Director, Digital Transformation Portfolio Lead

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

Job Function

Project/Program Management Group

Job Sub Function

Technology Program/Portfolio Management

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Digital Transformation Portfolio Lead to be onsite in Spring House, PA or Malvern, PA.

Purpose

The Digital Transformation Portfolio Lead plays a critical orchestration role in managing the overall digital transformation portfolio for JJIM Therapeutic Development & Supply (TDS). This individual ensures portfolio-level visibility, alignment, and readiness across a truly transformative set of initiatives. While individual projects are led by Digital Leaders and project teams, this role provides the structure, governance, and proactive oversight needed to keep the portfolio moving forward.

As the custodian of the digital transformation methodology, the Portfolio Lead will coach teams, ensure stage gate readiness, and chair governance forums. They will work across TDS functions and partner closely with Data Science, Digital Health, and IT to enable execution of the digital roadmap. This role requires a strategic thinker who can anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and connect interdependencies across initiatives.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Portfolio Orchestration & Governance
• Maintain a holistic view of the digital transformation portfolio, including progress against stage gates and interdependencies between initiatives.
• Chair governance meetings and stage gate reviews, ensuring timely decision-making and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provide portfolio-level insights to the Digital Leadership Team and support prioritization and resource allocation.
• Methodology Ownership & Coaching
• Act as the owner and steward of the digital transformation methodology, continuously refining and expanding its corpus.
• Coach teams and project managers on applying the methodology effectively to ensure readiness and compliance at each stage gate.
• Drive adoption of best practices and foster a culture of disciplined execution and continuous improvement.
• Risk & Opportunity Management
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities across the portfolio and recommend interventions to mitigate issues or accelerate progress.
• Serve as an early-warning system for potential challenges and ensure escalation paths are clear and effective.
• Cross-Functional Engagement
• Collaborate with TDS functions and core partners in Data Science & Digital Health, and IT to enable seamless execution of the digital roadmap.
• Leverage access to project managers, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional teams to orchestrate delivery and maintain momentum.
• Budget Oversight
• Maintain a primary view of the overall portfolio budget, tracking expenditures and ensuring alignment with financial targets.
  

Education

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or related field is required
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS/PhD) or professional certifications (PMP, PgMP, Scrum Master or equivalent) is preferred
  
  

Required

• Minimum 10 years of experience in program or portfolio management or Agile/Scrum leadership is required (preferably in a regulated environment).
• Demonstrated success in enabling transformative digital initiatives within complex organizations or traditional “brick-and-mortar” settings.
• Strong ability to manage interdependencies and anticipate risks across multiple initiatives.
• Proven experience in governance leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic influence and ability to drive transformation across functions.
• Exceptional organizational skills and proactive thinking.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Advanced portfolio management discipline, including governance and stage gate processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels.
• Data-driven decision-making and digital roadmap execution expertise.
  
  

Preferred

• Familiarity with enterprise project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SAP/ERP financials).
• Expertise in change management and organizational adoption of digital methodologies.
  
  

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.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills: