Director, Operations Innovation Leader

Johnson & Johnson

Director of Privacy Operations Innovation at Johnson & Johnson improving privacy operations and advancing enterprise capability development. Leading strategic initiatives to align privacy with technology and business needs.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeNew Brunswick • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a structured and continuous discovery process to identify high-impact innovation opportunities across GPO services and enterprise privacy capabilities.
Translate insights into a prioritized innovation portfolio aligned to Global Privacy Office strategy.
Design and apply evaluation frameworks to assess feasibility, compliance risk, enterprise value, and operational scalability.
Lead the design and execution of proof-of-concepts and pilot initiatives to test and validate innovative solutions.
Oversee the structured transition of validated solutions to deployment and operational teams.
Influence stakeholders at all levels through clear, compelling, and fact-based communication.
Coach and mentor leaders and teams on innovation approaches, change leadership, and responsible experimentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required 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.

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
10 days 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 frameworksGDPRLGPDCCPAcompliance risk assessmentoperational scalabilityinnovation portfolio managementproof-of-conceptsdata governance

Soft Skills

influencing stakeholdersclear communicationcoachingmentoringchange leadershipresponsible experimentationstrategic decision-makingcollaborationleadershipproblem-solving