Senior Director, Strategic Planning, Partnerships & Transformations

Role Summary

The Senior Director, Strategic Planning, Partnerships & Transformations will lead shaping Global Services’ vision and strategy, drive key business transformations, and partner with leaders to expand and report GS services, capabilities, and opportunities across sectors, functions, and regions. This role is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey and reports to the Global Services VP of Strategy and Transformations. The leader will manage a small team and collaborate across Global Services and JNJ to deliver enterprise-wide impact.

Responsibilities

• GS Strategy – Command the development and delivery of GS’s global strategy for the GSLT, driving alignment and engagement at the highest levels, ensuring the agenda is visionary and actionable.
• GS Value Partnerships – Identify, explore, assess, and operationalize new capabilities and services to amplify GS’s strengths, tracking opportunities through Explore, Assess, Implement and Value Tracking.
• GS Transformation Program Leadership – Lead enterprise initiatives, orchestrating complex programs that redefine GS’s operating model and deliver sustainable transformation.
• GS A&D Orchestration – Govern end-to-end execution of A&D activities, owning the A&D playbook and chairing the GS A&D council for value realization.
• External Engagement – Cultivate relationships with consulting firms, universities, and industry groups to inject insights and innovation into GS’s DNA.
• Benchmarking – Lead benchmarking to ensure GS’s services are best-in-class and continuously improving.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Working experience in Finance, HR, Procurement, JJT, Commercial, Supply Chain, or R&D is required (significant plus).
• Required Years of Related Experience: 15 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:
  • Executive-level communication and presentation skills
  • 10 years of people management experience
  • Experience in organizational design, building new capabilities, and leading transformational change
  • Strong financial acumen, including budget management and value realization
  • Ability to interact with senior leadership and influence at all levels
  • Experience in Finance, Procurement, HR, Commercial, IT, or Supply Chain
  • Experience with A&D leadership and managing complex project portfolios

Skills

• Strategic leadership and transformation experience
• Financial and value-creation acumen
• Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Product/service development and management
• External insights and benchmarking
• Global mindset and industry experience in MedTech, Pharmaceuticals, or Life Sciences
• Continuous improvement and technology integration

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Additional Requirements

• Travel on the job: Occasional travel to GS and business partner locations
• Percentage traveled: Less than 10%