Vice President, Strategic Planning and Program 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Planning

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

The Vice President of Strategic Planning and Program Operations is a critical leadership role within the MedTech Supply Chain Digital (MTSC Digital) organization, responsible for aligning, enabling, and governing the execution of MedTech Supply Chain Digital’s strategic agenda. This role is responsible for a broad portfolio spanning strategy development, operating model design, planning system transformation, digital architecture, process intelligence, and enterprise engagement.

Bridging strategic intent with executional discipline, this leader integrates planning, systems, and solutions across functions to ensure digital initiatives are prioritized, adopted, and scaled effectively. By guiding resource stewardship, operational governance, and end-to-end process optimization, including ERP template design and architecture validation, the role ensures MTSC Digital delivers business-aligned, measurable impact across the global MedTech Supply Chain.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

U.S.A. New Jersey - Requisition Number: R-020604

Zug, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-023720

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Responsibilities

MedTech Supply Chain Digital Strategy and Roadmap

• Provide executive leadership in defining and evolving the MTSC Digital strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with the overarching MedTech strategy and transformation agenda.
• Set priorities across MTSC Digital’s Strategic Planning and Operations domains (e.g., Plan Systems, Strategic Engagement, Business Process Intelligence, Solutions Architecture) that drive measurable impact and support broader MedTech Supply Chain goals and KPIs.
• Partner with the VP, MTSC Digital and Strategic Engagement Lead to articulate realized value, influence stakeholders, and secure buy-in ad sponsorship beyond the MTSC Digital organization.
• Align and coordinate ongoing MTSC Digital initiatives and non-MTSC Digital initiatives across broader MedTech landscape to maximize business value, avoid silos/duplication, and foster organization-wide synergy.
• Continuously monitor the external landscape for industry practices and cutting-edge thinking to enable a best-in-class MedTech Supply Chain organization.

Plan Systems Transformation for Supply and Demand Planning

• Define the long-term vision and roadmap for Plan Systems Transformation, driving integration across Supply Chain and Demand Planning functions.
• Lead Plan Systems transformation and integration team to drive enterprise-wide simplification, modernization, and productization of planning capabilities—across process areas and business units—ensuring scalable integration with the future Digital landscape.
• Oversee the strategic vision and execution of program operations while ensuring seamless integration with the Transcend S4Hana Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Make Global Template.
• Guide the implementation of advanced planning capabilities, such as demand sensing, scenario planning, inventory optimization, and constraint-based supply response.
• Monitor adoption and performance of Plan Systems, driving continuous improvement through stakeholder feedback, system analytics, and change management.

Strategic Engagement and Business Adoption

• Provide executive sponsorship and strategic partnership to the VP of MedTech Supply Chain Digital and the respective Transformation Leaders to drive stakeholder engag