Dir., Clinical Data Transparency, EHDS

Partners in Digital Health; Basel; Hybride; CHF 163 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Flexible working environment

Career development opportunities

Résumé du poste

The Director, European Health Data Space (EHDS) Programme Management at Johnson & Johnson leads strategy, governance, and delivery across Global Development, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Technology and Data Transparency to enable EHDS capabilities.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Data Standards & Transparency, IDAR, the role requires cross-functional leadership, risk management, and phased implementation to ensure sustainable business impact and regulatory alignment across Europe

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• Proven experience leading large cross-functional programs.
• Strong governance, risk, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilités

• Set program strategy and integrated delivery for EHDS.
• Direct execution across multiple workstreams with clear accountability.
• Oversee governance, reporting, risks, and decisions; drive alignment.

Connaissances

People Leadership

Portfolio Management

Program Management

Formation

Advanced degree (scientific/tech/healthcare/business)

Description du poste

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function: Data Governance & Policy

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations: Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Job Description:

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, European Health Data Space (EHDS) Programme Management within our Clinical Data Transparency business. The position may be located Beerse, Belgium; Leiden, the Netherlands; High Wycombe/Maidenhead, UK; Allschwil, Switzerland; or Spring House / Titusville / Raritan, United States. The position is Hybrid (3 days onsite weekly). Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the company.

United Kingdom- Requisition Number: R-100003

Belgium, Netherlands- Requisition Number: R-101024

United States - Requisition Number: R-101030

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-101027

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Position Summary:

The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine's European Health Data Space (EHDS) programme. Reporting to the Head of Clinical Data Standards & Transparency, IDAR, the role is accountable for defining and delivering the EHDS strategy, governance, operating model, and implementation roadmap, translating evolving regulatory requirements into sustainable business capabilities.

The Director leads a complex, cross-functional programme spanning Global Development, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, Data Transparency, MedTech, and other business functions. Through matrix leadership, the role drives alignment, manages enterprise-wide dependencies, enables decision-making, and provides leadership with visibility of progress, risks, resources, and key decisions.

Dedicated to EHDS, the role may also support closely related Clinical Data Transparency priorities to ensure successful implementation and long-term adoption of EHDS capabilities.

You will be responsible for:

• Sets the program management strategy and integrated delivery approach for EHDS, ensuring alignment between regulatory requirements, business priorities, technology enablement, and operational readiness.
• Leads the integrated program plan, roadmap, milestones, outcomes, and success measures across Regulation Monitoring, Strategy Setting, Operating Model Design, Technology Enablement, Data Inventory and Cataloging, change management, and program governance.
• Directs program execution across workstreams, establishes clear accountability for outcomes, and ensures delivery remains aligned to agreed scope, quality, compliance, resources, and priorities.
• Establishes and oversees program governance, including decision rights, escalation pathways, integrated reporting, and the management of actions, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Advises the EHDS Implementation Lead and senior governance bodies on program direction, delivery options, trade-offs, material risks, resource needs, and decisions required.
• Navigates a complex stakeholder landscape, drives alignment on scope, requirements, priorities, and sequencing, and enables clear communication between leadership, workstream leads, business functions, and technology teams.
• Anticipates and manages strategic and operational risks, dependencies, delivery constraints, and competing priorities; drives proactive mitigation and resolution and advances material matters through the appropriate governance pathways.
• Directs resource and capacity planning across the program, including demand, allocation, external support, investment requirements, and the transition of capabilities into sustainable internal ownership.
• Ensures technology-related activity is integrated with business requirements and operating processes, while maintaining clear accountability between business owners and technology delivery teams.
• Defines and leads all aspects of the program change strategy, including impact assessment, engagement, communications, training, readiness, adoption, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
• Oversees program performance, develops meaningful measures and insights, and uses them to identify corrective action, strengthen delivery rigor, and improve program efficiency.
• Leads the development of executive materials and concise program reporting that provides visibility of delivery status, upcoming decisions, risks, interdependencies, and required leadership action.
• Provides direction to external advisors, vendors, and communications partners; ensures deliverables, performance, and contractual expectations are aligned with program objectives.
• Represents J&J on EHDS program delivery matters with relevant external bodies, industry groups, and partners, as required and in coordination with the appropriate subject matter experts.
• Builds program management capability by establishing fit-for-purpose methods, tools, templates, and ways of working that can be sustained as EHDS requirements evolve.
• If assigned direct reports, is accountable for hiring, development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning. Where the role operates as an individual contributor, provides functional direction, mentoring, and matrix leadership to program colleagues.

Are you ready to join our team? then please read further!

Education and Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree in a scientific, technology, healthcare, or business discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology, or scientific experience, including substantial leadership of large, complex, cross-functional programs!
• Demonstrated ability to set program direction, establish governance, lead execution, and deliver outcomes across multiple functions in a global matrix environment.
• Expert program and portfolio management capability, including integrated planning, risk and dependency management, resource planning, change, executive reporting, and decision governance.
• Formal project or program management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or SAFe, is preferred.
• Working knowledge of the EU regulatory environment and data-related obligations; familiarity with EHDS, GDPR, clinical trial transparency, data governance, or regulated technology implementation is strongly preferred.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and enable decisions where requirements and delivery pathways continue to evolve.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate regulatory and technical complexity into clear program choices, plans, and executive-level messages.
• Demonstrated leadership in problem solving, critical thinking, prioritization, and decision making.
• Experience leading people, senior individual contributors, vendors, or multidisciplinary teams.
• Some domestic or international travel may be required.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and extensive benefits package. The health and well-being of our employees is a priority, we have a flexible working environment as we value work-life balance. We offer career development opportunities for those who want to grow and be part of our organisation. For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

• The Netherlands: The anticipated base pay range for this position is 101,000-174,800 Euro.
• Belgium: The anticipated base pay range for this position is 119,200-204,355 Euro.
• Switzerland: The anticipated base pay range for this position is 163,000-280,485 CHF.

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, and programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit https://www.jnj.com/Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers

• This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Required Skills:

People Leadership, Portfolio Management, Program Management

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Agile Methodology, Continuous Improvement, Database Management, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Privacy Standards, Data Savvy, Data Security, Data Stewardship, Emerging Technologies, Information Security Risk Management, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility