The Senior Director role within Johnson & Johnson's Acceleration Office leads the design and execution of an AI-first delivery model for large-scale transformation programs, ensuring they meet their cost, timeline, and value objectives. This position involves unifying disparate workstreams into a cohesive model to reduce risk, shorten time-to-value, and maximize business impact through data-driven decisions and automation. The role requires deep expertise in program management, modern delivery practices like Agile-at-scale and DevOps/MLops, and hands-on experience with AI lifecycle and cloud platforms. Key responsibilities include coordinating cross-functional teams, driving enterprise adoption of new capabilities, and managing talent strategy for multidisciplinary teams. This senior-level position demands strong leadership skills, analytical abilities, and the capacity to influence senior leadership while ensuring compliance and mitigating risks in a complex supply chain environment.
Skills
Agile
DevOps
SAP
ERP
AI
ML
Cloud Platforms
RPA
Kubernetes
Docker
CI/CD
Python
SQL
PostgreSQL
Terraform
AWS
Azure
GCP
Prometheus
Grafana
Scrum
Lean
Business Architecture
Program Management
What you'll do
Establish a unified AI-first delivery model for $2B+ transformation programs.
Embed AI principles into all workstreams to ensure data-driven decision-making.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to integrate execution of transformation initiatives.
Prioritize and sequence automation roadmap to deliver high-value outcomes quickly.
Ensure consistent governance, visibility, and performance metrics across programs.
What we're looking for
Deep expertise in program and portfolio management with experience in governance, KPIs, risk analysis.
Hands-on knowledge of AI/ML lifecycle, automation technologies, cloud platforms, and integration patterns.
Strong data literacy skills including defining metrics, interpreting analytics, and using data for decision-making.
Proven leadership across functional boundaries with influence, negotiating, and talent management experience.
Experience in supply chain processes, SAP or major ERP implementation, and working with multiple partners/priorities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including executive presentation abilities.
Market check
Salary context
This
$178,000–$307,050
range sits above
74%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$156,160–$248,485
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$165,000–$245,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 237 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a multinational corporation operating in three main segments: consumer health products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, known for brands like Tylenol, Band-Aid, and Janssen. Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson currently has
46 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$211,025
across 45 roles with salary data.