Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader - Neuroscience

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:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, San Diego, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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/.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The late development Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL) is responsible for development and execution of the compound strategy for a selected molecular entity, and operational implementation, delivered through the effective leadership of a cross-functional Compound Development Team (CDT).  The CDTL is accountable for Phase 2b/3/3b/4 and post marketing clinical trials related to the compound development program and other required cross-functional activities related to lifecycle management. The CDTL leads the team to develop products in a timely and cost effective manner and is accountable for the execution of the compound strategy. Team leadership via matrix interactions includes individuals from TA strategy, GCSO, global regulatory affairs, project management, finance, legal, quality assurance, quality monitoring & compliance, clinical supplies unit, drug discovery, early clinical development, strategic marketing, CM&C, preclinical department and other scientific and business related disciplines. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Matrix Leader of Cross-functional Compound Development Team; Works with TA Leadership Team to develop compound strategy 

• Leads the development and maintenance of the program plan and decision-making by providing relevant research, analysis, and expertise 

• Manages successful cross-functional execution of the project plan through negotiating with Function heads about functional deliverables 

• Aligns the CDT to achieve its goals through the networks of people/functions represented on the team 

• Identifies critical risks and assumptions and transparently communicate them to the CDT, functions, TA & Pharma governance committees, and senior management 

• Identifies issues and leads contingency planning 

• Leads resolution of issues at the CDT, TA & Pharma governance committees and senior management levels 

• Leads CDT problem-solving and provide decision-making tools and techniques 

• Leads the communication of strategy and plans to the TA & Pharma governance committees, development partners, and other key stakeholders 

• Responsible for review of medical publications emerging from the Team and its affiliates

• Accountable for the budget for the compound or program 

• Works with Function heads to: 

• Select CDT members 

• Set Goals and Objectives for CDT members 

• Mentor and guide CDT members 

• Provide input for performance evaluation of CDT members 

• Execute the program and manage deliverables & financials 

• May act, in concert