Director, IMSC Decision Science

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine Supply Chain seeks a senior leader to steer decision science, optimization, and analytics modernization. You will lead a team of data scientists, establish governance for models, and drive digital transformation across functions.

You will collaborate across supply chain, R&D, and commercial teams, while representing J&J at industry forums. Strong pharma expertise and leadership are essential, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in CS, Engineering, or math.
• 10+ years in supply chain, data science, or analytics.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Deep pharma/healthcare knowledge preferred.
• Ability to translate analytics into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic leadership to develop analytics capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders across supply chain, R&D, and commercial.
• Build and oversee a team of 10+ data scientists and decision science managers.
• Establish model standards, governance, and scalable digital products.
• Stay current with industry trends and drive technical innovation.
• Develop talent strategies and represent J&J at industry forums.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Data science

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics

Tools

Optimization

Simulation

AI/ML

Operations Research

Job description

Role

Lead strategic decision science initiatives within Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, focusing on digital transformation and analytics innovation.

Responsibilities

• provide technical and strategic leadership to develop and deploy decision science capabilities, including optimization, simulation, AI/ML, and advanced analytics
• collaborate with cross-functional leaders across supply chain, R&D, and commercial teams
• build and oversee a team of over 10 data scientists and decision science managers
• establish model standards, governance, and scalable digital products
• stay current with industry trends and foster technical innovation
• develop talent strategies and represent J&J at industry forums

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics
• 10+ years in supply chain, data science, or analytics, preferably in pharma or healthcare
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• deep understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain processes
• proven ability to translate analytics into business outcomes
• expertise in optimization, AI/ML, and operations research

HighValue

• pharma/healthcare
• complex regulated industry
• supply chain analytics
• AI/ML
• digital transformation
• leadership in decision science
• cross-functional collaboration
• international travel (~20%)

WorkSetup

multiple US locations, up to 20% travel