AI and Data Platform Lead

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Transcend program seeks a leader to design, develop, deploy, and manage enterprise AI and data platforms focusing on AI-enabled applications and integrated data solutions in a regulated life sciences setting.

You will oversee architecture, requirements, solution design, and cross-functional teams using SAP BDC/Joule and cloud platforms, ensure privacy and governance, mentor teams, and drive AI literacy while managing budgets from the New Jersey hub.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in IT, AI, Data Science, or related field.
• 8+ years in IT, including 3+ years in SAP AI/Data.
• Hands-on experience with SAP BDC, SAP BTP, SAP Joule, and cloud platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee architecture, requirements analysis, solution design, software development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Lead cross-functional teams managing SAP BDC, SAP Joule, and related platforms.
• Ensure AI practices align with data maturity, privacy, security, and regulatory standards.
• Establish governance frameworks across technology portfolios.
• Mentor engineering and data teams, manage budgets, and drive AI literacy initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/AI/Data Science

Master's degree in IT/AI/Data Science

Tools

SAP BDC

SAP Joule

SAP BTP

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Role

Lead the design, development, deployment, and management of enterprise AI and data platforms supporting Johnson & Johnson's Transcend program, focusing on AI-enabled applications and integrated data solutions.

Responsibilities

• oversee architecture, requirements analysis, solution design, software development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
• lead cross-functional teams managing SAP BDC, SAP Joule, and related platforms
• ensure AI practices align with data maturity, privacy, security, and regulatory standards
• establish governance frameworks across technology portfolios
• mentor engineering and data teams, manage budgets, and drive AI literacy initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in IT, AI, Data Science, or related
• 8+ years in IT, including 3+ years in SAP AI/Data
• hands-on experience with SAP BDC, SAP BTP, SAP Joule, and cloud platforms
• strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Preferred

• experience in healthcare or regulated life sciences, enterprise data vectorization, AI automation use cases, and cloud-native tech stacks (AWS, Azure)

High-Value

• enterprise AI/data platforms, SAP BDC/Joule, healthcare/regulatory environment, cross-functional leadership, cloud experience

Work Setup

Titusville, NJ; no explicit travel stated.