VP Global Process Management (USA)
Johnson & Johnson
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Titusville, NJ)
United States
Operations
Position Summary:
The Vice President, Global Process Management, Quality Management & Digital is responsible for leading 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 and 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 and maintain global process standards, procedures, roles/responsibilities, governance forums, and performance expectations.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to align Quality process strategy with business priorities and regulatory expectations.
- Lead simplification, harmonization, and continuous improvement to reduce variability, improve cycle times, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experience.
- Provide strategic leadership for digital Quality systems and eQMS optimization (workflow design, data standards, system requirements, user roles, inspection-ready documentation).
- Establish and monitor global Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, and remediation by ensuring process design/governance/execution meet requirements.
- Lead global councils, communities of practice, and change-management for adoption and sustained process performance.
Qualifications (Required/Preferred):
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences/Engineering/Pharmacy or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 15+ years’ experience in highly regulated industries (pharma/biotech/medical devices).
- Significant global leadership in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance.
- People management required.
- Deep knowledge of GxP and global regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Strong QMS expertise (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Experience with digital Quality/eQMS, data integrity, global data standards, and inspection readiness.
- Preferred: enterprise Quality transformation, Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence, communities of practice, strong digital fluency (automation/analytics/AI/ML/predictive quality).
Travel:
- 20%–30% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (time off, subject to terms/policies/date of hire):
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO 48; WA 56); Holiday pay (including Floating Holidays): 13 days/year; Work/Personal/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 (10 days); Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.
The Vice President, Global Process Management, Quality Management & Digital is responsible for leading 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 and 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 and maintain global process standards, procedures, roles/responsibilities, governance forums, and performance expectations.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to align Quality process strategy with business priorities and regulatory expectations.
- Lead simplification, harmonization, and continuous improvement to reduce variability, improve cycle times, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experience.
- Provide strategic leadership for digital Quality systems and eQMS optimization (workflow design, data standards, system requirements, user roles, inspection-ready documentation).
- Establish and monitor global Quality performance metrics, dashboards, and management review mechanisms.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, and remediation by ensuring process design/governance/execution meet requirements.
- Lead global councils, communities of practice, and change-management for adoption and sustained process performance.
Qualifications (Required/Preferred):
- Bachelor’s in Life Sciences/Engineering/Pharmacy or related field (advanced degree preferred).
- 15+ years’ experience in highly regulated industries (pharma/biotech/medical devices).
- Significant global leadership in Quality/Quality Systems/Compliance.
- People management required.
- Deep knowledge of GxP and global regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, PMDA, MHRA, ICH).
- Strong QMS expertise (CAPA, deviations/non-conformance, change control, investigations, document management, training, quality risk management).
- Experience with digital Quality/eQMS, data integrity, global data standards, and inspection readiness.
- Preferred: enterprise Quality transformation, Lean/Six Sigma/operational excellence, communities of practice, strong digital fluency (automation/analytics/AI/ML/predictive quality).
Travel:
- 20%–30% domestic and international travel.
Benefits (time off, subject to terms/policies/date of hire):
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO 48; WA 56); Holiday pay (including Floating Holidays): 13 days/year; Work/Personal/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 (10 days); Volunteer Leave: 32 hours/year; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.