Director, Global Cell Therapy Commercial Operations
Johnson & Johnson MedTech · Raritan, NJ
- Level
- Director+
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A director-level production role at Johnson & Johnson MedTech (medical devices) in Raritan, NJ. Is intentionally broad in scope, spanning launch readiness, ongoing operations, and strategic transformation initiatives to support evolving business needs.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $124k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 11 production engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Typical $124k–$165k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
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- ✓ New product launch 45%
- EHS / safety 36%
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Full description from Johnson & Johnson MedTechAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Champion operational excellence, process innovation, and future-readiness for current and future cell therapy platforms; benchmark best practices across regions and competitors to inform improvements
- ◆Lead cross-functional process improvements across regions to improve the end-to-end customer experience
- ◆Coordinate commercial input into process and ecosystem changes, including chain of identity/chain of custody solutions, in partnership with global, regional, and local teams
- ◆Define, track, and share operational KPIs with key stakeholders; align priorities, responsibilities, and execution plans with agreed objectives and key results (OKRs)
- ◆Develop and execute market-readiness strategies and tactics for current and future indications of the cell therapy platforms
- ◆Serve as IT business owner as needed, advocating for customer needs and partnering with IT to streamline operations and improve scheduling, data, and user interfaces as new countries launch
- ◆Develop and execute strategies, assets, and tactical plans in close partnership with key internal stakeholders; share learnings across regions to support consistent, scalable operations
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- ✓10+ years in pharmaceutical or biotech, with strong commercial experience (sales, marketing, or analytics)
- ✓Experience partnering with commercial teams to drive business outcomes
- ✓Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into action
- ✓Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across global or regional teams
- ✓Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
- ✓Strategic thinker with a strong execution focus
- ✓Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Experience
- ✓Experience in oncology, hematology, or cell therapy
- ✓Experience supporting commercial planning or business planning processes
- ✓Familiarity working across market access, supply, medical
- ✓Experience working with external alliances or partnerships
- ✓Exposure to process improvement or operational transformation
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Job Category
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Job Description
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Job Description
The role is intentionally broad in scope, spanning launch readiness, ongoing operations, and strategic transformation initiatives to support evolving business needs. The successful candidate will operate in a highly dynamic environment, partnering across regions and functions to deliver a seamless customer and patient experience
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