Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities

Johnson Johnson; New Brunswick (IN); On-site; USD 178,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson seeks a visionary Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities, based in New Brunswick, NJ. You will lead the strategy for AI-driven learning capabilities, guiding senior leaders and a small team to deliver measurable business impact across the enterprise.

You will oversee governance, adoption, and upskilling programs, coordinating with Legal, Privacy, Security, and Digital partners to embed responsible AI into daily work while scaling capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience including 5+ years as a people leader.
• Deep subject matter expertise launching AI/GenAI initiatives at scale with measurable business impact.
• Fluency in AI/GenAI concepts and implications for work; ability to translate for executives.
• Executive presence and ability to align senior stakeholders and navigate ambiguity.
• Experience owning budgets, managing vendors, and running portfolios with disciplined measurement.
• Data-driven approach to capability building with metrics and insights.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise capability roadmap for AI and critical future skills.
• Set enterprise-wide capability strategies and outcomes for AI Literacy and AI Fluency.
• Own the measurement strategy with metrics and experiments to show business impact.
• Design and deliver scalable, end-to-end learning journeys across practice areas.
• Oversee responsible AI learning governance with Legal, Privacy, and Security.
• Activate enterprise adoption through AI Accelerators and other amplification mechanisms.
• Drive a coordinated enterprise upskilling approach with cross-functional owners.
• Lead a high-performing team and manage budget and vendor strategy.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and external ecosystem partners.

Skills

AI/GenAI Knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Budget & Vendor Management

Change Leadership

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

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 Function:

Human Resources

Job Sub Function:

Learning & Instructional Design

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities for the JJ Learn organization located in New Brunswick, NJ.

This role will lead the global strategy to build enterprise-critical capabilities that transform how work gets done at J&J. AI/GenAI is a primary focus, alongside other future skills required to accelerate performance, productivity, and innovation, aligned with C.E.O. Leadership Behaviors. This global enterprise leadership role operates as a strategist, executive advisor, and change leader—translating business priorities, workforce needs, risk requirements, and technology trends into a measurable, multi-year capability portfolio. Leading a team of three direct reports and a broader partner ecosystem, the role defines the learning strategy, establishes outcomes and measurement, and drives adoption at scale. This role will ensure that capabilities are built responsibly, embedded in daily work, and deliver measurably impact. Success requires strong enterprise influence, partnering across HR, Digital and Technology, Legal/Privacy/Security, business and functional leaders as well as applicable J&J Councils (J&J AI Council, GenAI Council, Learn Councils).

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise capability roadmap for AI and critical future skills, aligning learning investments to business strategy, workforce transformation priorities, and J&J’s Leadership Behaviors, to drive measurable impact on performance, productivity, and innovation.
• Set the enterprise-wide capability strategies and outcomes for AI Literacy, AI Fluency (including responsible use in everyday workflows and decisions) and other priority capabilities aligned to evolving business priorities, workforce needs, and evolving technology trends.
• Owns the measurement strategy, inclusive of defining metrics and experimental approaches that validate sustained behavior change and demonstrate business-relevant outcomes beyond activity.
• Design and deliver scalable, end-to-end learning journeys for the applicable practice areas, building sustained capability over time and embedding skills into daily work.
• Oversee responsible AI learning governance, in partnership with Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and Security—ensuring alignment to ethical use, risk requirements, and approved tools while enabling speed and experimentation.
• Activate enterprise adoption through AI Accelerators and other amplification mechanisms to role-model AI use, coach peers, and act as multipliers of adoption across the enterprise.
• Drive a coordinated enterprise upskilling approach, partnering across all capability owners to ensure alignment, shared visibility, and consistent design and unified employee experience.
• Lead a high-performing team and manage budget and vendor strategy, ensuring operational excellence, accessibility, and compliance across the portfolio.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and steward of the external ecosystem, bringing insights on emerging trends, workforce implications, and capability priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience including 5+ years as a people leader
• Deep subject matter expertise and experience launching AI/GenAI/Digital and other enterprise-wide initiatives at scale with measurable business impact.
• Strong fluency in AI and GenAI concepts and implications for work (use cases, data/privacy considerations) and the ability to translate for executives and non-technical audiences.
• Executive presence and influence: proven ability to align senior stakeholders, drive decisions, and navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Financial and operational stewardship: experience owning budgets, managing vendors, and running portfolios with disciplined measurement and reporting.
• Data-driven approach to capability building: define metrics, interpret learning/skills data, and apply insights to improve outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and change leadership skills; able to mobilize adoption at global scale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MS); BS required)
• Experience launching enterprise-scale programs across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with responsible AI and AI governance topics (policy enablement, model risk concepts, privacy/security collaboration) and translating guardrails into practical employee behaviors.

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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills:

Coaching, Content Creation, Cultural Competence, Curriculum Development, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Culture, New Program Development, Tactical Planning, Talent Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Content Creation, Cultural Competence, Curriculum Development, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Culture, New Program Development, Tactical Planning, Talent Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA)

$178,000.00 - $307,050.00

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)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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