Director – Health Care Compliance Officer

Johnson & Johnson

Director of Health Care Compliance Officer overseeing compliance strategies in U.S. Innovative Medicine.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeHorsham • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic healthcare compliance leadership for the U.S. Innovative Medicine business, aligned to enterprise and sector compliance objectives.
Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders, advising on complex business initiatives, commercialization strategies, medical affairs activities, and emerging business models in a manner that enables compliant execution.
Oversee and support business activities based on risk profiling, applying judgment and principles to guide decision-making rather than reliance solely on prescriptive controls.
Partner with commercial, medical, regulatory, legal, finance, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable healthcare laws, regulations, industry codes, and company policies governing interactions with health care professionals (HCPs), government officials, and other stakeholders.
Actively participate as a member of relevant business leadership teams, embedding compliance perspectives early into strategy development and execution discussions.
Lead enterprise- and business-level risk assessments, root cause analyses, mitigation planning, and ongoing risk reviews to assess program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
Drive a culture of credo-based and principles-driven decision-making, reinforcing accountability, integrity, and ethical leadership at all levels of the organization.
Advance compliance by design, partnering with the business to integrate compliance considerations into processes, systems, and operating models in ways that enable speed and scalability.
Ensure appropriate governance, escalation, and issue management, including coordination with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Government Contracting & Compliance, Finance, and Human Resources for investigations, corrective actions, and consistent discipline where required.
Partner with colleagues to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of government reporting and transparency obligations.
Contribute to the evolution of the Innovative Medicine compliance operating model, supporting the shift toward risk-based oversight, targeted monitoring, and data-informed decision-making.
Manage, coach, and develop direct reports, fostering a high-performing, trusted compliance team capable of operating effectively in a complex matrix environment.
Represent the organization externally, as appropriate, through collaboration with industry associations or external forums to inform and influence evolving industry standards and practices.
Sponsor and lead cross-functional initiatives that advance healthcare compliance effectiveness and business outcomes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 10+ years of business-related experience.
5+ years of experience in healthcare compliance.
2+ years of people management experience, with demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire teams.
Strong knowledge of U.S. healthcare compliance laws, regulations, industry codes, and pharmaceutical commercial and medical practices.
Experience designing, implementing, or evolving compliance programs aligned to an organization’s risk profile.
Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders on complex, ambiguous, and high-impact business issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to build strong partnerships and influence across a matrixed organization.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into clear, actionable insights.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and leading in environments undergoing transformation.
Master’s degree or other advanced degree preferred.
Experience working with governmental or regulatory bodies preferred.
Prior experience serving as a Health Care Compliance Officer or Global Compliance Officer preferred.
Current Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP®) and/or Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC®) 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
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

healthcare compliancecompliance programsrisk assessmentsroot cause analysesdata-informed decision-makinggovernment reportingtransparency obligationspharmaceutical commercial practicesmedical practices

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcommunicationpartnership buildinganalytical skillsinfluencedecision-makingoperating in ambiguitystrategic thinking

Certifications

Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP®)Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC®)