Associate Director, Scientific Affairs Strategy & Operations

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 MedTech, 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.

We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director, Scientific Affairs Strategy & Operations to be located in Titusville, NJ. This role reports to the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs Strategy & Operations, and will effectively connect strategy and execution for strategic programs and budget management activities. This role supports both Scientific Affairs (SA) and Medical Affairs (MAF) leaders in achieving their business objectives.

Key responsibilities will include delivering high-priority projects across SA and MAF, necessitating extensive skills in project planning, execution tracking, reporting, and communication management. It will also involve team member engagement, risk identification, and the management of organizational change. The Associate Director will support Scientific Affairs budget tracking and play a leadership role in business planning activities for SA.

To achieve success in this role, significant collaboration with functional and enterprise partners is critical. The ideal candidate embodies a strong intellectual curiosity and has a proven track record of optimally navigating business challenges and opportunities, driving broad impact. This individual demonstrates expertise in execution excellence, along with robust program management skills, and excels in cross-functional teamwork. Moreover, the ideal person for this role is passionate about continuous learning and embodies independent leadership. They thrive in multifaceted environments where every day presents new opportunities. With a commitment to innovation, they excel at developing creative solutions to sophisticated problems, effectively shaping the future of the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as the end-to-end Project and Change Leader for complex initiatives, guiding projects from conception through to successful completion.
• Implement best-in-class methodologies, including charter development, scope definition, maintenance of project plan, facilitation of project team meetings, and customized reporting of project metrics.
• Lead high-performing project teams to ensure alignment with project objectives, delivering results on time and within budget.
• Orchestrate the annual development and execution of the Scientific Affairs Business Plan, collaborating across teams and functions to ensure alignment on funding and strategic investments.
• Partner with finance to lead budget updates/reconciliation and financial closing activities.
• Support updates to Finance as required by the financial calendar (e.g. Latest Thinking and annual forecast submissions, budget reclass and cross charge activities).
• Work with SA program owners to track project spend, providing monthly updates to senior management at Leadership Team meetings.

Qualifications:

Education:

• This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.
• A post-graduate degree (e.g. MBA, MA, MS) is preferred.
• Professional project management (e.g. PMP), organizational change (e.g. PROSCI), or Six Sigma (e.g. Green Belt) certifications are preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 3-5 years project management and process development experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are required.
• Experience leading all aspects of budgets and financial activities is required.
• Experience in finance / P&L Management coupled with project management experience is preferred.
• Strong execution experience with the ability to mobilize teams to deliver high priority initiatives on time and within budget.
• Possesses a partnership approach to facilitate alignment across teams, functions, and individuals.
• Effectively interacts at all levels.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel and other MS office suite with a strong emphasis on advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Other:

• This position may involve up to 10% travel to support project teams at multiple sites/locations.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $120,000 to $207,000. 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 Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. 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.

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.

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.