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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Governance & Policy

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Director, URP Data Lead to be in Titusville, New Jersey .

The Director, URP Regulatory Data Lead provides overall departmental leadership and is accountable for directing and driving the Data Enablement strategy, activities, and staff for the URP project.

Principal responsibilities

Director URP Data Lead is responsible for the creation of a leading-edge data enablement program to ensure the timely delivery of clean URP data to drive the development of new GRA unified regulatory platform and improve Regulatory Operations & Digital Innovation’s (RODI’s) ability to proactively identify, assess and manage data quality and identify potential risks, in close alignment with all GRA applications.

This position will establish a URP data landscape, aligning individual data sets and associated requirements (ingestion, integration, modeling, etc.) with the systems and technology landscape.

Ensure central, regional, and local URP business data needs as well as overall efficiencies and quality are met.

Ensure close alignment and appropriate interaction with other RODI data office, R&D, Pharma and cross-sector initiatives to establish and maintain data governance policies and standards.

Stay attuned to the impact of global initiatives and direct the regulatory contributions on the implementation strategy for globally developed regulatory authority programs.

Partner with key data/system functions across R&D, IT and the Enterprise.

Provide strategic input to the current and future tools and processes used to collect, share, submit and track regulatory submission information (data) and ensure the necessary related business support and services are provided to the GRA community.

Contribute expertise to internal or external initiatives to influence evolving policy and requirements that may impact the URP capabilities.

Ensure development and governance of the regulatory applications oversight from a business perspective to increase efficient use, consistency, and general knowledge across URP team and in relation to other R&D, Pharma and cross sector initiatives.

Anticipate business needs and evolve data and technology capabilities ahead of industry trends.

Lead a global team of experts via direct and indirect reports, and teams where required.

Provide leadership that is customer-focused and empowers, promotes and motivates high-performing teams, drives innovation, fosters collaboration and diversity, and delivers results.

Foster a mindset of data stewardship and collective ownership to ensure data is accessible throughout the organization to drive insights, analytics and decision making.

QUALIFICATIONS

University/Bachelor’s in Science, Business, or Computer Science / Technology or equivalent experience is required

Minimum of 10-12 years of data-oriented experience in a medium to large scale matrix regulated industry (experience related to R&D area is preferred).

Strong data analysis skills with the ability to translate data into information, and strategies into actionable plans.

Advanced understanding of business aspects of data standards, data architecture/tools and related governance.

Broad understanding of business process design and change management process.

Knowledge of quality management and/or compliance principles.

Knowledge of the drug development process.

Mastery within regulatory affairs and advanced understanding across and outside of regulatory affairs.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to work and thrive in a multi-cultural environment, and ability to work in a matrix environment.

Ability to adapt to evolving regulator landscapes and proactively address risks and challenges.

Previous experience managing projects and working/leading project teams.

Strong networking and relationship building skills.

Conflict resolution/management and negotiation skills.

Facilitation, presentation, and meeting management skills for internal and external audiences at all levels.

Experience in people management is required.

This position may require up to 5% domestic and international travel.

Additional Information:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $186,150 to $215,000 annual pay

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 corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

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 –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member

Caregiver Leave – 10 days

Volunteer Leave – 4 days

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on August 21, 2025. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications

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 ( ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com ) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$186,150 to $215,000

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