Director, Digital Capability Lead

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

About Innovative Medicine: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by 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, Switzerland, Ireland and Belgium. Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

• Strategic Digital Capability Leadership for Value Chain Management (VCM): Shape the vision and strategy for digital capabilities in VCM, ensuring effective execution and measurable impact; govern the entire product lifecycle from discovery to scaling; interpret technology and priorities while handling budgets and digital planning cycles.
• Digital Value Chain Program Leadership: Develop One Digital Value Chain by integrating key digital tools into a unified, decision-support ecosystem; architect an end-to-end supply chain data repository; drive adoption of simulation-enabled frameworks with governance and sustained value.
• One Performance Management Leadership: Design, build, deploy, and sustain a connected, tiered performance management capability across IMSC; define strategic KPIs and enable actionable insights for senior leadership; integrate performance management with digital infrastructure and transformation goals.
• Customer Management and Change Enablement: Partner with VCM, Digital & Data Strategy, and customers across Plan, Manufacturing & Technical Operations, Quality, Deliver, and more; influence decision-making and champion alignment across digital programs; lead organizational change to drive awareness, adoption, and capability maturity at scale.
• Talent & Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of digital capability specialists, product owners, and transformation leaders; build a network of digital ambassadors and SMEs; promote talent development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Innovation & Thought Leadership: Advance technology architecture and deploy capabilities (e.g., AI) in partnership with internal and external teams; act as ambassador for innovative capabilities in strategic SC design and optimization; represent Johnson & Johnson in external and internal forums.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required; a focused degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or related field and/or Master's or MBA degree preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or Digital Transformation roles.
• Deep understanding of at least one or more of the following: supply chain networks, product launches, site selection, and lifecycle planning.
• Proven leader skilled in developing high-performing, cross-functional teams and building effective partnerships.
• Strong business sense, strategic insight, and ability to translate vision into tangible deliverables.
• Ability to leverage data and customer insights to drive impactful improvements and influence the broader environment.
• Experience in influencing and partnering across interpersonal boundaries and communicating successfully at all levels.

• Background in digital product lifecycle management and/or global capability ownership.
• Success in leading digital transformation and/or customer alignment in a global environment.
• Experience within Pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Familiarity with improving digital capabilities through Generative AI tools.

• Proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally depending on work location and business needs.
• Ability to work on-site a minimum of three days each week with up to two remote workdays per week, per flexible work policy.