Director Strategy Initiatives & Execution

Director of Strategic Initiatives & Execution

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech, 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 humanity.

Job Function:
Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:
Strategic Planning

Job Category:
Professional

Location:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Role

Summary:

The Director of Strategic Initiatives & Execution will lead and drive the execution of critical Quality and Compliance ("Q&C")-wide strategic initiatives, partnering closely within Quality & Compliance and/or cross-functionally across J&J to identify, launch, and lead critical projects with measurable outcomes and impact to the function, J&J sectors, and patients. In parallel, the director will provide strategic business partnership to the Q&C finance team, partnering closely to shape strategic narratives on annual financial deliverables, including the long-range financial plan, business plan, quarterly reporting, and current year forecast updates.

This role reports to the Sr. Director, Strategic Insights & Performance Management and will work closely with the Chief Quality Officer and Q&C Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

Q&C Strategic Finance:

• Lead strategic finance as the business finance lead for corporate Q&C, developing strategic narratives in close partnership with Q&C Finance on annual financial deliverables, including the long-range financial plan, business plan, quarterly reporting, and current year forecast updates.
• Provide planning and oversight for the Q&C Strategic Insights & Performance Management organization budget, which includes the budget of the Office of the CQO, leading annual budget planning, monthly tracking / reconciliation / analysis, and ongoing reporting and management of purchases / spending
• Develop sustainable approach, in partnership with Q&C Finance, to provide ongoing visibility, detailed financial and headcount reporting for the corporate Q&C budget, including planned versus actual, for both what is directly in corporate Q&C and for headcount directly funded by sector or partner functions

Q&C Strategic Initiatives and Project Execution:

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to advance the overall Q&C vision and strategic imperatives, focusing on organizational-wide innovations to pursue, efficiencies to capture, gaps to enhance, and risks to mitigate that better enable Q&C to deliver on its mandate to the enterprise
• Translate prioritized opportunities into actionable projects, refining scope, business case, project plan, resourcing and measurement of success to secure leadership buy-in and funding where required
• Lead end-to-end and day-to-day execution and delivery of critical Q&C initiatives and projects, including planning / work-stream development, resource and team set up, governance, risk mitigation, change management, and communications to drive stakeholder alignment

Enterprise, Technical Operations & Risk, and Cross-Functional Initiatives Execution:

• Drive execution of required initiatives based on enterprise, Technical Operations & Risk, and/or cross-functional priorities and initiatives, including planning, execution, governance, risk management / escalation
• Serve as Q&C lead on cross-functional initiatives, partnering effectively with cross-functional teams while ensuring clear representation of Q&C requirements and effective alignment from relevant Q&C leadership
• Support other responsibilities, projects, and deliverables across Strategic Insights and Performance Management team as dynamically required, potentially with limited possible advanced planning

Organization, People, and Team Development:

• Lead project-based team(s) effectively while more broadly role modeling strategic initiative execution and project management best practices
• Facilitate mutual talent development for Strategic Insights and Performance Management organization, facilitating sharing of areas of strengths and expertise through formal peer development channels and informal connections
• Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior talent in Strategic Insights and Performance Management organization

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and demonstrated progression
• Project leadership experience with a strong track record of timely execution and driving outcomes through influencing others, especially non-direct reports
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information, frame decisions, and deliver executive-ready storylines and materials
• Advanced proficiency in…