Director, VCEx Innovation & Digital Intelligence

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 As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Supply Chain Planning Job Sub Function: Planning Strategy & Capabilities Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and passionate about 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 . Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): United States - Requisition Number: R-072396 Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-073777 Ireland - Requisition Number: R-073779 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Value Chain Excellence (VCEx) Innovation & Digital Intelligence! This hybrid position will be located in Titusville, New Jersey (USA). Alternate hybrid locations may be considered at other Innovative Medicine Supply Chain hubs such as Titusville, New Jersey (USA); Horsham, Pennsylvania (USA); Zug, Switzerland; or Cork, Ireland. As Director, this role is responsible for serving as a senior techno-functional leader within Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC). The Director will own and scale enterprise digital capabilities—including Digital Value Chain and One Performance Management—combining product ownership, delivery leadership, and change enablement to drive repeatable, measurable value across planning, operations, and network design. The Director will directly lead 3–4 employees, as well as influence across ~20 product, analytics, and transformation professionals. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Set the digital capability strategy for Value Chain Management: define vision, strategy, and roadmaps that improve demand and supply planning, fulfillment, network design, and resilience; align delivery to planning rhythms and measurable supply chain metrics. Own end-to-end product and program governance: lead the lifecycle from discovery through deployment and scale; ensure sustained adoption, realized value, and disciplined product management practices. Lead One Digital Value Chain delivery: integrate planning, modeling, and decision-support tools into a cohesive ecosystem; prioritize integrations with core planning and execution systems to operationalize decisions. Build and scale network design decision support: architect an end-to-end supply chain design data repository as a single source of reference; drive adoption of simulation, scenario analysis, and optimization to inform capital investment, sourcing strategy, site selection, and lifecycle planning. Lead One Performance Management: design, deploy, and sustain tiered performance management that links operational metrics to strategic outcomes; define metrics, enable real-time visibility, and embed performance discussions into S&OP and monthly review cadences. Bring supply chain and systems expertise: provide hands-on leadership across demand planning, supply planning, production planning, inventory strategy, and distribution; ensure digital solutions are grounded in operational reality and improve service, cost, and agility. Champion modern data, analytics, and engineering practices: drive reuse, data lineage, and model governance; enable automation and analytics using Python and SQL; partner with architecture, IT, and data science teams to adopt AI and advanced analytics appropriately. Lead stakeholders and change: partner across Value Chain Management, Digital & Data Strategy, Planning, MTO, Quality, Deliver, and other functions; secure sponsorship, align priorities in a matrixed environment, and deliver structured change management at scale. Develop talent and communities of practice: build and coach a high-performing team and establish a network of digital ambassadors and SMEs to accelerate adoption, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration. Provide techno-functional leadership: connect technical solutions with planning and operational realities to deliver measurable outcomes. QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required; Master’s or MBA degree, and/or focused degree Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or related field is preferred EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: Required: Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience Experience in supply chain, operations, and/or digital transformation with progressive leadership responsibility Proven product ownership of enterprise supply chain capabilities, with accountability for road‑mapping, prioritization, delivery, and disciplined lifecycle governance at scale Deep domain knowledge of pharmaceutical supply chain networks, including product launch planning, site selection, and lifecycle planning Proven experience integrating and operating planning systems and end-to-end supply chain platforms Demonstrated data and analytics orientation, leveraging analytics, simulation, and AI to inform decisions, with required proficiency in Python for analytics and automation; SQL experience preferred Proven track record influencing senior p