<ul> <li>Job title Director, External Innovation </li><li>Function Strategy & Corporate Development </li><li>Sub function Business Development </li><li>Category Director, Business Development (PL9) </li><li>Location Horsham / United States of America </li><li>Date posted Jul 02 2025 </li><li>Requisition number R-020216 </li><li>Work pattern Hybrid Work </li></ul> <p>This job posting is anticipated to close on Jul 16 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>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 https://www.jnj.com</p> <p>Job Function:</p> <p>Strategy & Corporate Development</p> <p>Job Sub Function:</p> <p>Business Development</p> <p>Job Category:</p> <p>People Leader</p> <p>All Job Posting Locations:</p> <p>US010 PA Horsham - 800/850 Ridgeview Dr</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>About Innovative Medicine</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.</p> <p>Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine</p> <p>Johnson & Johnson Global Commercial Strategy Organization (GCSO), a member of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Director, External Innovation, in Horsham, PA.</p> <p>The Director, External Innovation, will lead the Immunology Therapeutic Area's (TA) efforts in developing and vetting Target Product Profiles (TPPs) to support Business Development (BD) opportunities and ensure commercial potential and global market access are maximized. These efforts will require close collaboration with colleagues in R&D, Commercial and other functions. Additionally, this role will work to consistently refresh "blueprint TPPs" across key diseases of focus to incorporate latest data readouts, clinical input and other insights.</p> <p>Additional responsibilities will include developing competitive landscapes to support the business case for BD opportunities, supporting ongoing landscaping and market research projects, and performing ad-hoc research and analysis as required. This role will also Provide commercial leadership for preclinical R&D working groups and early stage Discovery programs to ensure that assets are targeted to be differentiated, competitive products that address unmet needs.</p> <p>The candidate should be a strong cross-functional leader and agile team player who is able to lead as well as participate on cross-functional teams, in order to gain alignment with regional commercial and global R&D colleagues to help shape BD activities. Ability to understand, interpret and communicate commercial and competitive implications of complex technical/clinical/regulatory data. Strong presentation and influencing skills to gain stage gate and funding approvals with various management/senior leadership decision bodies (e.g., Immunology Portfolio Committee, External Innovation Committee).</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>A minimum of an advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, etc.) is required. </li><li>A minimum of 10 years of overall professional business experience is required. </li><li>A minimum of 5 years of strategic marketing and/or medical affairs is required. </li><li>Comprehensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical marketing, and the drug development process is required. </li><li>Experience with Immunology is preferred. </li><li>Business Development experience is preferred. </li><li>Must have strong analytical skills and ability to master complexity. </li><li>Excellent and proven presentation/communication skills. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead and participate on cross-functional teams, with strong collaborative skills in developing relationships. </li><li>Must have highly developed planning and prioritization skills to lead projects, and proven ability to influence without line authority. </li><li>Strong knowledge of global markets and market access strategies is preferred. </li><li>Must have strong knowledge of analytical techniques in order to help design and shape research projects, interpret data, provide input into forecasting, and drive advanced decision analysis. </li><li>This position will be located in Horsham, PA with 20-30% local (PA, NJ) and some international travel. </li></ul> <p>Johnson & Johnson is an 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 protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.</p> <p>Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.</p>