Director, Global Health Equity Delivery & Impact, Americas

Role Summary

Director, Global Health Equity Delivery & Impact, Americas. Based in New Brunswick, NJ, leading a dedicated Americas team to advance transformational program solutions, catalyze grant-funding opportunities, and measure collective impact within Global Health Equity.

Responsibilities

• Leverage understanding of business priorities to implement Global Health Equity plans that expand healthcare worker reach, patient impact, and reputational outcomes.
• Act as convener and broker for social innovation and health impact through alliances and partnerships.
• Develop a dynamic regional strategy and roadmap aligned with Global Health Equity global strategy in collaboration with NA and Latam governance.
• Build trust in strategy and enhance Global Health Equity reputation in the region with current and prospective talent.
• Translate regional goals into tangible Global Health Equity strategies and activities to support growth and reputation.
• Advise commercial leadership, providing insights to influence business decisions and advance thought leadership.
• Manage issues on Global Health Equity investments and programs.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and multiyear forward planning for Global Health Equity.
• Manage a portfolio focused on high impact, scalable programs and identify cross-J&J opportunities regionally.
• Foster a culture of sharing, collaboration, local capacity building, and strategic information sharing among regional leads.
• Build internal and external relationships to drive integrated health equity strategy and impact.
• Represent Global Health Equity in cross-functional forums and externally to build trust and enhance J&J’s reputation.
• Demonstrate the ability to translate complex messages into simple narratives and deliver key programs with collaborative leadership.
• Lead and model a world-class Delivery function across the Americas, with a metrics-backed approach.
• Improve communication capabilities of senior executives and expand the footprint of Global Health Equity in the region.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred (MBA, MPA, MPH, LLM).
• Required Experience And Skills:
  • Minimum 15 years of senior-level experience in Social Impact, Government Affairs, communications, public affairs or similar.
  • Pharma experience.
  • Experience mentoring and coaching diverse leaders.
  • Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills; ability to partner with leaders at all levels.
  • Creative, entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of turning critical thinking into action.
  • Strong judgment and problem-solving, including negotiation and conflict resolution.
  • Ability to operate in a changing environment with multiple priorities; business leader mindset.
  • Ability to attract, hire, and develop impactful teams; collaborative across the business.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to interact with senior leaders; relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Attention to detail; superior writing and presentation skills.
  • Ability to drive workforce engagement and manage networks in a matrixed environment.
  • Commercial acumen and ability to provide real-time counsel; experience managing budgets and resources on large projects.
• Preferred:
  • Trilingual: English; Spanish and/or Portuguese.
  • Direct people management experience.
  • Experience in organizational communications with internal and external initiatives.
  • Global mindset with experience leading international projects and multi-stakeholder interactions.

Skills

• Benchmarking
• Change Management
• Community Relations
• Consulting
• Corporate Accountability
• Corporate Management
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Mentorship
• Relationship Building
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Sustainability
• Tactical Planning
• Team Management
• Technical Credibility
• Transparency Reporting