Director, Health Care Compliance Officer, Global Functions

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Job Function:
Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:
Health Care Compliance

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Health Care Compliance Officer, Global Functions, for the Innovative Medicine business with responsibilities for areas within the Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO) and Global Business Development. This role will primarily be based in Raritan, NJ.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose: The Director serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing practical, risk-informed guidance that enables compliant business performance, supports innovation and growth, and strengthens a culture of integrity, accountability, and responsible decision-making.

This role requires a combination of healthcare compliance expertise, strategic business partnership, people leadership, and global stakeholder influence. The Director is responsible for developing talent, building high-performing teams, supporting organizational change, and advancing an effective compliance program while helping business partners navigate complex risks and opportunities.

You will be responsible for:

• Provide strategic healthcare compliance guidance and support for assigned Global Functions, partnering with business leaders early in strategy development, business planning, and pre-commercial initiatives to identify compliant pathways that support innovation, growth, evidence generation, launch readiness, and long-term business objectives through proactive, risk-informed guidance.
• Assess emerging risks associated with strategic growth initiatives, evolving healthcare environments, external stakeholder engagement strategies, and novel business models, helping leaders navigate ambiguity and make informed decisions.
• Provide guidance regarding healthcare compliance laws, regulations, industry codes, company policies, and evolving enforcement expectations, translating complex requirements into practical business solutions.
• Advise stakeholders on interactions and engagements involving healthcare professionals (HCPs), healthcare organizations (HCOs), government officials (GOs), patient organizations, advocacy groups, advisory boards, consulting arrangements, grants, sponsorships, and other external stakeholders.
• Lead and support strategic risk management activities, including risk assessments, root cause analysis, mitigation planning, and ongoing risk reviews, while advising business partners on risk considerations associated with evidence generation activities, disease-state initiatives, stakeholder engagement strategies, launch readiness efforts, strategic planning activities, and future-state business opportunities
• Support healthcare compliance program effectiveness through governance, monitoring, investigations, issue management, corrective actions, internal controls, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide healthcare compliance guidance and risk assessment support for Global Business Development activities, including strategic partnerships, licensing opportunities, acquisitions, collaborations, due diligence activities, and integration initiatives.
• Support the development and implementation of compliance controls, governance structures, and risk mitigation strategies related to Global Business Development activities and integration efforts
• Promote compliance-by-design principles by embedding compliance considerations into strategic planning, governance frameworks, operating models, decision-making processes, and evolving ways of working.
• Partner effectively across Global Functions, Legal, Finance, Business Development and cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic priorities, mitigate risk, and enable compliant business outcomes.
• Drive awareness of healthcare compliance expectations while supporting organizational initiatives, change management efforts, and stakeholder engagement activities that strengthen a culture of integrity and responsible decision-making.
• Work with industry associations and other external organizations, as applicable, to influence/develop industry policies and standards in close partnership with HCC Sector Leads, to help shape the external environment.
• Sponsor, lead and engage in a variety of tasks and project initiatives to advance Health Care Compliance and/or business-related goals.
• Drive alignment across diverse stakeholders operating within a matrixed global environment.

Leadership Competencies:

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams by fostering accountability, inclusion, collaboration, continuous learning, and the development of future leaders while strengthening organizational capability and bench strength.
• Influence decision-making through strong business acumen, practical risk management, and relationship-building, while partnering effectively with stakeholders across a complex, matrixed global environment.
• Model leadership behaviors that promote ownership, resilience, adaptability, innovation, and professional growth while creating clarity and direction in complex, evolving, and ambiguous environments.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 10+ years of business-related experience required.
• 5+ years of compliance experience (Regulatory, Quality, Compliance, Legal).
• 2+ years of proven experience in people management with a strong track record of talent development.
• Knowledge of relevant laws, policies, standards, financial or auditing practices and company business and policies. Knowledge about industry associations, their modus operandi and related policies is a plus.
• Experience in the development and/or implementation of a compliance program and risk management solutions in accordance with an organization's risk profile.
• Ability to advise senior leaders and stakeholders on business initiatives or complex issues.
• Strong collaboration with demonstrated evidence of maintaining relationships and partnerships with peers and business partners and ability to influence across all levels of the business.
• Experience working in a matrix environment to deliver solutions which drive compliant growth.
• Master's degree in related field or other advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working with industry partners and/or governmental regulatory bodies preferred.
• Experience working as an HCC or GCC Officer preferred.
• Current Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP®) and/or Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC®) status preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to analyze data and trends, and communicate complex information to all levels of the company.
• Strong analytical, risk-based decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and focus on the highest-value interventions.
• Engaging and personable demeanor; self-directed, detail-oriented and motivated; demonstrate a high level of accountability, leadership, and decisiveness.
• The position is mainly located in Raritan, NJ and will include occasional travel between local company sites (approximately 20%), as well as occasional domestic/international travel.

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 email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Audit Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Governance, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Healthcare Industry, Health Care Regulation, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Legal Services, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

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