Senior Director, Knowledge Management & Retrieval Strategy
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The senior leader role in Knowledge Management at Johnson & Johnson’s R&D division involves leading a multidisciplinary team to design and scale knowledge retrieval capabilities for generative AI systems across the enterprise. Reporting to the VP of Data Strategy and Products, this position requires expertise in AI/ML, data products, and scientific workflows to ensure reliable information synthesis from diverse biomedical datasets. Key responsibilities include setting the vision and priorities for knowledge graph engineering, ontology design, and semantic layer definition while fostering cross-functional collaboration with GenAI product teams, R&D stakeholders, and platform owners. The ideal candidate should have a background in life sciences or pharmaceutical R&D, experience leading technical teams, and deep expertise in data architectures supporting AI applications, information retrieval, and large-scale enterprise platforms. Familiarity with scientific data modalities, knowledge graph development, and semantic layer operationalization is preferred, as the role demands both technical depth and organizational navigation to drive scalable AI capabilities that accelerate scientific discovery.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead and grow a multidisciplinary Knowledge Management team for R&D knowledge representation.
- Define retrieval strategies supporting agentic AI systems and user-facing GenAI applications.
- Design semantic retrieval approaches across diverse biomedical datasets for reliable question answering.
- Establish operating mechanisms for quality, reuse, and stewardship of semantic assets.
- Partner with platform teams to ensure semantic assets are discoverable and governed through APIs.
What we're looking for
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing technical teams.
- Advanced degree in computer science, data science, or related field.
- Deep experience designing data architectures for AI/ML applications.
- Strong understanding of information retrieval and semantic search techniques.
- Experience working with large-scale enterprise data platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across technical, scientific, and platform teams.
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 78 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$212,750 across 77 roles with salary data.
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