Job Description

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

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Change Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Little Island, Cork, Ireland

We are searching for the best talent for Director, Change Management, Learning and Culture to join our Innovative Medicine Quality organization located in Cork, Ireland.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States - Requisition Number: R-084671

Switzerland - Requisition Number:

United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-085221

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

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

The Director, Change Management, Learning and Culture will lead the global change strategy, capability-building agenda, and Quality culture priorities for Innovative Medicine Quality & Compliance. This leader will drive transformation adoption, organizational readiness, stakeholder alignment, and sustained engagement across global teams. The role partners closely with senior leaders, regional teams, Communications, HR, and business partners to embed the Quality Mindset, strengthen employee experience, and enable consistent execution of strategic priorities. This role will report into the VP, Innovative Medicine Quality & Compliance, Quality Management and Digital.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead global change management strategy and execution for Quality Management and Digital, including planning, readiness, stakeholder alignment, sponsorship, and sustainment.
• Develop and deploy change tools, leader resources, education, and communication approaches that support successful adoption of strategic programs.
• Own and advance the Quality Culture program, including behaviors, mechanisms, campaigns, and metrics that reinforce the IM Quality Mindset.
• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to strengthen employee experience, engagement, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build and execute enterprise-level Quality capability strategies aligned to long-term IM Quality & Compliance priorities.
• Represent IM Quality Systems in enterprise transformation, culture, engagement, and capability forums.
• Lead special projects that advance IM Quality strategy, organizational effectiveness, culture evolution, and leadership decision-making.
• Provide insights, dashboards, decision materials, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in change management, communications, program management, organizational effectiveness, transformation leadership, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading large-scale change, culture, capability-building, or transformation initiatives in a complex global organization.
• Strong knowledge of change management methodologies, organizational development principles, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, facilitation, coaching, communication, presentation, and execution skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a matrixed environment.
• People management experience leading global teams is required.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred, such as an MBA, Master’s degree in Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field.
• Change management certification preferred, such as PROSCI or ACMP.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical technology, or another regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience shaping culture, engagement, leadership effectiveness, and continuous improvement at enterprise scale is preferred.
  

Additional Information

• Estimated travel: up to 10%, including domestic and international travel.
• People leadership: role is expected to lead global teams and manage direct reports.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 104,000 to 179,515 EUR

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation, Business Alignment, Business Model Innovation, Change Management, Communications Measurement, Developing Others, Impact Reporting, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Operations Management, Organizational Change Management, Self-Awareness, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking, Training People

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€104,000.00 - €179,515.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.