Sr. Director, Medical Data Affairs & Strategy

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech is recruiting for a Senior Director, Medical Data Affairs & Strategy, located in Danvers, Massachusetts!

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Sr. Director, Medical Data Affairs and Strategy, leads the team responsible for the Medical and Scientific Office data strategy; designing, analyzing, and communicating real-world and clinical data to inform evidence-based decision-making, external publications, and strategic medical office initiatives. This leader ensures integration of RWE, data analytics, and medical publication activities into a cohesive evidence strategy that supports product value, safety, and innovation.

In addition to defining and leading the medical and scientific office data strategy, this leader will ensure that data is treated as a strategic asset to drive product innovation, clinical value, regulatory compliance, and business growth. They will build strong data governance frameworks, enable impactful analytics, and drive a data driven culture across all business functions.

Through strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration, this role is central to enabling Heart Recovery’s data and digital transformation in the Medical and Scientific Office and cultivating a high-performance and data driven culture rooted in innovation, simplification, and measurable value creation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a cross-functional RWE and medical evidence generation strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead the design and execution of real-world and observational studies, working with internal and external partners.
• Oversee analytical methodologies, including advanced statistics, machine learning, and data visualization for insight generation.
• Direct the scientific publications program, ensuring consistency, compliance, and scientific integrity across all materials.
• Partner with Clinical, Regulatory, HEOR, and Medical Affairs teams to translate data into meaningful insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of leaders, RWE scientists, data analysts, and medical writers.
• Drive external collaborations and data-sharing initiatives with academic institutions, registries, and research networks.
• Establish KPIs and governance for data, publication planning, and study quality.
• Build/lead team and Data Pillar within the Medical and Scientific Office; manage all budg