Johnson & Johnson

Director, Data Science Strategy – Operations

Johnson & Johnson

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Spring House • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $276,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Support the Chief Data Science Officer and Senior Director in executing near- and long-term data science strategies.
  • Design and implement appropriate governance for the Integrated IT roadmap for R&D.
  • Partner across the DSDH Strategy and Operations team to ensure flawless execution of Portfolio and Project Management tasks, initiatives and strategies.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to deliver on key initiatives, ensuring collaboration and alignment with internal and external partners.
  • Provide strategic input and operational expertise, including use business case quantification and value articulation.
  • Oversee the Data Science project portfolio, ensuring prioritization, resource allocation, and timely delivery of projects.
  • Implement and optimize project management processes and best practices, including using Wrike.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to track project status, risks, and outcomes.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of matrixed project managers, fostering a high-performance culture.
  • Drive change management and continuous improvement initiatives within the team and across the organization.
  • Partner with Finance and HR to manage budgets, headcount, and resource planning for the Data Science organization and Integrated IT Roadmap.
  • Consolidate input from therapeutic and functional areas to ensure consistent financial planning and governance.
  • Serve as a key liaison between Data Science, Therapeutic Areas, IT and other enabling functions.
  • Communicate DSDH and Integrated R&D IT project and/or portfolio progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or Business-Related field, or demonstrated equivalent work experience within a multi-national pharmaceutical company.
  • 7+ years’ experience in data science, digital health, or related fields, including significant experience in portfolio and project management.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams of project managers.
  • Expertise with project management tools (Wrike preferred) and methodologies.
  • Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and manage complex, cross-functional projects.
  • Strong financial acumen and experience with budget management.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • life insurance
  • short- and long-term disability
  • business accident insurance
  • group legal insurance
  • consolidated retirement plan (pension)
  • savings plan (401(k))
  • long-term incentive program
  • vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • holiday pay, including floating holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
  • work, personal and family time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data scienceportfolio managementproject managementbudget managementbusiness case quantificationvalue articulationchange managementcontinuous improvement
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationmentoringstrategic inputoperational expertise
Certifications
PhDMaster’s