Global Senior Director, Lab Strategies – Vivarium Operations
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Global Senior Director providing strategic leadership in vivarium and laboratory operations for Johnson & Johnson. Overseeing in-house laboratory strategies and ensuring operational excellence across the department.
Responsibilities:
- Provide global strategic and operational leadership of the internal vivaria, including prioritization of work targeted toward impactful portfolio contributions, key capabilities, and culture of care, including oversight of facilities and laboratory operations.
- Serve as a strategic partner with leaders and peers in other R&D teams, key stakeholders, and SIS functional discipline leaders to ensure global alignment with J&J Enterprise, J&J Innovative Medicine, and internal standards and expectations.
- Develop strategies to ensure proactive global resource and business planning and operational excellence and serve as a global champion, partner, and sponsor.
- Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and cross‑functional PSTS and DPDS strategic teams and contribute to strategic and long‑range planning.
- Engage as a business leader at the campus level to advise and guide strategy and functional planning influencing infrastructure and campus needs.
- Participate in internal and external symposia, scientific forums, conferences, and meetings at major scientific, industry, and regulatory venues.
- Hire, manage and develop high performing talent who share furthering our business opportunities and Credo mindset.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, animal sciences or related fields
- 15 years of relevant in vivo sciences or related experience is required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements related to research animals including US and international animal welfare guidelines and AAALAC standards
- Experience with international teams is required
- Extensive experience in vivarium and/or business operations and facility or laboratory management and external engagement activities
- Direct people management experience is required
- Exceptional diplomacy and negotiating skills are required
- Other advanced degrees (DVM, VMD, Ph.D.) with extensive experience business planning, strategy, project management, animal sciences, and/or related disciplines is preferred
- 15 + years of working experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or healthcare setting is preferred
- Recognized/established expert or key opinion leader in the area of laboratory animal medicine preferred
- Proven track-record in working with large complex and international teams is highly preferred
- Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR), Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent credential preferred.
Benefits:
- 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, sick time, holiday pay, work/personal/family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time‑off.
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