MedTech Strategy & Operations Director

Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 307,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is seeking a Senior Director, MT CPA Strategy & Operations. This global role leads strategic planning, operating model evolution, and measurement for MedTech Communications & Public Affairs, partnering with senior leaders to drive business impact.

The leader will modernize processes, implement scalable platforms, and advance Credo-based culture while aligning with enterprise priorities across regions and functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in communications, public affairs, marketing, business operations, strategy, consulting, digital transformation, or related fields.
• Minimum of 7 years of leadership experience, including people leadership and/or leadership of complex cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of communications, public affairs, reputation management, stakeholder engagement, employee engagement, business communications, and culture-building.
• Demonstrated experience leading strategy, operations, transformation, capability-building, process improvement, or organizational effectiveness initiatives in a complex global environment.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, vendors, governance processes, senior partners, and enterprise-level projects.
• Experience using data, insights, analytics, measurement, and external intelligence to inform strategy, improve performance, and demonstrate impact.
• Strong digital fluency, including experience with communications technology, collaboration platforms, workflow tools, measurement tools, AI-enabled capabilities, and emerging technologies.
• Exceptional critical thinking, executive communication, influence, project management, change management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, simplify complexity, drive alignment, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategy, Transformation & Operating Model: define priorities, transformation roadmap, and annual planning.
• Operations, Governance & Business Management: lead operating mechanisms, routines, budget governance, and vendor management.
• Insights, Analytics & Measurement: build insights framework, dashboards, and executive recommendations.
• Communications Technology & Digital Enablement: set vision and governance for tools, platforms, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Capability Building, Change & Credo Culture: lead change management and Credo-based culture initiatives.
• Enterprise Partnership & GCA Alignment: represent MT CPA in enterprise forums and build cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

Agile decision making

Branding

Brand marketing

Brand reputation management

Communications measurement

Corporate communications strategy

Corporate management

Critical thinking

Developing partnerships

Integrated marketing communications

Intercultural communication

Program management

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessments

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is seeking a Senior Director, MT CPA Strategy & Operations. This global role leads strategic planning, operating model evolution, and measurement for MedTech Communications & Public Affairs, partnering with senior leaders to drive business impact.

The leader will modernize processes, implement scalable platforms, and advance Credo-based culture while aligning with enterprise priorities across regions and functions.