VP Legal Innovation & Transformation

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VP Legal Innovation & Transformation

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

The Global Legal Organization is seeking a VP to develop and execute a global legal innovation and transformation strategy, partner with GLO leadership to provide fit‑for‑purpose counsel and services, and optimize capabilities with a leaner service model while maintaining effectiveness, competitiveness, and compliance.

• Develop and execute the legal department’s work management strategy to reduce low‑value work and focus on high‑impact activities.
• Create qualitative and quantitative feedback loops and data dashboards with analytics to inform work management.
• Partner with legal leadership to deploy a fit‑for‑purpose, strategically distributed global workforce with clear roles, embedded optimization, and scalable capacity.
• Design and oversee the global resource deployment model, including low‑cost locations.
• Maintain comprehensive metrics on GLO value delivered to business.
• Reimagine end‑to‑end workflows to drive faster, more agile decision‑making through clear accountability and technology integration.
• Design and implement standardized workflows, templates, and procedures.
• Oversee execution of ad‑hoc and time‑bound projects with consistent discipline across GLO.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive legal technology roadmap.
• Assess and develop robust business cases for technology investments and evaluate, select, and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on change management, adoption, and tracking of usage metrics.
• Develop and implement outside counsel management strategy, guidelines, performance management, and feedback.
• Continuously scan market for legal outsourcing opportunities and identify lower‑cost resources.
• Negotiate rates, value‑based partnerships, fee arrangements, and engagement terms with external vendors globally.
• Enable integrated, transparent visibility to senior leaders on all GLO external spend.
• Build, lead, and develop a global legal innovation & transformation team; manage hiring, performance reviews, compensation, and career development.

• JD degree with active admission to a U.S. state bar, or MBA/ master’s degree in business administration, finance, or operations.
• 10+ years of professional experience in innovation and transformation, with at least 5 years of operational, technology, and law firm partnership/spend management experience at scale.
• Substantial experience in corporate legal departments or law firms; in‑house experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing significant budgets.
• Proven track record of implementing legal technology solutions and driving process improvements, including offshoring design and management.
• Strong AI and automation knowledge; experience building operations from the ground up.
• Experience with project management in complex organizations, ideally including enterprise‑scale technology deployments.
• 5‑10+ years of managing teams and functions, preferably across geographies on a global scale.
• Ability to manage a variety of stakeholders and influence across an organization.
• Experience in a corporate legal department within a highly regulated industry.
• Training in operational excellence and legal technologies, including project management certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum), process improvement and change management methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, PROSCI), and/or engagement via legal operations organizations (CLOC, ALOP).

• Alliance Formation
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Business Savvy
• Developing Others
• Developing Partnerships
• Digital Applications
• Digital Fluency
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Strategy
• Digital Transformation Coaching
• Disruptive Innovations
• Forward Thinking
• Inclusive Leadership
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Organizational Project Management
• Strategic Change
• Tactical Planning

Anticipated base pay range: $ - $.

The position is eligible for the company’s 401(k) plan, long‑term incentive program, and comprehensive benefits including vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time‑off.

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. Johnson&Johnson actively seeks 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 inclusive interview process and accommodations for applicants with disabilities.