Director, AI Strategy & Transformation

Scorpion Therapeutics; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Director of AI Strategy & Transformation to shape the enterprise AI and data agenda for the organization. You will partner with executives and AI leaders to identify strategic opportunities and translate priorities into measurable outcomes.

You will drive governance, operating models, and executive communications while managing risks and aligning initiatives across councils and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
• 10+ years in consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, Chief of Staff, or strategic planning.
• Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.

Responsibilities

• Shape and accelerate enterprise AI and data agenda.
• Partner with executives, AI leaders, and stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities.
• Establish governance and operating models; translate AI/data priorities into measurable outcomes.
• Drive enterprise alignment through the AI Council and Data Management Council.
• Collaborate with council co-chairs to define and prioritize strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate workstream/sprint sessions; manage portfolio and risks.
• Monitor industry trends and translate insights into strategies and improvements.
• Advise leadership on AI priorities, risks, and operating models; develop executive communications.

Skills

Strategy development

Operational excellence

Change management

Facilitation

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial acumen

Executive advising

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Industry analysis

Strategic change

Alliance formation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Director, AI Strategy & Transformation (New Brunswick, NJ)

Responsibilities:

• Shape and accelerate J&J’s enterprise AI and data agenda.
• Partner with executives, AI leaders, and business stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities.
• Establish governance and operating models; translate AI/data priorities into measurable outcomes.
• Drive enterprise alignment and execution through the AI Council (JJAIC) and Data Management Council (JJDMC).
• Collaborate with council co-chairs to define and prioritize strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate workstream/sprint sessions; manage portfolio (launch/close sprints; support sprint leads).
• Monitor industry trends and convert insights into strategies and operational improvements.
• Advise leadership on AI priorities, risks, and operating models; develop executive communications (business cases, narratives, decision frameworks).
• Track progress, manage risks, identify interdependencies, and mitigate issues proactively.
• Develop performance frameworks; own quarterly data quality index governance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA or advanced business degree preferred.
• 10+ years in consulting, corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, Chief of Staff, or strategic planning (strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with AI and generative AI trends.

Skills (required/preferred):

• Strategy development, operational excellence, change management
• Facilitation, program/project management, stakeholder management, communication
• Cross-functional leadership in a matrix environment
• Emerging tech leverage; translating vision to measurable outcomes
• Strong financial acumen; executive advising/influencing
• (Preferred skills listed): Alliance Formation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Change Management, Digital Strategy, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change