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Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Associate Director, Strategy and Execution Lead located in Horsham, PA.

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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

About Immunology

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. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

About the Role:

This individual contributor will be a part of the US Medical Affairs Immunology Clinical Operations and Strategy & Execution Team and support one to two therapeutic areas. In close collaboration with the Therapeutic Area Lead(s), this role will be responsible for driving cross-functional integration of operational activities, including coordinating across workgroups, leading complex process improvement initiatives, issue identification and resolution, problem solving, contingency planning and decision-making. As part of these activities (but not limited to), this individual will provide relevant reports (e.g., metrics, PPT presentations) to medical affairs leadership as required. This individual may be asked to provide strategy and execution support for special projects within the Immunology group, such as launch support, Ad Board, Steering Committees and/or process development. Additionally, this role will manage the research budget for their assigned Therapeutic Area(s), including partnering with OpCo and Finance to ensure minimal budget variance and to manage any foreseen risks.

This individual will lead their assigned Therapeutic Area Team(s) in short & long-term strategic planning, including portfolio planning and business planning activities. In partnership with the Therapeutic Area Lead(s), this individual will be responsible for the overall development of the annual business plan for their assigned Therapeutic Area(s). This individual will also partner with the assigned Integrated Evidence Team Leader on the development and maintenance of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plans for their assigned Therapeutic Area(s).

This individual would also provide strategy and execution lead support for ongoing and new research activities (e.g., Company Sponsored Trials and Interval Safety Reports) in their assigned Therapeutic Area(s). This individual may be requested to provide strategy and execution support for collaborative studies and key alliance partners as requested. A key responsibility will be coordination of the project plan (Microsoft Project) creation/revision and maintenance, as well as all project-related documentation (e.g., Key Event Maps, Lessons Learned, etc.). As a leader on the Study Team, this individual will identify issues and potential operational hurdles within a project and propose options for resolution in coordination with the Study Responsible Physician, Study Responsible Scientist, Trial Delivery Leader(s) and the Medical Affairs Clinical Operations team.

This individual will interface regularly with both internal and external stakeholders and vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Execution Lead for assigned Therapeutic Areas(s) (TA) Meetings including but not limited to:

• Prepare agendas and meeting minutes for key meetings

• Prepare presentations and reports for Sr. Management

• Assist with budget management

Strategy & Execution Lead for TA company sponsored trials including but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain study timelines

• Serve as Strategy & Execution Lead from study design/conception until study is transferred to Global Development/Post Approval Delivery Unit for execution

• Assist with MAF resource planning and vendor identification and selection as requested

• Issue identification and resolution

• Lead Cross-Functional meetings including but not limited to Prepare agenda and meeting minutes, Risk management, Lessons learned

Strategy & Execution Lead for TA Strategic Planning

• Business Plan Development

• Tracking Strategy/Tactic/Deliverable details, including risks and issue management

• Development and delivery of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP) and Business Plan (BP)

• Tracking TA approved budget

TA Communications

• Develop communication plans

• Maintain SharePoint & Teams site

• Cascade information to team

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required.

Required Qualifications:

• At least eight years of industry experience; including a minimum of four years in clinical project management working in a matrix environment with previous experience in risk, mitigation and contingency planning.

• Previous work with international and multidisciplinary drug development teams with knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards

• Exhibits strong analytical skills for integrating and interpreting complex scientific and project information

• Strong interpersonal skills for bridging scientific and business perspectives with the ability to negotiate timelines and deliverables between various levels within the organization

• Repeated demonstration of the ability to resolve conflict, influence teams, and build relationships in meeting organizational objectives without formal authority

• Solid problem-solving skills developing creative solutions to maintain project timelines; ability to resolve conflicts in an objective fashion

• Strong planning and tracking skills, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project and Teams

• Core competencies to include delivery of results, gaining commitment, interdependent partnering, customer focus, team development, building trust, change management, decision making, communications and delegating responsibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-graduate degree in life sciences or business management preferred.

• Detailed knowledge of the basic science of Immunology drug development.

• Expert knowledge of the drug development process.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, including excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management.

• Process Excellence Training or Project Management certification preferred

• Learning Aptitude towards AI/Tech: Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time

• AI/Tech Team Upskilling: Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted and responsible AI use and sound judgment

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. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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