EHDS Programme Director: Data Transparency & Governance

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in High Wycombe is seeking a Director to lead the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Programme Management. You will define strategy, governance, and an operational roadmap across Global Development, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, and Data Transparency.

The role requires leading cross‑functional workstreams, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring adoption of EHDS capabilities with a hybrid work model and case‑by‑case remote options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of pharma/healthcare/technology leadership in large cross‑functional programs.
• Ability to set program direction, governance, and execution across global functions.
• PM certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or SAFe preferred.
• Knowledge of EU regulatory data obligations and EHDS familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets program strategy and integrated delivery for EHDS, aligning regulatory, business, and tech needs.
• Leads the integrated plan, milestones, outcomes, and success measures across multiple workstreams.
• Directs execution with clear accountability, scope, quality, and resource alignment.
• Oversees governance, decision rights, escalation, reporting, and risk management.
• Advises senior governance on direction, options, risks, and decisions required.
• Drives stakeholder alignment and clear communication across leadership and teams.
• Manages risk, dependencies, constraints, and ensures proactive mitigation.
• Directs resource planning, including external support, and transition to internal ownership.
• Ensures technology activity aligns with business requirements and processes.
• Defines change strategy, engagement, training, readiness, and adoption.
• Oversees performance metrics and leadership reporting for delivery status.

Skills

People Leadership

Portfolio Management

Program Management

Advanced Analytics

Agile Methodology

Data Governance

Data Management

Data Privacy Standards

Data Security

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Advanced degree in a scientific, technology, healthcare, or business discipline

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in High Wycombe is seeking a Director to lead the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Programme Management. You will define strategy, governance, and an operational roadmap across Global Development, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, Technology, and Data Transparency.

The role requires leading cross‑functional workstreams, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring adoption of EHDS capabilities with a hybrid work model and case‑by‑case remote options.