Associate Director, Scientific Affairs Strategy & 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:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director, Scientific Affairs Strategy & Operations to be located in Titusville, NJ.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Scientific Affairs Strategy & Operations, and will effectively connect strategy and execution for strategic programs and budget management activities. This role supports both Scientific Affairs (SA) and Medical Affairs (MAF) leaders in achieving their business objectives. Additionally, the individual will lead the SA team through budget cycles, collaborating with SA Leadership and Finance to ensure the fiduciary needs are met, allowing SA to drive forward the team’s vision and mission.

This is a critical leadership role within the team and the preferred candidate will possess strong financial acuity / budget management experience, coupled with experience in driving transformational strategic initiatives aligned to the highest business priorities.

Key responsibilities will include delivering high-priority projects across SA and MAF, necessitating extensive skills in project planning, execution tracking, reporting, and communication management. It will also involve team member engagement, risk identification, and the management of organizational change.  The Associate Director will support Scientific Affairs budget tracking and play a leadership role in business planning activities for SA.

To achieve success in this role, significant collaboration with functional and enterprise partners is critical. The ideal candidate embodies a strong intellectual curiosity and has a proven track record of optimally navigating business challenges and opportunities, driving broad impact.

This individual demonstrates expertise in execution excellence, along with robust program management skills, and excels in cross-functional teamwork. They possess a deep understanding of organizational change principles and strategic stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment and support throughout the project lifecycle. 

Moreover, the ideal person for this role is passionate about continuous learning and embodies independent leadership. They thrive in multifaceted environments where every day presents new opportunities. With a commitment to innovation, they excel at developing creative solutions to sophisticated problems, effectively shaping the future of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the end-to-end Project and Change Leader for complex initiatives, guiding projects from conception through to successful completion.
• Implement best-in-class methodologies, including charter development, scope definition, maintenance of project plan, facilitation of project team meetings, and customized reporting of project metrics.

• Lead high-performing project teams to ensure alignment with project objectives, delivering results on time and within budget.
• Orchestrate the annual development and execution of the Scientific Affairs Business Plan, collaborating across teams and functions to ensure alignment on funding and strategic investments.
• Partner with finance to lead budget updates / reconciliation and financial closing activities.
• Support updates to