Director, Therapeutic Area Operations Leader (TAOL)

Janssen Research & Development, LLC., a Johnson and Johnson Company is recruiting for a Director, Therapeutic Area Operations Leader (TAOL) in the Oncology Project Management Organization (PMO). This position is preferred to be located at the Spring House, PA facility. Remote locations may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company. At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. We are Janssen. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it. Learn more at www.janssen.com and follow us @JanssenGlobal. Janssen Research & Development, LLC is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. The PMO Therapeutic Area Operations Leader (TAOL) will partner with the PMO Therapeutic Area Leader (TAL), Project Management Leaders (PMLs) and key cross functional business partners to provide input to strategic discussions & decisions, as well as provide day-to-day PMO departmental management. Further, if business need arises, the TAOL may serve as a PML and/or a people manager on a limited basis. The role requires expert project management skills; transparent and effective relationships with business partners; ability to balance short and long-term strategic choices; problem-solving expertise including but not limited to risk identification, mitigation and contingency planning; and the ability to foster continuous improvement in an evolving PMO environment. Key Responsibilities: As a fully integrated role within the TA PMO group; understands the complete end-to-end TA project portfolio enabling quick response to requests for information with minimal checks with CDTs/PMLs and minimal oversight of the TAL. Serves as proxy for TAL in TA Governance and functional leadership teams. Provides leadership and full understanding of the business to enable robust decision making and may champion new information to insights initiatives for the TA. Manages and facilitates processes for assigned PMO group and for the TA as delegated by the TAL (e.g. Operations Dashboard, Fact Book, R&D Tracker, TA Cascade, BOD & Corporate scorecard updates, IR Submissions, BP/LRFP, Training compliance, etc.). Challenge the status quo and simplify work; continually question and remove burdensome processes by working with other R&D Departments to establish processes and procedures that facilitate planning across the R&D project portfolio independent of the TAL. Drives impact of training efforts for their assigned PMO group. Coach/mentor and manage colleagues through personal example, and dedication to team goals. Inspire confidence and build group trust. Use emotional intelligence to spot signals others miss. Keep group focused on strategy and goals despite complexity, controversy, or conflict. Build bridges between organizations; turn adversity into opportunities for change and growth. Create and flexibly deploy core PM methodologies, tools and frameworks to PML’s from assigned group. Licensing and Acquisition: Visualization of the Compound Development Plan, ensuring that the assessment leveraged appropriate benchmarks and metrics to inform timing and costs of the development plan. Documentation of all assumptions, risk tables, resourcing summary (e.g., BART book) and sign-off on inputs from team members and across JRD and determining if these are ready for Business Development/Therapeutic Area leadership review Qualifications Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Life Sciences, engineering or related discipline is required. An advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) and/or professional project management certification is helpful. Experience and Skills: Required: A minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, team leadership, and/or functional line management in one or more of the major R&D functions is required; cross-functional experience is required. A minimum of 5+ years of successful performance on a standard priority project as a PML (or equivalent experience in a similar drug development role in other departments or companies) is required. Demonstrated advanced capability with Microsoft Project and visualization software is required in addition to the following; Project Scheduling, Data Visualization, Process Mapping, Critical Path Analysis, Scenario Planning, Risk Management, Advanced Documentation, team Facilitation and Communication skills Resourcing capabilities and needs Analytical and problem-solving skills to solve prioritization needs Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and influence teams without formal authority is required. Expert in governance processes, financial process and compound development. Preferred: Management of two or more compound stage gate decisions (e.g., NME Declaration, Full Development Decision, etc.), where the compound was advanced or terminated on technical, financial, regulatory or commercial grounds is preferred. Management of a large program and/or several concurrent smaller programs (e.g., early stage or line extensions) with increasing levels of complexity and functional/external interactions is preferred. At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com. 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. Primary Location United States-Pennsylvania-Spring House-Welsh & McKean Roads Other Locations North America-United States Organization Janssen Research & Development, LLC (6084) Job Function R&D Requisition ID 2206057981W