Director, AI Strategy & Transformation
Johnson & Johnson
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
IT
Director, AI Strategy & Transformation (New Brunswick, NJ)
Responsibilities:
- Shape and accelerate J&J’s enterprise AI and data agenda.
- Partner with executives, AI leaders, and business stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities.
- Establish governance and operating models; translate AI/data priorities into measurable outcomes.
- Drive enterprise alignment and execution through the AI Council (JJAIC) and Data Management Council (JJDMC).
- Collaborate with council co-chairs to define and prioritize strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate workstream/sprint sessions; manage portfolio (launch/close sprints; support sprint leads).
- Monitor industry trends and convert insights into strategies and operational improvements.
- Advise leadership on AI priorities, risks, and operating models; develop executive communications (business cases, narratives, decision frameworks).
- Track progress, manage risks, identify interdependencies, and mitigate issues proactively.
- Develop performance frameworks; own quarterly data quality index governance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
- 10+ years in consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, Chief of Staff, or strategic planning (strongly preferred).
- Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.
Skills (required/preferred):
- Strategy development, operational excellence, change management
- Facilitation, program/project management, stakeholder management, communication
- Cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment
- Emerging tech leverage; translating vision to measurable outcomes
- Strong financial acumen; executive advising/influencing
- (Preferred skills listed): Alliance Formation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Change Management, Digital Strategy, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
Responsibilities:
- Shape and accelerate J&J’s enterprise AI and data agenda.
- Partner with executives, AI leaders, and business stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities.
- Establish governance and operating models; translate AI/data priorities into measurable outcomes.
- Drive enterprise alignment and execution through the AI Council (JJAIC) and Data Management Council (JJDMC).
- Collaborate with council co-chairs to define and prioritize strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate workstream/sprint sessions; manage portfolio (launch/close sprints; support sprint leads).
- Monitor industry trends and convert insights into strategies and operational improvements.
- Advise leadership on AI priorities, risks, and operating models; develop executive communications (business cases, narratives, decision frameworks).
- Track progress, manage risks, identify interdependencies, and mitigate issues proactively.
- Develop performance frameworks; own quarterly data quality index governance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
- 10+ years in consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, Chief of Staff, or strategic planning (strongly preferred).
- Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.
Skills (required/preferred):
- Strategy development, operational excellence, change management
- Facilitation, program/project management, stakeholder management, communication
- Cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment
- Emerging tech leverage; translating vision to measurable outcomes
- Strong financial acumen; executive advising/influencing
- (Preferred skills listed): Alliance Formation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Change Management, Digital Strategy, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change