Global Head, IDAR Strategy & Business Operations

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Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Allschwil Basel-Country Switzerland Beerse Antwerp Belgium High Wycombe Buckinghamshire United Kingdom Raritan New Jersey United States of America Spring House Pennsylvania United States of America Titusville New Jersey United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Global Head IDAR Strategy & Business Operations located at any of the following office sites: Allschwil Basel CH; Beerse Antwerp BE; High Wycombe Buckinghamshire UK; Raritan NJ USA; Spring House PA USA; Titusville NJ USA.

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The Global Head of IDAR Strategy & Business Operations serves as a senior leadership partner to the VP Integrated Data Analytics & Reporting (IDAR) acting as a strategic advisor Chief of Staff and leader of business operations.

This role is accountable for defining enabling and continuously optimizing IDARs operating model to ensure execution excellence across financial management workforce strategy vendor management governance and business operations.

The role plays a critical part in advancing IDARs strategic ambition by embedding AI-enabled operations data-driven decision making and scalable business processesacross the function while ensuring alignment to broader R&D priorities.

Scope & Organizational Remit

Global remit across IDAR (3000 FTE; mix of internal and external resources)

Accountability for $500M annual budget (internal external spend)

Leadership of a centralized Strategy & Business Operations organization with direct reports and an extended network spanning:

• Finance and budget management
• Resource and capacity management
• Vendor and sourcing operations
• Business operationsreporting and portfolio support
• Communications
• Compliance & Inspection Readiness
• Indirect influence across all IDAR functions (Data Management Statistical Programming Medical Writing etc.)

Core Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Strategy & Operating Model Leadership

• Define and evolve IDARs operating model including governance organizational structures and decision frameworks
• Translate IDAR functional strategy into actionable plans priorities and measurable outcomes
• Lead annual planning goal setting and prioritization processes across the function
• Partner closely with the VP IDAR to shape and operationalize strategic priorities

2. Business Operations & Execution Excellence

• Lead centralized business operations to enable consistent scalable execution across IDAR
• Ensure excellence across:
  • Resource and capacity management
  • Budgeting and financial operations
  • Vendor and sourcing strategy
  • Compliance and inspection readiness
  • Portfolio and program-level support
• Drive standardization simplification and continuous improvement of operational processes

3. Financial Strategy & Resource Management

• Own end-to-end financial planning processes including budgeting forecasting and tracking
• Optimize allocation of internal and external resources aligned to priorities
• Provide transparency into cost structures productivity and efficiency opportunities
• Partner with Finance to enhance financial insights and reporting
• Work closely with Capacity Management to ensure IDAR demand is accurately forecasted continuously refined and aligned with business needs.

4. AI-Enabled Business Operations & Analytics

• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools and automationwithin IDAR business operations (e.g. planning reporting workflow management)
• Establish robust operational analytics dashboards and KPIs to support decision making
• Improve efficiency and scalability through digitization and intelligent automation of core processes
• Build internal capability to leverage AI in operational and management workflows

5. Talent Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness

• Define and execute talent strategy for the IDAR operations ecosystem
• Lead workforce planning capability development and succession planning
• Build future-ready capabilities including digital and AI fluency within business operations
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability agility and continuous improvement
• Provide leadership coaching and development for direct reports and the broader operations network

6. Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Serve as a key interface for cross-functional partners including Finance HR Procurement Quality GD &R&D Strategy & Operations
• Drive effective governance through leadership team facilitation decision frameworks and performance tracking
• Act as Chief of Staff to the VP IDAR including:
  • Leadership team agendas and effectiveness
  • Strategic communications and messaging
  • Translation of strategy into execution

7. Initiative Leadership & Communications

• Lead initiatives impacting IDARs operating model and ways of working
• Develop and execute communication strategies that drive clarity alignment and engagement
• Embed new ways of working including AI-enabled operations and process simplification
• Ensure alignment between strategy culture and execution

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA PhD MD or equivalent) preferred
• 15 years of experience in clinical development operations analytics or related fields
• Significant leadership experience in global matrixed organizations
• Strong understanding of clinical development and IDAR-related functions (data management statistical programming medical writing etc.)
• Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and global resource models
• Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence and organizational transformation

Key Capabilities

• Strategic thinking with strong execution focus
• Deep operational and financial acumen
• Ability to translate strategy into scalable business processes
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading transformational initiativesin complex global environments
• Talent leadership and organizational development capability
• Data-driven mindset with focus on measurable impact

The below list of compensation expectations and benefits are for the USA and will be adjusted according to market differences e.g. BE CH & UK.
The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $173000 to $299000.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year of Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below. & 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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting Clinical Trial Designs Clinical Trials Compliance Management Consulting Contract Management Critical Thinking Execution Focus Fact-Based Decision Making Innovation Laboratory Operations Process Improvements Program Management Project Integration Management Research and Development Research Ethics Researching