MSAT Strategy & Deployment Director

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Process Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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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

We are searching for the best talent for a MSAT Strategy & Deployment Director.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities, and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have sought to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, build healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere.

Every day, more than 130,000 employees across the world blend heart, science and resourcefulness to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.

Position Summary:

The Advanced Manufacturing Deployment Leader defines and owns the platform-based advanced manufacturing strategy for Biotherapeutics. This leader translates business and manufacturing priorities into technology roadmaps, deploys standards and capabilities across platforms, and provides technical leadership for product life-cycle management, network reconfiguration, new product introduction, capacity expansion, and major cost-improvement initiatives.

Operating in a global, matrix environment, the role builds strong partnerships across Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Value Chain Management, and Biotherapeutics platform and site leadership. The position directs managers and/or senior individual contributors, strengthens organizational capability through coaching and succession planning, and aligns the team’s work with Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives.

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)

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

United States - Requisition Number: R-103990

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-107253

Ireland & The Netherlands - Requisition Number: R-107249

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Business Planning

•  Define and own the platform-based advanced manufacturing strategy, including technology roadmaps, governance, capability building, and value capture.

• Drive business planning decisions, including the long-range financial plan, in partnership with Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Leadership and translate business goals into MSAT objectives.

• Align the Advanced Manufacturing strategy with New Product Introductions, Technology Transfers, Product Strategy Roadmaps and Lifecycle Management, and projects related to network reconfiguration, and provide expertise and resources to support these.

• Partner with Emerging Technologies leaders to guide the intake of new technologies onto platform roadmaps and to enable future deployment.

• Research emerging technology and regulatory trends to help maintain competitive advantage.

Technology Development & Deployment:

• Evaluate and deploy technologies, technology standards, and their applications through platform assets and products.

• Supports new technologies and applications, including proof-of-concept development, prototyping, systems algorithm development, and project management protocols.

• Lead major cost-improvement programs and the implementation of new capabilities and capacity.

• Provide technical leadership for technology life-cycle management.

• Partner with Process Science and Modeling leadership to deploy process-science and data-science solutions into the platforms

• Communicate key requirements and coordinate Digital Architecture and Automation readiness with GET Automation & JJT

Stakeholder & Platform Leadership:

• Partner with R&D on manufacturing strategy and new development platforms.

• Build and sustain relationships with Global Platform Leads, Site General Managers, R&D, Quality, Value Chain Leads, and External Manufacturing.

• Serve as the single point of contact for platform technology and innovation to MSAT platform leads.

• Allocate resources appropriately, prioritize projects, and drive realization of platform goals.

People, Operations & Organizational Capability:

• Direct managers and/or senior individual contributors within a matrix environment
• Conduct meaningful career-development conversations and provide regular coaching, feedback, mentoring, and developmental opportunities for staff and local high-potential talent.
• Manage operational aspects of the organization, including budget, performance, and compliance.
• Implement workforce and succession plans aligned with business needs.
• Evaluate performance and initiate corrective action when necessary.
• Owns platform advanced manufacturing strategy, associated roadmaps, and technology deployment
• Accountable for technology (project) portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, execution, and value realization against platform goals.
• Provides direction on complex technical approaches, deployment standards, and life-cycle-management priorities.
• Balances near-term manufacturing needs with longer-term technology, capability, workforce, and succession requirements.

Key Internal Partnerships:

·   Manufacturing Leadership

·   MSAT Platform and Advanced Manufacturing Leads

·   Site General Managers & Operations

·   Research & Development

·   GET Process Engineering & Automation

·   Quality

·   Value Chain Leads

·   External Manufacturing

·   Process Science and Modeling leadership

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline)

• Minimum of 10 years of experience is required.
• Master’s degree or relevant certifications are a plus.
• This position will require partnering with an international environment across different time zones.
• LANGUAGES: Fluent in written and spoken English

SPECIFIC SYSTEMS:

• Document control systems, such as TruVault, Financial Systems such as Planisware and gCRAFT, Contract Management tools for Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint
• Demonstrated ability to define strategy and translate business objectives into executable MSAT technology priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to implement new technologies onto the GMP manufacturing shopfloor, including leading technical & automation readiness, change management, and alignment with product/CMC milestones
• Adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a strong drive for continuous learning and improvement.

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For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Decision Making, Coaching, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Developing Others, Disruptive Innovations, Emerging Technologies, Inclusive Leadership, Intellectual Property Licensing, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Process Control, Process Engineering, Product Costing, Program Management, Project Schedule, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Talent Management, Technical Research

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

164,000-278,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours  Additional information can be found through the link below.  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits