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About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https: //www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Director, New Business Strategy to join our J& J Vision team. Position is located in Jacksonville, FL or Irvine, CA.

This pivotal role will drive our inorganic growth initiatives, focusing on identifying, evaluating, and executing new business opportunities that align with our vision of transforming eye health. You will lead a talented team dedicated to shaping our future landscape through strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and collaborations across the entire J& J Vision business.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, New Business Strategy will report through the global strategic marketing organization and drive our inorganic growth initiatives, focusing on identifying, evaluating, and executing new business opportunities that align with our vision of transforming eye health. You will lead a talented team dedicated to shaping our future landscape through strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and collaborations across the entire J& J Vision business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Leadership & Inorganic Growth:
  • Develop and execute against the inorganic strategy to accelerate growth within the J& J Vision Franchise.
  • Lead the creation of robust business cases for inorganic opportunities, including equity investments, partnerships, and acquisitions.
  • Conduct comprehensive commercial diligence to evaluate potential opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development:
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of strategy professionals.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Ensure talent growth and succession planning align with organizational goals.
• Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Management:
  • Collaborate extensively with regional marketing, global marketing, business development, legal, finance, R& D, quality, supply chain, regulatory and several other key stakeholders.
  • Manage diverse stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment across functions, geographies, and business units.
  • Drive consensus and facilitate decision-making processes, balancing strategic priorities and operational realities.
  • Develop trusted partnerships at all levels, including senior leadership and operational teams.
• Executive Presence & Strategic Communication:
  • Demonstrate strong executive presence, confidently engaging with senior leadership.
  • Communicate complex strategic concepts clearly, concisely, and persuasively across diverse audiences.
  • Synthesize detailed asset-specific analyses into high-level insights, highlighting key takeaways, strategic impact, value drivers and risks.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling presentations, strategic updates, and business cases to influence decision-making at the executive level.
• Market & Industry Insights:
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies impacting eye health.
  • Provide strategic insights to influence decision-making at senior levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline is required (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of business experience is required.
• Proven track record in corporate development, strategic planning, or business development within healthcare or related industries.
• Extensive experience in evaluating and executing inorganic growth opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, or equity investments.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop compelling business cases.
• Demonstrated leadership and talent development capabilities.
• Exceptional cross-functional management skills, with proven ability to collaborate across regions, functions, and seniority levels.
• High-level executive presence with impactful communication skills, capable of engaging with leadership and influencing strategic decisions.
• Ability to zoom in on detailed asset or market analyses while maintaining the ability to synthesize insights into broader strategic contexts.
• Previous experience within eye health, medical technologies or healthcare segment strongly preferred.
• Up to 15% business travel may be required.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $146, 000 to $251, 850.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year.

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https: //www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.

This job posting is anticipated to close on 8/14/25. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https: //www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

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.

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.

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