Senior Manager, Strategic Programs – Global Trade Controls

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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Senior Manager, Strategic Programs – Global Trade Controls

The Global Trade Controls (GTC) organization is recruiting a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs based in New Brunswick, NJ, with consideration given at the discretion of the business to other J&J site locations within the US.

The Senior Manager is a member of the GTC Strategy & PMO team, reporting directly to the Director, Strategy & PMO. The Senior Manager will support the Director in driving strategic initiatives for GTC, while ensuring disciplined execution of these across a highly complex and regulated global environment.

The Senior Manager acts as an integrator across the GTC organization, and will support where appropriate connectivity with Supply Chain, Legal, Procurement, Quality, R&D, and Commercial teams. The position requires a strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills, and demonstrated experience navigating a matrixed organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead global strategic programs: Own and/or support end-to-end delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives aligned to GTC’s multi-year strategic roadmap.

Manage program portfolio: Support the GTC Director Strategy & PMO in prioritizing, communicating, and governing a portfolio of initiatives, balancing risk, value, and resource allocation.

Execute transformation priorities: Drive and/or support as appropriate the delivery of global standards, strategic programs and process harmonization initiatives at scale.

Embed risk & compliance by design: Ensure programs incorporate trade controls, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation frameworks.

Enable executive decision-making: Provide concise, data-driven updates, risks, and recommendations to the GTC Leadership Team.

Lead change & adoption: Drive stakeholder alignment and adoption of new capabilities, reinforcing a culture of compliance and execution discipline

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Law, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Global Trade Compliance, Supply Chain, Regulatory, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development, business planning, PMO leadership in a global, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with proven ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs with global scope and diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA, JD, Master’s in International Trade/Supply Chain).
• Experience within a regulated industry, particularly healthcare.
• Demonstrated proficiency with data analytics, performance dashboards, and structured problem solving.
• Experience leading global teams or virtual networks.

Other:

This position is preferably located in New Jersey (New Brunswick office) with consideration given to other J&J sites located in the US. The position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

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