Statistical Programming Director

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Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences | Job Sub Function:
Biostatistics | Job Category:
People Leader

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 Med Tech, 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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The Programming Director is a highly experienced functional area leader with expert knowledge of Programming strategy concepts and processes, industry standards and complex data structures and reporting solutions. This position requires expert project and people leadership skills with the capability to effectively manage programming support across a large portfolio across one or more therapeutic areas and/or disease area strongholds, and all phases of development.

This position is accountable for programming strategy and delivery of the assigned area in accordance with company and departmental processes and procedures. In collaboration with departmental and cross‑functional leadership/key stakeholders, this position also contributes to process optimization and innovation while ensuring appropriate cross‑functional alignment and engagement when necessary. As such this position is accountable to drive the overall technical capability strategy and process solutions delivering increased productivity, quality, performance and innovation within the programming functional area.

As a people and organizational leader, this position is accountable for the recruitment, performance management, talent development, and resource management within their assigned area to meet current and future business needs, contributing to the overall talent management and sourcing strategy for the department.

As a member of the C&SP Leadership Team, this position provides input into overall departmental strategy and drives the development and continuous improvement of departmental policies, procedures, training, and standards.

• Accountable for the operational delivery, quality, and compliance of the assigned portfolio across one or more therapeutic areas and/or disease area strongholds, encompassing all phases of development. Provides input and oversight of regulatory submission strategy related to functional deliverables, where applicable.
• Collaborates with departmental leadership to oversee and coordinate sourcing, budget planning, and strategy for the assigned area.
• Contributes to decisions on business and sourcing strategy, processes, and resource allocation across sites.
• Accountable for driving the overall technical capability strategy and process solutions to enhance productivity, quality, performance, and innovation within the functional area.
• Identifies and drives process optimization and innovation within the assigned area, ensuring alignment of processes and procedures across the organization.
• Manages process and policy compliance in accordance with global, local and project requirements.
• Ensures appropriate documentation and/or corrective and preventative action planning related to process exceptions or deviations.
• Collaborates and partners with cross‑functional leadership to address and resolve issues, championing best practices.
• Collaborates with vendors to optimize sourcing strategies and decisions, ensuring appropriate oversight and governance of vendor engagements.
• Develops and maintains policies and standards applicable across the organization, ensuring compliance within the assigned area.
• Regularly meets with direct reports to ensure consistency and appropriate progress towards project goals.

• Accountable for attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent, managing performance, and actively supporting talent development and succession planning.…