Director of Strategic Network

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:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Product Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech 

We are seeking a forward-thinking and results-driven Director of Strategic Programs to lead the design and implementation of our long-term manufacturing network strategy. This individual will play a key role in scaling our production capabilities while ensuring alignment with our evolving product portfolio and end-to-end (E2E) supply chain demands.

A critical expectation of this role is that all strategic network initiatives must be developed and executed with a clear, measurable impact on improving the Gross Profit of the overall manufacturing network. The Director will be responsible for identifying opportunities to enhance cost efficiency, optimize asset utilization, and increase operational agility, ensuring that infrastructure decisions translate into tangible financial gains.

This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional leadership—including the Director of Value Stream and the Director of Project Management—to ensure strategic initiatives are integrated, executable, and aligned with long-term business goals 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Manufacturing Network Design: Lead the planning, modeling, and implementation of manufacturing network strategies that optimize footprint, flexibility, and cost efficiency.

• Site Expansion Execution: Direct and manage all aspects of the manufacturing network expansion, ensuring new sites are aligned with capacity, cost, and geographic goals.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with the Director of Value Stream to ensure the E2E supply chain is fully prepared to support current and future product portfolios.

• Strategic Project Coordination: Work in tandem with the Director of Project Management to ensure strategic capital projects are delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with long-term business needs.

• Portfolio Planning: Align manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure with product development roadmaps and business growth objectives.

• Risk Management & Scenario Planning: Conduct scenario modeling and risk analysis to ensure the resilience and scalability of the manufacturing network.

• Stakeholder Communication: Present business cases, timelines, and progress updates to executive leadership and other key stakeholders.

• Budget Oversight: Contribute to long-range financial planning and support effective capital allocation tied to strategic growth initiatives.

• Performance Monitoring: Define and track KPIs to measure progress and success across network expansion, integration, and transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field is required; MBA or Master’s degree preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations, strategic planning, or supply chain design is required.

• Proven experience leading manufacturing network design, footprint expansion, or greenfield site initiatives.

• Strong understanding of E2E supply chain processes and dependencies.

• Experience working cross-functionally with project management, engineering, product development, and supply chain teams.

• Exceptional strategic thinking, systems-level understanding, and data-driven decision-making skill