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Job Function:
Human Resources
Job Sub Function:
Learning & Instructional Design
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Career Milestones Portfolio Partner – LearningExcellence
The Portfolio Partner – Learning Excellence will play a critical role in advancing enterprise learning priorities across Johnson & Johnson NA Innovative Medicines, with primary responsibility for the New Leader Academy. This individual willpartner closely with the Portfolio Lead and cross-functional stakeholders to design, manage, evolve, and operationalize learning solutions that build leadership capability, strengthenthelearner experience, and align with business needs.
Success in this role requires a strong learning mindset, experience supporting large-scale learning initiatives, and the ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed environment. The ideal candidate is future-focused,anticipateschallenges before they occur, brings a solution-oriented approach to complex problems, and thrives amid constant change, ambiguity, and evolving business priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and supporttheLearning Excellence portfolio strategy for the New Leader Academy acrossJohnson& Johnson NA Innovative Medicines, ensuring learning priorities, curriculum decisions, and portfolio investments alignwithleadership capability needs and businessobjectives
Serve as a Learning & Development subject matter partner, translating leadership development needs, learner feedback, and business priorities into actionable learning strategies and scalable program enhancements.
Maintain rigorous oversight ofNew Leader Academycontent integrity, instructionalquality, learner experience,complianceexpectations, and documentationstandards withina highly regulated life sciences environment.
Proactivelyidentifyand escalate learning program risks, stakeholder misalignment, learner experience issues, resource constraints, or implementation challenges that require cross-functional coordination or leadership attention.
Represent theNew Leader Academyin governance discussions,stakeholder working sessions,cross-functional planning forums, and portfolio reviews, drivingalignment and follow-throughwithout direct authority.
Support time-sensitive business and leadership requestsrelated to the New Leader Academy, including launchreadiness, rapidupdates, large-scale deployment needs, change impacts, and post-implementation reviews
Contribute tothecontinuous improvement ofLearning & Developmentpractices byidentifyingopportunities to simplify, scale, modernize, and future-proof program design, governance, measurement, and ways of working
Build strong partnerships across matrixed teams by sharing knowledge, enabling peer collaboration, supporting onboarding, and promoting consistency across learning portfolios and leadership development initiatives.
Effectively manage vendorandsupplier relationships,budgets,andutilization
Support enterpriseresponsibilities, including matrix team collaborationand theplanning, development,and execution ofadditionalenterprise-wide initiatives
Core Competencies / Attributes
Portfolio Management & Execution:Effectively manages portfolio performance, risks, dependencies, gaps, overlaps, and lifecycle actions
Prioritization & Judgment:Evaluates demand, value, and constraints to make informed recommendations on enhancements, sequencing, and retirements
Matrix Collaboration &StakeholderPartnershipBuilds trustedrelationships across business stakeholders, SMEs,learning partners,and cross-functionalteams to advance shared Learning & Development outcomes
Influence Without Authority:Leads through credibility, clarity, and collaboration to align stakeholders, resolve barriers, and drive action in a matrixed environment
Change Agility & Ambiguity Management:Thrives in constant change, navigates ambiguity effectively, and adapts plans while maintainingmomentum and learner impact
Future-Focused Learning Strategy:Anticipatesemerging business needs, learner challenges, and implementation risks before they occur, translating insights into practical learning solutions
Large-Scale Learning Initiative Experience:Brings experience supporting complex learning programs, enterprise-wide deployments, leadership development initiatives, and scalable learner experiences
Solution Orientation:Approaches challenges with curiosity, pragmatism, and accountability, developing options and recommendations that move work forward
LearningGovernance &MeasurementEnsures adherence to governance, taxonomy, dataquality, learner experience, and measurementstandardsto support continuous improvementandportfolio impact
AI Fluency & Digital Enablement:Demonstratescuriosity and practical fluency in emerging AI tools and digital capabilities, applying them responsibly to enhance learning design, improve operational efficiency, personalize learner experiences, and support future-ready learning strategies
Planning & Coordination:Manages day-to-day portfolio activities, timelines, inputs, and partner coordination
Professional Qualifications
Education:Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Life Sciences, or a related field;BA/BS or equivalentrequired.
Experience:Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience ,withdemonstratedexperience in Learning & Development, leadership development,peopleleadership, large-scale learning initiatives,pharmaceutical sales, or a related field
Johnson & Johnsonisan 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 protectedveterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnsoniscommitted to providing an interview process that is inclusive ofapplicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,external applicants maycontact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers,and internal employees should contactAskGSto be directed to theappropriateaccommodationresource.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Coaching, Content Evaluation, Cultural Competence, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Content Design, Learning Culture, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Quality Assurance (QA), Talent Management, Team Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$102,000.00 - $177,100.00
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

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