VP Global Process Management (USA)
Johnson & Johnson
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (New Brunswick, NJ)
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, and ensures Quality processes support regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, operational effectiveness, and risk-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global process ownership/governance for enterprise Quality processes (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, quality risk management, training, quality systems).
- Define/maintain global process standards, procedures, roles, 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 Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections/audits/remediation.
- Lead global councils/communities of practice and change-management for sustained adoption.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years in highly regulated industries (pharma/biotech/medical devices).
- Significant leadership in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance within a global environment; people management required.
- GxP and global regulatory knowledge (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Strong expertise in QMS (CAPA, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Digital Quality/eQMS experience and data integrity principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enterprise Quality transformation, global process ownership, large-scale eQMS.
- Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence.
- Digital fluency (automation/analytics/AI/ML/predictive quality).
Travel
- ~20%–30% domestic and international.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation 120 hrs/yr; Sick time 40 hrs/yr (CO 48; WA 56)
- Holidays incl. Floating Holidays 13 days/yr
- Work/Personal/Family Time up to 40 hrs/yr
- Parental Leave 480 hrs/yr; Bereavement 240 hrs immediate / 40 hrs extended per yr
- Caregiver Leave 80 hrs (52-week rolling); Volunteer Leave 32 hrs/yr; Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hrs/yr
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, and ensures Quality processes support regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, operational effectiveness, and risk-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global process ownership/governance for enterprise Quality processes (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, quality risk management, training, quality systems).
- Define/maintain global process standards, procedures, roles, 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 Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections/audits/remediation.
- Lead global councils/communities of practice and change-management for sustained adoption.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years in highly regulated industries (pharma/biotech/medical devices).
- Significant leadership in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance within a global environment; people management required.
- GxP and global regulatory knowledge (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Strong expertise in QMS (CAPA, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Digital Quality/eQMS experience and data integrity principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Enterprise Quality transformation, global process ownership, large-scale eQMS.
- Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence.
- Digital fluency (automation/analytics/AI/ML/predictive quality).
Travel
- ~20%–30% domestic and international.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation 120 hrs/yr; Sick time 40 hrs/yr (CO 48; WA 56)
- Holidays incl. Floating Holidays 13 days/yr
- Work/Personal/Family Time up to 40 hrs/yr
- Parental Leave 480 hrs/yr; Bereavement 240 hrs immediate / 40 hrs extended per yr
- Caregiver Leave 80 hrs (52-week rolling); Volunteer Leave 32 hrs/yr; Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hrs/yr