Change Readiness Director

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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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 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):

Raritan NJ or Titusville NJ or Spring House PA or Cambridge MA - Requisition Number: R-068274

Beerse BE - Requisition Number: R-068711

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

We are searching for the best talent for Change Readiness Director Innovative Medicine R&D.

Position Overview

The Change Readiness Director role is part of the Strategy Portfolio & Operations organization (SP&O). This role is an active leader in achieving the outcomes for SP&Os Learning Development and Business Readiness strategic pillar: adaptable and empowered R&D teams and team systems building individual capabilities to enable performance and development and successful implementation and adoption of R&D transformations.

This role will be responsible for driving organizational change and leading the strategy development and implementation of improvement programs and transformations that drive performance and efficiency at a R&D-wide level.

The Change Readiness Director is a forward-thinking leader with a deep understanding of change readiness and engagement principles and extensive experience in development within the pharmaceutical industry. This role advises senior management of opportunities to drive successful change and adoption across the organization. They guide other colleagues through consultation mentoring and collaborative problem solving to deploy innovative solutions providing leadership across matrix teams. The Change Readiness Director proactively creates a purpose driven environment by aligning Johnson & Johnsons Credo and Leadership Imperatives and R&Ds Courage & Care culture with the strategies and solutions owned. The Change Readiness Director will be pivotal in working with R&D senior leaders and employees to prepare the organization for continuous evolution implementation and realization of R&D strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Change Readiness Strategy Development: Creates and implements change strategies and plans that align with organizational and program objectives addressing the anticipated impacts on stakeholders and devising strategic initiatives to ensure smooth transitions.
• Communications Strategy & Execution: Crafts and implements communications frameworks and plans to engage employees at all levels delivering the right message to the right audience at the right time through the most appropriate channels to ensure clarity consistency and accessibility throughout the transformation process.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building: Identify and engage key stakeholders to gain buy-in and support across all levels of the R&D organization.
• Establish readiness & Measurement Strategies: Develop and implement metrics and dashboards to measure the effectiveness of change programs and overall impact on R&D performance.
• Change Impact Identification and Needs Assessment: Identify the significant changes resulting from R&D strategic imperatives across the ecosystem to drive implementation and translate insights into a comprehensive engagement strategy to prepare employees effectively.
• Cultural Transformation: Role Models our R&D culture of Courage & Care and understands the levers and techniques to embed cultural and behavior shifts and new ways of working into a large matrix organization.

Required Skills

• Change Management: Strong knowledge of Change Management frameworks principles and methodologies.
• Performance Consulting: Proven experience in performance consulting to identify gaps and recommend solutions.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver on-time results.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data to inform training strategies and improve program effectiveness.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Influence: Strong interpersonal skills that allow for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.

Experience & Education

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Communications or a related field required; Masters degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in change management organizational development or communications with a focus on operating model culture and technology transformations required.
• Experience in leading teams and external partners required.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and leading cross-functional teams required.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization required.
• Experience working inside a pharma R&D organization preferred.
• Certification in Change Management (e.g. Prosci ACMP) is a plus.

This job posting is anticipated to close on April 22 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period in which case the posting will remain available on to accept additional applications.

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