VP Global Process Management (USA)
Johnson & Johnson
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Horsham, PA)
United States
Operations
Position Summary
The Vice President, Global Process Management, Quality Management & Digital leads the design, standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of sector Quality processes across the global Innovative Medicine network. Establishes end-to-end process standards; drives global process harmonization; ensures Quality processes/systems support regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, operational effectiveness, and risk-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global process ownership and governance for enterprise Quality processes (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, quality risk management, training, quality systems).
- Define/maintain global process standards, procedures, roles/responsibilities, governance forums, and performance expectations.
- Partner cross-functionally to align Quality process strategy with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and operational needs.
- Drive simplification, harmonization, and continuous improvement to reduce variability, improve cycle times, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experience.
- Provide strategic leadership for digital Quality systems/eQMS optimization (workflow design, data standards, system requirements, user roles, inspection-ready documentation).
- Establish/monitor global Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, and remediation activities.
- Lead global councils/communities of practice and change-management to drive adoption and sustained process performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years in pharmaceuticals/biotech/medical devices or other highly regulated industry.
- Significant leadership experience in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance in a global regulated environment.
- People management required; experience leading global teams/enterprise processes/matrixed transformations.
- Deep GxP and global regulatory knowledge (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Expertise in QMS (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Digital Quality/eQMS experience; data integrity principles and inspection readiness.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and communicate with executives/regulatory audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enterprise Quality transformation, global process ownership, or large-scale eQMS implementation.
- Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence or structured CI methodologies.
- Experience building communities of practice and governance models.
- Digital fluency (automation, analytics, AI/ML, predictive quality).
Travel
- Approximately 20%–30% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56)
- Holiday pay (including Floating Holidays): 13 days/year
- Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours/year
- Parental Leave: 480 hours (within one year of birth/adoption/foster care)
- Bereavement Leave: 240 hours immediate family; 40 hours extended family/year
- Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year
- Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year
The Vice President, Global Process Management, Quality Management & Digital leads the design, standardization, governance, and continuous improvement of sector Quality processes across the global Innovative Medicine network. Establishes end-to-end process standards; drives global process harmonization; ensures Quality processes/systems support regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, operational effectiveness, and risk-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global process ownership and governance for enterprise Quality processes (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, quality risk management, training, quality systems).
- Define/maintain global process standards, procedures, roles/responsibilities, governance forums, and performance expectations.
- Partner cross-functionally to align Quality process strategy with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and operational needs.
- Drive simplification, harmonization, and continuous improvement to reduce variability, improve cycle times, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experience.
- Provide strategic leadership for digital Quality systems/eQMS optimization (workflow design, data standards, system requirements, user roles, inspection-ready documentation).
- Establish/monitor global Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, and remediation activities.
- Lead global councils/communities of practice and change-management to drive adoption and sustained process performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years in pharmaceuticals/biotech/medical devices or other highly regulated industry.
- Significant leadership experience in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance in a global regulated environment.
- People management required; experience leading global teams/enterprise processes/matrixed transformations.
- Deep GxP and global regulatory knowledge (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Expertise in QMS (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Digital Quality/eQMS experience; data integrity principles and inspection readiness.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and communicate with executives/regulatory audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enterprise Quality transformation, global process ownership, or large-scale eQMS implementation.
- Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence or structured CI methodologies.
- Experience building communities of practice and governance models.
- Digital fluency (automation, analytics, AI/ML, predictive quality).
Travel
- Approximately 20%–30% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO: 48; WA: 56)
- Holiday pay (including Floating Holidays): 13 days/year
- Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours/year
- Parental Leave: 480 hours (within one year of birth/adoption/foster care)
- Bereavement Leave: 240 hours immediate family; 40 hours extended family/year
- Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year
- Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year