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 are searching for the best talent for a Strategic Initiatives Lead CAR-T to join our team. This is an onsite position located in Raritan NJ.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients lives by ensuring high quality and reliable supply of our cell therapy products Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of the #CAR-T team!

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines and Legend Biotech have entered into a global strategic collaboration to develop manufacture and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for BCMA. This strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform treatment.

Summary:

The Strategic Initiatives Lead at the Raritan CAR-T site within the Advanced Therapies division. Under the Director of Site Material Logistics this position will lead cross-functional enterprise-focused CAR-T initiatives. This role requires strong program governance end-to-end planning and a proven ability to translate complex manufacturing needs into actionable projects across functions.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a matrixed environment engaging effectively with both Johnson & Johnson and our collaboration partner Legend Biotech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner to develop strategy for the future

• Lead cross-functional project teams in a matrix environment to plan execute and deliver CAR-T initiatives to include manufacturing tech transfers warehousing and logistics cryopreservation and related programs.

• Own project charters governance structures milestones budgets resource plans and risk management; ensure on-time within-scope and within-budget delivery aligned with the site and enterprise objectives

• Develop manage and maintain up-to-date Project Timelines inclusive of all critical milestones key interdependencies financial commitments and resource constraints while applying appropriate project scheduling techniques

• Monitor project status and execution; report timely updates via Project Templates Project Dashboards and Update Forms; and develop agendas minutes metrics etc. for the teams

• Deliver transparent timely and effective verbal and written communication to teams stakeholders and appropriate levels of the organization

• Lead lessons learned exercises share lessons among project leaders and other teams integrate lessons into existing processes tools and templates

• Assists in regulatory inspection and assist in safety and quality audits

• Follow GMP guidelines and safety guidelines and regulations

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree MBA MS or related field is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years in supply chain logistics or manufacturing operations

• A proven record of Project Management leading multi-functional and cross-functional teams

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

• Strong project management strategic thinking financial acumen and problem-solving capabilities

• Solid understanding of GMP/Regulatory requirements and site Quality systems; exposure to audit processes is a plus.

Preferred:

• Minimum 3 years experience in roles supporting regulated GMP and/or cell/gene therapy environments

• PMP FPX Lean Six Sigma methodologies or other project/program management certification is highly preferred; supply chain or operations certifications (e.g. APICS CPIM/CSCP) are a plus.

Other:

• This position is located in Raritan New Jersey and may require up to 10% domestic and/or International travel

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 external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Collaborating Compliance Management Cost Management Demand Forecasting Developing Others Distribution Management Distribution Resource Planning (DRP) Fact-Based Decision Making Inclusive Leadership Inventory Optimization Leadership Managing Managers Operations Management Order Management Organizing Resource Allocation Strategic Supply Chain Management Tactical Thinking Transportation Management Warehouse Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122000.00 - $212750.00

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)).

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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