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.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Planning Strategy & Capabilities

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Cork, Cork, Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

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 and Belgium - 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; Cork, Ireland; or Beerse, Belgium.

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 partners and leading change in complex, matrixed organizations
• Strategic mentality with execution focus to balance long-term vision with pragmatic, value-driven delivery
• People leadership experience, with the ability to develop and coach talent and build cross-functional teams
• Strong financial competence, with a demonstrated ability to align digital investments with business value and manage budgets

Preferred:

• Experience with major planning systems and system integrations
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and APIs
• Hands-on experience in Demand planning or Supply planning

OTHER:

• Requires proficiency in English (excellent written and verbal communication skills) to communicate effectively and professionally
• Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required
• Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week

#LI-Hybrid
The anticipated pay ranges for additional location are: Belgium - The anticipated base pay range for this position is EUR 119,200.00 to EUR 204,355.00.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agility Jumps, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Demand Planning, Fact-Based Decision Making, Green Manufacturing, Interpersonal Influence, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Manufacturing Flow Management, Operational Excellence, Organizational Project Management, Process Improvements, Strategic Change, Supply Planning, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€104,000.00 - €179,515.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.