Senior Director External Manufacturing

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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):

United States - Requisition Number: R-072889

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-075290

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 Senior Director External Manufacturing Biotherapeutics role in Titusville NJ or Horsham PA. Alternative location: Zug Switzerland.

This role is a key leadership position within External Manufacturing responsible for strategy execution and partnership oversight across the full product lifecycle focused on drug product.

Purpose: The Senior Director will lead global external manufacturing strategy and execution for biotherapeutic drug products ensuring robust supply uncompromised quality operational excellence and strong CMO partnerships. The role requires close collaboration with R&D MSAT Quality Supply Chain Procurement and Regulatory Affairs to ensure seamless product delivery from late-stage development into commercialization.

This position is ideal for a leader who combines deep technical and manufacturing expertise with strong enterprise leadership and influence.

You will be responsible for:

External Manufacturing Strategy & Execution

• Defining and executing global strategies for externally manufactured biotherapeutic drug products across launch and commercial supply.

• Providing leadership oversight for performance risk management and business continuity across the external network.

• Driving alignment between product strategy network strategy and enterprise priorities.

CMO Partnership & Governance

• Establishing and leading strategic long-term partnerships with global CMOs.

• Ensuring effective governance performance management and issue escalation across external partners.

• Representing Johnson & Johnson as a senior leader in external manufacturing relationships.

Operational Excellence & Lifecycle Management

• Ensuring consistent delivery against safety quality service and cost objectives.

• Partnering with Technical Operations and Quality to enable successful tech transfers lifecycle changes and capacity expansions.

• Championing continuous improvement digital enablement and adoption of industry best practices across the external network.

Quality & Compliance Leadership

• Ensuring full compliance with global cGMP requirements and Johnson & Johnson quality standards.

• Maintaining inspection readiness and proactive risk mitigation across all external manufacturing partners.

• Supporting regulatory interactions related to external manufacturing activities.

People & Enterprise Leadership

• Leading coaching and developing a high-performing external manufacturing leadership team.

• Serving as an active leader within the broader Manufacturing & Supply organization.

• Influencing senior stakeholders through clear strategic communication and data-driven insights.

Why This Role Matters

This role directly impacts patients products and the future of our biotherapeutics portfolio. The Senior Director will help ensure Johnson & Johnson continues to deliver innovative medicines with reliability quality and speed while shaping how we partner externally to meet tomorrows challenges.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Life Sciences or related field (advanced degree preferred).

• Extensive leadership experience (typically 10 years) in biotherapeutic manufacturing with significant exposure to external manufacturing or CMO oversight.

• Deep knowledge of biologics manufacturing technology transfer lifecycle management and global regulatory expectations.

• Demonstrated success influencing outcomes through cross-functional leadership in complex global matrix organizations.

• Demonstrated people leadership experience including leading teams and stakeholders through direct and matrixed reporting relationships.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting late-stage and commercial biologics portfolios.

• Strong business and financial acumen.

• Proven ability to lead through complexity ambiguity and change.

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• May require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel depending on business requirements.

• Requires the ability to work on-site a minimum of three days per week with the option for up to two remote days in alignment with our flexible work policy.

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