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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub** **Function:

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for the Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) organization! We are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science. Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by growing and scaling our high quality cell and gene therapy products? Apply today for this exciting opportunity to be part of the team!

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States- Requisition Number: **R-031792**

Belgium: Requisition Number: **R-032748**

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a hybrid/remote role available in multiple cities within the United States or Belgium. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

The Head, Lifecycle Management is accountable for the lifecycle of products for the MSAT advanced therapies organization.

This role provides technical and strategic leadership in support of a broad set of technology initiatives to enable new product manufacturing modalities, manufacturing technology, process control, process understanding, facility design, and network strategy. They are responsible for leading global cross-functional and cross-sector teams to develop and implement high value technical solutions for growth, reliability, compliance and efficiency of product value chains end-to-end through cutting edge solutions and insights.

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** :

+ Own the advanced therapies product technology roadmaps; lead cross-functional and cross-sector teams in the strategic development of high value solutions required to achieve goals in technology, science, facilities, processes and products

+ Lead product roadmap business planning strategies in partnership with value chain and manufacturing platforms across a matrix of functions to define and advance business process models, lead change with positive energy

+ Lead a team of technical product owners to ensure deep product and process understanding is scaled across advanced therapies platform and that robust and reliable manufacturing process are in place across the advanced therapies manufacturing network

+ Translates strategic product roadmaps to detailed execution plans for programs in order to deliver on target outcomes to enhance the lifecycle of the product.

+ Oversee implementation in partnership with DPDS of life cycle management, new technology and automation projects across manufacturing sites to improve robustness, scalability and cost of goods/cycle time/right first time for products, delivering measurable impact

+ Ensure technical and manufacturing requirements are addressed throughout the lifecycle of new solutions

+ Drive continuous improvement and foster an operational excellence culture to enhance productivity and efficiency of operations

+ Proactively align decision making with enterprise-wide strategy, evaluating short- and long-term goals against potential consequences

+ Champion data solutions throughout organization to ensure robust products and processes throughout the lifecycle of the products

+ Devise strategies and solutions to deliver on rapid growth ambitions of including enhancing reliability, compliance, efficiency of product value chains end-to-end including product life cycle management

+ Establish organizational capability build roadmap - defining current state to ideal state process, systems, data, and performance measures and ensure execution of fit-for-purpose training and learning occurs across the advanced therapies platform

+ Maintain a robust technical support network related to lifecycle management, new technologies, automation, comparability, change management, and tech transfers for products, including material science assessments, sourcing strategies, and critical to quality processes

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS::

+ University/Bachelors Degree in Science/Engineering or Equivalent with 12-14 Years Biotech/ Pharmaceutical experience or Masters/PhD degree in Engineering, with 10+ years Biotech/ Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent industry experience

+ Hands-on experience in Manufacturing Operations and/or R&D in a biopharmaceutical manufacturing setting (ie. cell/gene therapy products, vaccines, or any other advanced therapy products)

+ Experience leading technology transfer activities and technical services for cell/gene therapies

+ Excellent technical skills and problem-solving skills

+ Knowledgeable in manufacturing sciences, cGMP compliance, change management methodology and advanced therapies product regulatory and validation requirements

+ Knowledge of data analytics/statistics and process automation

+ Ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams in an international environment

+ Project-dependent travel

The compensation expectations for this role: $173, 000- 299,000.

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.