Senior Director, IMSC Global Strategic Deployment

About the role

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division is looking for a Senior Director, IMSC Global Strategic Deployment, based in Zug, Switzerland. The role owns Global Strategic Programs (GSP) capabilities, scale and execution across the Global IMSC, driving the process from intake and scoping through business case, team mobilization, execution milestones and handover to sustainable operations. It is a People Leader position within Project/Program Management, open to candidates willing to work in Zug, Belgium, Ireland or the United States.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a global team responsible for all aspects of Global Strategic Program Execution in line with the GSP framework, delivering complex, 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.
• Act as escalation point for cross-functional barriers and trade-offs, influencing senior leaders and steering committees.
• Monitor portfolio interdependencies, risks, constraints, implementation plans and milestones, keeping them 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 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 strategy across end-to-end supply chain and business variables.
• Strong change-management leadership and talent development skills.
• Preferred: formal global programs experience and PMP or FPX certification.

Required skills

• Program management and project management methodology (PMM)
• Project management office (PMO) and project reporting
• Budget management, stakeholder analysis and risk management
• Statement of Work (SOW) and regulatory compliance

The position is hybrid, with three days per week on site, and may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.