Director, Program Management (PM)

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:

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function:

Project/Program Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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/.

Johnson & Johnson has entered into an agreement to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders.  With a differentiated commercialized therapy and promising clinical-stage pipeline that complements our current areas of focus, this acquisition brings us one step closer to achieving our ambition of becoming the #1 neuroscience company worldwide.

Intra-Cellular Therapies, a Johnson & Johnson company, is on the path to be the #1 leader in neuroscience. With an exceptional suite of products and a commitment to transforming patient lives, we are expanding our CAPLYTA® medical team to support our growing impact in psychiatry.

The Director, Program Management (PM) is primarily responsible for leading the program management, project management, and alliance management activities for the Medical Affairs team, specifically for Intra-Cellular Therapies portfolio. This individual will manage a team in charge of the overall strategy, clinical and medical operations, and execution for the field and home office ITCI medical team. This individual will also develop & maintain critical internal & external alliances for the overall department. Key partnerships include Therapeutic Area Lead, home office and field Medical Directors, Medical and Scientific Communications Teams, US commercial partners, Cross US Medical Affairs Therapeutic Areas, Global Clinical Development Organization, Finance and Procurement, Global Commercial Strategic Organization, Global Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, Global Safety, HR, HCC, Legal.  

This is a home office (Titusville, NJ) based position with up to 15% travel.

This role will report to the VP, US Medical Affairs, ITCI and is a member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in establishing core competencies of program and project management that aligns with the key operational priorities within the enterprise; Actively participate in Neuroscience cross functional leadership teams, contributing to the overall strategic direction of the franchise.  

• Collaborate with other leaders within Medical Affairs to develop and implement departmental strategic imperatives and strategic plans.

• Lead integration of essential business functions, ensuring smooth execution and delivery of medical programs, including research, and delivering on key performance indicators for efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop and lead the MAF budget planning process, optimizing resource allocation to achieve high-impact, cost-effective programs; Provide input & oversight to development of finances, timelines, and other project management related objectives.

• Lead Medical Excellence and the development and execution of key Medical Affairs processes such as Integrated Evidence Generation Plan, Medical Affairs Strategy, Lauch Readiness

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, seeking innovative ways to optimize processes and systems. Further change management initiatives, where appropriate. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, supervising purchase orders, spend management, and tracking key performanc