Associate Director, Strategy and Operations

Spring House, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at .

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Job Function:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

R&D Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House Pennsylvania United States of America

Job Description:

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Purpose: The Associate Director Strategy and Operations will play a critical role in functional leadership and operational support to ensure the successful execution of initiatives that enhance efficiency and drive scientific innovation of the Discovery Technologies and Molecular Pharmacology (DTMP) Organization. This individual will partner closely with the Director of Strategy & Operations to understand Therapeutics Discovery scientific strategy and drive continuous improvements and change management within DTMP.

You will be responsible for:

Manage Functional Resources to Target (Operational Costs Capex Headcount)
Optimize functional efficiencies across CROs contractors and lab supplies through contracting oversight & procurement partnership
Manage DTMP partnerships and collaborations in conjunction with Alliance Management
Drive strategic and process operational improvement initiatives on behalf of DTMP
Contribute DTMP inputs to Therapeutics Discovery financial planning and forecasting cycles
Functional Leadership support including LT/ELT Meeting Facilitation & Communications
Support 2026 Functional G&O development and progress tracking
Maintain Functional 3 year Strategies
Support Functional Recruitment & Onboarding
Support DTMP LT with talent processes (advancements talent talks year-end performance)

Leadership Characteristics:

Motivates inspires and influences others across the organization and enterprise to achieve results
Models Courage & Care behaviors centered on Our Credo Values
Demonstrates strong Execute and Optimize leadership behaviors to drive efficiency and strategic change management
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key external and internal stakeholders to attain business results
Partners with CGM Leadership Team to drive cross functional initiatives

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education: Minimum of a Bachelors degree is required. Masters Degree is preferred.

Skills/Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of experience in both laboratory sciences and operations in pharma R&D
Knowledge of Discovery sciences and business
Strong organizational skills related to data management
Demonstrated success at developing highly collaborative and effective relationships in complex highly matrixed organization
Ability to present and communicate to stakeholders
Individual must have demonstrated experience and success with external partnerships
This candidate would have change management experience
Experience in assessing technology external environment & R&D process requirements to successfully drive operational productivity strategy optimization process improvements and efficiencies
This person will have experience with Program Project and Financial Management
Ability to translate data into information and strategies into executable action plans
This role requires 10-30% domestic and international travel as needed.

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:

Agility Jumps Business Alignment Collaborating Continuous Improvement Mentorship Operational Excellence Organizing Performance Measurement Process Control Project Management Methodology (PMM) Project Management Office (PMO) Project Reporting Project Schedule Quality Control (QC) Research and Development Technical Credibility

Required Experience:

Director