Director, Global Brand Protection - North America

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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

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Job Function

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function

Product Security

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Global Brand Protection, North America. The primary location for this role is Raritan, NJ; however, there is flexibility for the position to be based in Titusville, NJ, with an expectation to work onsite in Raritan one day per week.

Purpose: The Director, Global Brand Protection – North America (NA), Johnson & Johnson Group, reports to the Senior Director, GBP, Global Segment Lead, and is primarily responsible for preventing and mitigating the risk to patient/consumer safety and business value from counterfeiting and illicit trade of J&J products across the NA region and all J&J segments.

The NA Director works with commercial business leaders and cross-functional partners at the regional level (e.g. Quality, Supply Chain, Legal, Global Security, Government Affairs, Commercial) across all segments to communicate brand protection risks, align on business objectives and advise the business on appropriate strategies and countermeasures to increase the safety and security of the supply chain.

With the support and direction of the Sr. Director, the NA Director is responsible for implementation of strategies and tactics across the NA region and for meeting or exceeding agreed-upon goals and objectives. The NA Director also works closely with Johnson & Johnson’s Global Security team as well as with external agencies and vendors/partners to collect market intelligence, assess threats and vulnerabilities to J&J’s supply chain, support investigations and enforcement activities targeting illicit traders, and generally improve J&J’s ability to detect, deter and prevent counterfeit and illicit trade.

You will be responsible for

Risk assessment – Partners with Brand Protection (BP) Technology team to develop an expert view of the global illicit trade threat environment and associated risks to our businesses and patients/consumers; consolidates data for business unit leads.

Supply chain integrity – Identifies and understands risks and vulnerabilities across J&J’s global supply chains and recommends effective mitigations/controls.

Core capabilities – Works with the wider Brand Protection team as well as the other J&J Functions to innovate, develop and sustain capabilities to advance and deliver value to our businesses and patients/consumers through effective brand protection risk management.

Manager – Plans, assigns and directs work for 3 or more direct reports; responsibilities include delivering the 5 conversations, appraising performance, developing competencies, and inspiring team members to reach their full potential through effective coaching/mentoring.

Scale and embed – Drives and enables strategic projects to scale and embed brand protection throughout the enterprise and thereby increase supply chain safety and security and reduce the cost of brand protection.

Partner engagement – Optimizes collaboration with cross-functional/regional GBP program teams and other key partners to ensure alignment, visibility/action toward critical issues, resource optimization and project execution.

External collaboration – Leads, shapes and influences brand protection industry thinking and practice and collaborates with industry partners to sustain knowledge base and benchmark standards, while continually moving J&J GBP toward best-in-class performance.

Qualifications/Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required.

Advanced degree or equivalent experience in an applicable field of study or certification would be an asset.

A minimum of 10 years relevant technical and business experience is required. Management experience at a Sr. Manager or Director level is required.

Healthcare and/or consumer/personal care industry experience is preferred.

Prior work history in brand protection, Quality/compliance or investigations/ enforcement is preferred.

Adept understanding of key relevant business processes, such as financial planning, strategy and business planning, regulatory requirements and supply chain strategies is preferred.

Experience in effectively presenting to and working with senior leadership; strong facilitation capability with cross-functional groups is required.

Strong project management and communication skills (both written and verbal) are required.

Recognized leader, who is a dynamic, proactive, and decisive person. Adapts well to and initiates change in the organization.

Ability to build productive relationships and work and influence effectively across cultures and functions without line authority is required.

Ability to work with and effectively influence all levels within the organization is required.

Fluency in English is required.

Up to 25% overnight international and domestic travel required.

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.

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Required Skills

Preferred Skills

AI Judgement Integration, Compliance Management, Compliance Policies, Crisis Management, Critical Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Fraud Management, Interpersonal Influence, Legal Services, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Security Architecture Design, Security Framework, Security Planning, Security Policies, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is

$154,000.00 - $265,650.00

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
• Additional Locations: Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America