Global Commercial Data & AI Platform Director

Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Raritan (NJ); On-site; USD 196,000 - 343,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovation seeks a Senior Director, Global Commercial Data Platforms & AI Engineering to lead the global data platform strategy from Raritan, NJ, collaborating with Commercial Strategy, Medical Affairs, Global Marketing, and Technology Services to advance AI-enabled data solutions for commercialization.

You will architect cloud-based data platforms, govern data assets, and scale AI infrastructure, while building a high-performing team to deliver an enterprise-wide data and AI

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture, cloud platforms, data engineering, and modern analytics ecosystems.
• Significant experience designing and deploying AI/ML solutions at enterprise scale.
• Demonstrated expertise with generative AI, large language models, agentic AI systems, and AI product development.
• Proven leadership experience building and scaling data engineering, machine learning engineering, or AI engineering organizations.
• Ability to translate business strategy into technology capabilities and platform roadmaps.
• Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, security, and responsible AI practices.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, and analytics stakeholders.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives in a complex matrixed organization.
• Strong financial and portfolio management skills.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable business value through data and AI investments.
• Experience developing reusable enterprise capabilities that accelerate innovation across multiple business functions.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Commercial Data Platform Strategy. Define and execute the long-term strategy for global commercial data platforms, including data architecture, data products, data democratization, data quality, interoperability, and scalable delivery of commercial insights.
• AI Engineering & Product Enablement. Build and scale AI engineering capabilities that operationalize machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI solutions across Innovative Medicine.
• Technology Leadership & Platform Delivery. Lead engineering teams responsible for platform architecture, data integration, orchestration, cloud infrastructure, MLOps, AIOps, and production deployment.
• Business Partnership & Innovation. Partner closely with Commercial Strategy, Medical Affairs, Global Marketing, Regional Teams, Digital Product organizations, Technology Services, and Data Science leaders to identify opportunities where data, AI, and automation can drive measurable business impact and competitive advantage.
• People Leadership & Capability Building. Build and develop a high-performing organization of data engineers, AI engineers, architects, and technical leaders.

Skills

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

AI engineering

Generative AI

Leadership

Data governance

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovation seeks a Senior Director, Global Commercial Data Platforms & AI Engineering to lead the global data platform strategy from Raritan, NJ, collaborating with Commercial Strategy, Medical Affairs, Global Marketing, and Technology Services to advance AI-enabled data solutions for commercialization.

You will architect cloud-based data platforms, govern data assets, and scale AI infrastructure, while building a high-performing team to deliver an enterprise-wide data and AI