Associate Director, PSC Operations

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 127,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Vacation 120 hours/year

Parental Leave - 480 hours

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Service Center (PSC) Operations, to lead a large team delivering compliant, high-quality patient services across multiple programs.

The role requires a strong track record in healthcare operations, leadership, and data-driven process improvements, with up to 25% travel. The position is based in Pittsburgh and other U.S. locations as listed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably Life Sciences, Business, Healthcare Administration or related fields.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in patient services, patient support, pharmaceutical, biotech or other healthcare industry roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and motivate team members to achieve performance goals and high customer satisfaction.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and SLAs.
• Monitor KPIs and identify areas for operational improvement.
• Ensure operations follow industry regulations and company standards.
• Analyze customer feedback to drive service enhancements and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to streamline processes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM platforms

Call center software

Reporting dashboards

Job description

Company Overview

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 Details

Job Function: Customer Management

Job Sub Function: Customer Service Operations

Job Category: People Leader

• Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
• Dallas, Texas, United States
• Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Orlando, Florida, United States of America
• Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
• Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

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 an Associate Director located in Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Charlotte, NC; Orlando, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX; Horsham, PA; or Titusville, NJ.

Summary

The Associate Director, Patient Service Center (PSC) Operations is responsible for leading a team to deliver efficient, compliant, and high-quality services to patients and providers across patient support programs. This role ensures operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in all program activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and motivate team members to achieve performance goals and high customer satisfaction.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify areas for operational improvement.
• Ensure all operations follow industry regulations and company standards.
• Analyze customer feedback to drive service enhancements and resolve issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to streamline processes and improve workflow in a respectful and positive manner.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor a team of 50+ direct and indirect reports, ensuring excellent patient service.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work culture.
• Responsible for the creation and delivery of presentations to internal stakeholders related to compliance, status of patient care, successes in operations, opportunities for improvement, and quarterly business reviews.
• Strong compliance approach, ensuring teams have a clear understanding of patient privacy laws.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory updates that may impact program delivery.
• Up to 25% travel required, primarily to Pittsburgh, PA.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Life Sciences, Business, Healthcare Administration or related fields.
• 8-10 years of progressive experience in patient services, patient support, pharmaceutical, biotech or other healthcare industry roles.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team, while also maintaining accountability.
• Proven ability to work efficiently in a matrix environment with cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in data analytics, preferably with experience in performance reporting and digital tools used in contact center operations and patient service operations.
• Proven oral and written communication skills, learning agility change management experience, and ability to influence without authority.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in related field.
• Strong understanding of call center operations, patient support programs, KPIs, and healthcare regulations.
• Experience in Oncology, Immunology, rare diseases, or specialty pharmacy environments.
• Proficient with CRM platforms, call center software, reporting dashboards and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a broad spectrum of disease states and therapeutic areas.
• Significant field reimbursement experience with both medical and pharmacy benefit products.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to manage deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional customer focus, collaboration, initiative, results-oriented, business solution-oriented capabilities.

Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Advanced Analytics, AI solution evaluation, Customer Centricity, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Retentions, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support Operations, Customer Support Platforms, Customer Support Policies and Procedures, Customer Support Trends, Developing Others, Emotional Intelligence, Fact-Based Decision Making, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Process Optimization, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Team Management

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

#Li-Remote 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. If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Pay & Benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $127,000.00 - $218,500.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: 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)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Company Culture

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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/. Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive. Throughout the recruitment process - from application through hiring - we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations/adjustments for qualified candidates with disabilities. If you need support at any stage of the recruitment process, please complete our candidate accommodation request form so we can assist you.