Director, Operations Innovation Leader

Johnson & Johnson

Director of Privacy Operations Innovation at Johnson & Johnson leading enterprise-scale innovation and capability development in privacy operations. Partnering with global teams to advance strategic initiatives and compliance.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNew Brunswick • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape and advance enterprise-scale innovation and capability development across privacy operations.
Lead the identification, incubation, validation, and transition of innovative solutions that strengthen GPO services.
Translate emerging regulatory requirements, business needs, and technological opportunities into strategically prioritized initiatives.
Partner closely with GPO leadership, GLO STORM, Business functions, and Technology teams.
Lead a structured and continuous discovery process to identify high-impact innovation opportunities.
Advise senior GPO leadership on opportunity trade-offs, scalability considerations, and risk implications.
Design and apply evaluation frameworks to assess feasibility, compliance risk, enterprise value, and operational scalability.
Oversee the structured transition of validated solutions to deployment and operational teams.
Serve as a senior thought leader on privacy operations innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in privacy, data protection, legal, compliance, or data governance roles within a complex, global organization.
Bachelor’s degree in law, business, technology, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline.
Deep expertise in global data protection and privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, LGPD, CCPA/CPRA).
Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-level initiatives within large, global, matrixed organizations.
Proven ability to influence senior leadership and shape strategic decisions across multiple functions.
Strong understanding of privacy operations and data ecosystems across commercial, clinical, research, and digital environments.
Advanced degree (e.g., JD, MBA, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
Experience with privacy-by-design, data governance, AI/ML governance, automation, or advanced workflow enablement preferred.
Track record of driving sustainable operational transformation, capability building, or innovation at scale preferred.
Experience working closely with technology, data science, or digital delivery teams in regulated environments preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

data protectionprivacy frameworksGDPRLGPDCCPAprivacy-by-designdata governanceAI governanceautomationworkflow enablement

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencestrategic decision-makingcollaborationcommunicationinnovationrisk assessmentevaluation frameworksoperational scalabilitydiscovery process

Certifications

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