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About the role
- Senior Director overseeing technology strategy, project management, and application support for Innovative Medicines. Leading teams in advancing R&D ecosystems at Johnson & Johnson.
Responsibilities
- The Senior Director, Head of Technology – Discovery, will be responsible for the overall technology strategy, project management, and application support & development for the Therapeutics Discovery (TD) & Preclinical Sciences & Translational Safety (PSTS) business functions of Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicines.
- This is a critical leadership role in the Research Systems organization, supporting Discovery and Early Development, an organization that exists to enable a next-generation R&D ecosystem that is highly automated, software-defined, data-centric and AI-augmented.
- Partnering with scientific functions, this role will lead and contribute to matrixed teams alongside Data Science & Digital Health and cross-functional technology partners: Engineering, Laboratory Systems, Enterprise Architecture, Information Security & Risk, and Technology Services.
- Report on the progress of workstreams/capabilities within scope of responsibility.
- Develop a future roadmap for systems or capability areas within areas of responsibility and ensure the technical approaches and capabilities solutions are in-line with technical/business strategy.
- Complete understanding and experience working within and leading an Agile development team.
- Accountable for the day-to-day operation of Discovery Systems. In partnership with Suppliers and Technology Services, ensuring that all tickets are resolved within SLA and change management processes are followed as defined in change management procedure and platformed is patched and upgraded to supported level.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or a related subject area; an advanced degree (MBA or MS) is preferred.
- A PhD and demonstrable expertise in a relevant drug discovery discipline is an advantage
- A minimum of 10-years of IT experience is required, along with a minimum of 5-years of experience leading others
- Working knowledge of drug discovery, from target identification, validation, lead-finding through lead optimization and preclinical sciences early safety
- Proven experience in several of the following:
- o FAIR data management
- o Laboratory data automation
- o Intelligent automation of AI/ML training & deployment
- o Provisioning scalable, efficient & cost-effective high-performance compute
- A proven track record of project delivery and business relationship management
- Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions
- Strong leadership skills – operate as an independent leader with understanding and appreciation of the global/enterprise context
- Strong consultative and facilitation skills required
- Strong presentation skills – ability to speak across various forums and communicate to a broad, diverse audience required
- Prior experience in therapeutics development AND pharmaceutical supply chain and associated IT systems within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Experience partnering with relevant vendors, such as Schrodinger, Revvity, Benchling, Genedata, Biovia
- Up to 15% domestic and international travel will be required.
Benefits
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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