Director - Product Group Leader

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

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Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Director - Product Group Leader for Source to be located in Titusville, NJ.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

The Director - Product Group Leader for Source will be accountable for shaping the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Source technology strategy, product roadmap, and delivery agenda across strategic sourcing, category and supplier intelligence, contracting, commercial terms and price management, procure-to-pay, supplier collaboration, and supply risk capabilities. This is a global leadership position with reach and impact across regions, markets, functions, and the end-to-end supply chain. This leader will own the vision and execution of Source products, with a focus on Transcend alignment and execution, future release impacts, budget management across Ops IT and Bus IT, and the evolution of procurement through automation, analytics, and human-reviewed AI-enabled decision support. The role will also define how Source fits into an end-to-end supply chain mindset, enabling stronger connectivity and value across Plan, Make, Deliver, Quality, Finance, Commercial, R&D, and other functional areas.

The Product Group Leader for Source partners with Innovative Medicine Supply Chain Procurement leadership to shape the overall Source Business Technology strategy and roadmap. This position will serve as the primary technology leader for Source capabilities and will partner closely with senior supply chain and procurement leaders, Transcend leadership, product teams, data and architecture teams, and external strategic vendors to ensure Source platforms deliver measurable business value. Responsibilities include:

• Define and lead the strategic product vision, roadmap, and execution plan for Source capabilities across Innovative Medicine Supply Chain.
• Own the Source digital product portfolio spanning source execution, category strategy development, intelligent supply analytics, digital contract management, commercial terms and price management, requisition-to-pay, supplier collaboration, supplier onboarding, and supply risk sensing.
• Lead large, complex programs and product initiatives that improve sourcing excellence, savings, cash flow, supplier performance, resiliency, risk mitigation, and procurement decision-making.
• Partner with Transcend leadership to understand future release impacts, shape Source dependencies, and align the Source roadmap with enterprise template evolution, procure-to-pay processes, master data, and deployment sequencing.
• Drive product management discipline across the Source portfolio, including backlog prioritization, demand intake, dependency management, governance, funding alignment, adoption, and benefit tracking.
• Manage Ops IT and Bus IT budgets for the Source product group, ensuring financial discipline, transparent investment prioritization, cost optimization, and alignment of spend to business value and strategic roadmap commitments.
• Establish a clear end-to-end Source vision that connects procurement decisions to upstream and downstream outcomes across Plan, Make, Deliver, Quality, Finance, Commercial, R&D, and enterprise transformation programs.
• Shape the future Source technology roadmap using trusted data, external market and supplier insights, automation, analytics, simulation, and human-reviewed AI-enabled decision support.
• Guide the delivery and adoption of decision-ready procurement intelligence, including category insights, Supplier 360, savings tracking, cost benchmarking, negotiation support, risk visibility, prioritization, and mitigation intelligence.
• Represent Source Business Technology with senior supply chain and procurement stakeholders globally, influencing alignment across regions, markets, business functions, technology, product, data, architecture, and vendor teams to deliver enterprise-wide reach and impact.
• Standardize, simplify, automate, and continuously improve Source processes, tools, and systems to optimize business value, user experience, compliance, and total cost of ownership.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 15 years of meaningful work experience in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, supply chain technology, or related business technology leadership roles is required.
• Deep understanding of strategic sourcing and procurement processes, including category strategy, source execution, supplier relationship management, contract management, commercial terms and pricing, requisition-to-pay, supplier collaboration, and supply risk management.
• Demonstrated experience managing strategic technology vendors and platforms, including roadmap influence, service performance, delivery accountability, contractual partnership, and escalation management.
• Knowledge of Transcend program scope, roadmap, release strategy, and future Source and procure-to-pay impacts is required.
• Experience with procurement data and digital capabilities such as supplier and category intelligence, Supplier 360, savings tracking, cost benchmarking, e-sourcing, digital contracting, price and terms management, supplier portals, and supply risk sensing is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading large, complex global programs with significant business transformation, technology delivery, stakeholder alignment, adoption, and benefits realization.
• Strong product management experience, including product strategy, portfolio planning, backlog management, release planning, governance, financial planning, and value realization.
• Experience managing Ops IT and Bus IT budgets, including financial planning, investment prioritization, forecasting, cost management, and value realization across complex technology portfolios.
• Strategic vision for the future of Source technology, with a firm understanding of AI and its impact on procurement intelligence, sourcing decisions, supplier risk, automation, and user adoption.
• Ability to articulate how Source capabilities support an end-to-end supply chain operating model and create measurable value through savings, cash flow, service, resilience, risk mitigation, and improved decision quality.
• Ability to influence and communicate with senior business leaders, technology leaders, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders across a complex matrix organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong negotiating skills, and the ability to motivate teams in a collaborative, service-oriented environment are required.
• Ability to assess business impact, communicate tradeoffs between business needs, technology requirements, timelines, costs, and risks, and make sound prioritization recommendations.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Cost Management, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Research and Development, Software Development Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off 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 period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

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