DIRECTOR, LAUNCH STRATEGY AND EXECUTION (1 OF 4)

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Director, Launch Strategy and Execution.
This position can be located in either Horsham, PA or Titusville, NJ.
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.
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For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day.
Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world.
Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued, and our people can reach their potential.
At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.
The New Products and Business Development (NPBD) team is responsible for supporting the future growth of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM).
We advance our promising pipeline by providing U.
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commercialization strategy and execution, associated with new product launches, business development and alliance management across the JJIM portfolio.
The Director, Launch Strategy and Execution will be responsible for driving complex and high-profile product launches through robust strategic input and project management for U.
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Integrated Strategy and Launch Readiness Teams.
This position will report to a Therapeutic Area Lead (TAL) Senior Director, on the NPBD team.
Principal Responsibilities.
Ensure connectivity, standardization, and best practices within JJIM therapeutic area launch strategies and pull through from strategy to execution.
Serve as strategic launch advisors to Integrated Strategy Teams (ISTs) and Launch Readiness Teams (LRTs).
Drive launch planning and ensures project plans are current and relevant; identifies gaps, risks, and potential impact to timelines.
Regularly review status reports and tracks activities with Launch Readiness Team Leaders.
Own governance (Launch Challenge Sessions and Launch Readiness Reviews) for Launch Readiness Teams leveraging the Launch Excellence guidance document, tools and resources.
Advise launch readiness team members on Launch Excellence Framework resources and providing feedback to the Launch Excellence (LEX) Team.
Create and maintain all relevant project documentation, such as project plans, presentations, dashboards, spreadsheets, etc.
Monitoring performance and driving continuous process improvement.
Foster a culture of collaboration and active participation by team members.
Ensure that common Launch Excellence activities are standardized leveraging best practices across therapeutic areas.
Institutionalize Launch Learnings.
Harness and incorporate internal and external launch learnings for a continuous feedback loop.
Identify best practices and analogs for a knowledge management repository.
Identify any knowledge gaps in launches and close them for the organization.
Qualifications A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required.
A post-graduate degree is preferred.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in a Commercial or R&D Pharmaceutical field.
Detailed knowledge of the drug development and launch process is required.
Launch experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in the following Therapeutic Areas preferred.
Oncology Hematology, Oncology Solid Tumor, Immunology, Neuroscience Detailed knowledge of project planning, tracking, resource management, project planning, scheduling tools, and cross-project analytics (e.
., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planisware, etc.) strongly preferred.
Experience with visualization tools (e.
., Tableau) and business intelligence tools preferred.
A Professional Project Management (e.
., PMP), Change Management (e.
., ProSci), or Six Sigma (e.
., Green Belt) certification is preferred.
Must have strong decision-making skills and the ability to understand how and when to make informed choices, when to escalate issues, and understand how analyzed risks may affect the decision-making process.
Must be a self-starter, taking timely independent action in response to priorities in flux.
Must be comfortable and capable with conveying any message, quickly and easily, utilizing clear, positive, and persuasive communication (verbal and non-verbal).
Written communications must be targeted to the audience, have logical flow, and utilize appropriate grammar and syntax.
Strong presentation generation skills (e.
., PowerPoint, Prezi, Sway, etc.) as well as effortless delivery of presentations to various stakeholders, including senior leaders is required.
Strength and track record in building coalitions and aligning strategies among diverse organizations is required.
The ability to manage multiple large-scale initiatives simultaneously, triaging key priorities appropriately is required.
The ability to influence and impact others cross-functionally through strong leadership, collaboration, constructive challenge, and stakeholder change management techniques is required.
Up to 10% travel to support project teams at multiple sites/locations is required.
The anticipated base pay range for this position in all other U.
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locations is $ to $.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.
Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year.
Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs.
medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits.
Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year For additional general information on company benefits, please go to.
https://www.
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nj.
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The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.
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Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.