Senior Manager, North America (NA) Travel & Meetings

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:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Category

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a strategic and visionary leader for the role of Senior Manager, North America (NA) Travel & Meetings. This position will be based in New Brunswick, NJ (preferred), Tampa, FL, or Bogota, Colombia and is part of the Procurement organization. This role may also have People Leadership responsibilities and is not a remote role.

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/.

This role is part of the Procurement Business Services organization and sits in the Corporate Services-Fleet, Travel & Meetings team. As a Senior Manager, you will lead the development and execution of Travel & Meetings category strategies across North America, ensuring alignment with global objectives and regional stakeholder needs. You will drive innovation, cost efficiency, and business value through strategic supplier partnerships and advanced procurement practices.

This role requires a high level of cross-functional leadership, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing a sophisticated spend portfolio of approximately $300 million. The role may include sub-category responsibilities, such as the Global Airline Program, overseeing strategy, sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy and execution for NA Travel & Meetings categories to drive long-term business value.
• Serve as a business engagement leader, aligning procurement strategies with enterprise goals.
• Influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across business units and geographies.
• Drive supplier innovation and performance through robust relationship management and data-driven insights.
• Ensure compliance with the Global Travel, Meetings & Expense Policy and promote program efficiency.
• Provide strategic leadership for medium to high complexity subcategories, including technology and data platform integration.
• Champion the One Procurement initiative and mentor regional category teams.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking – Aligns procurement strategies with long-term business goals and global objectives.
• Influence & Negotiation – Effectively influences senior stakeholders and negotiates complex supplier agreements.
• Change Leadership – Leads organizational transformation and drives adoption of new initiatives.
• Collaboration – Builds strong cross-functional relationships and fosters a culture of teamwork.
• Decision Making – Demonstrates sound judgment and data-driven decision-making.
• Innovation – Encourages creative problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Executive Presence – Communicates with clarity and confidence at all levels.
• Resilience – Maintains effectiveness under pressure and adapts to evolving business needs.

People Leadership Responsibilities:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing procurement team across regions.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members to support career development and growth.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Drive talent planning and succession strategies to ensure