EHDS Programme Director - Global Data Transparency

Johnson & Johnson Co.

Raritan (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 259,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Competitive salary

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Job summary

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Director for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Programme Management within Clinical Data Transparency. The role is hybrid with potential posting in Beerse, Belgium; Leiden, NL; High Wycombe/Maidenhead, UK; Allschwil, CH; or Spring House/Titusville/Raritan, US.

Lead strategy, governance, and a roadmap across global teams. You will manage a complex, cross-functional program, coordinating Global Development, Legal, Privacy, Regulatory, Technology, and Data Transparency

Qualifications

Advanced degree in a scientific, technology, healthcare, or business discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of relevant pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology, or scientific experience, including substantial leadership of large, complex cross-functional programs.
Formal project or program management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or SAFe, is preferred.
Working knowledge of the EU regulatory environment and data-related obligations; familiarity with EHDS, GDPR, clinical trial transparency, data governance, or regulated technology implementation is strongly preferred.
Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and enable decisions where requirements and delivery pathways continue to evolve.
Some domestic or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Sets the program management strategy and integrated delivery approach for EHDS, ensuring alignment between regulatory requirements, business priorities, technology enablement, and operational readiness.
Leads the integrated program plan, roadmap, milestones, outcomes, and success measures across Regulation Monitoring, Strategy Setting, Operating Model Design, Technology Enablement, Data Inventory and Cataloging, change management, and program governance.
Directs program execution across workstreams, establishes clear accountability for outcomes, and ensures delivery remains aligned to agreed scope, quality, compliance, resources, and priorities.
Establishes and oversees program governance, including decision rights, escalation pathways, integrated reporting, and the management of actions, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
Advises the EHDS Implementation Lead and senior governance bodies on program direction, delivery options, trade-offs, material risks, resource needs, and decisions required.
Navigates a complex stakeholder landscape, drives alignment on scope, requirements, priorities, and sequencing, and enables clear communication between leadership, workstream leads, business functions, and technology teams.
Anticipates and manages strategic and operational risks, dependencies, delivery constraints, and competing priorities; drives proactive mitigation and resolution and advances material matters through the appropriate governance pathways.
Directs resource and capacity planning across the program, including demand, allocation, external support, investment requirements, and the transition of capabilities into sustainable internal ownership.
Ensures technology-related activity is integrated with business requirements and operating processes, while maintaining clear accountability between business owners and technology delivery teams.
Defines and leads all aspects of the program change strategy, including impact assessment, engagement, communications, training, readiness, adoption, and transition to business-as-usual operations.
Oversees program performance, develops meaningful measures and insights, and uses them to identify corrective action, strengthen delivery rigor, and improve program efficiency.
Leads the development of executive materials and concise program reporting that provides visibility of delivery status, upcoming decisions, risks, interdependencies, and required leadership action.
Provides direction to external advisors, vendors, and communications partners; ensures deliverables, performance, and contractual expectations are aligned with program objectives.
Represents J&J on EHDS program delivery matters with relevant external bodies, industry groups, and partners, as required and in coordination with the appropriate subject matter experts.
Builds program management capability by establishing fit-for-purpose methods, tools, templates, and ways of working that can be sustained as EHDS requirements evolve.