Senior Director, IMSC Global Strategic Deployment

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a Senior Director, IMSC Global Strategic Deployment, a People Leader in its Project/Program Management group. The role owns Global Strategic Programs (GSP) capabilities, scale and execution across the Global IMSC, driving the process from intake through scoping and business case, team mobilization, execution milestones and handover to sustainable operations. It is a hybrid position with three days per week on site and may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a global team responsible for all aspects of Global Strategic Program Execution in line with the GSP framework, delivering complex, often ambiguous end-to-end programs efficiently.
• Set the vision and strategic value for the GSP team, aligning priorities with IMSC business objectives, enterprise value, risk and resource capacity.
• Oversee portfolio execution, value realization, dashboards and reporting, and post-implementation ownership so outcomes are embedded in sustainable operations.
• Serve as escalation point for cross-functional barriers, trade-offs and enterprise alignment, influencing senior leaders and steering committees.
• Ensure portfolio interdependencies, risks, constraints, implementation plans and milestones are realistic and aligned with enterprise priorities and financials.
• Build cross-functional partnerships, secure sponsorship, manage funding, portfolio spend, resource utilization and capacity, and ensure program resources are included in the business and strategic financial plans.
• Deliver data, metrics and analytics on execution and integration with the IM Portfolio Management processes.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Business, Supply Chain or Engineering; MBA or equivalent highly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience leading a portfolio of programs/projects with direct and indirect people management of cross-functional leaders.
• Proven track record of influence, trade-offs and decision-making at executive level, and experience shaping and operationalizing strategy across supply chain and business variables.
• Prior program management experience; formal Global Programs experience preferred.
• Strong change-management ability and talent development skills.

Required skills

• Program management and project management methodology (PMP, FPX certification strongly preferred)
• Supply chain strategy and end-to-end strategy
• Preferred: analytics insights, budget management, stakeholder analysis, regulatory compliance, risk management, statement of work (SOW)