Senior Manager, Strategic Planning

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Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for our Senior Manager, Strategic Planning position, to be located in Beerse, BE.

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-086251

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-090037

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

About Innovative Medicine

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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

Purpose: The Senior Manager, Strategic Planning, will lead the design, evolution, and scaling of business operations capabilities across Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS). This role is responsible for enabling effective planning, resource management, and performance insights to support a large, complex, and global organization.

The Senior Manager will partner closely with TDS functions, Finance, Capacity Management, and other business partners to establish standardized, scalable processes and ways of working. This includes aligning priorities across organizational units and geographies and ensuring effective coordination of work to deliver against TDS objectives.

Success in this role requires strong business and financial acumen, the ability to lead organizationally both directly and through influence, and a consistent record of implementing processes that drive consistency, efficiency, and decision quality. The role also plays a key part in modernizing business operations through the application of analytics and digital capabilities to reduce reliance on manual and people-intensive processes.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the design, standardization, and scaling of business operations processes across TDS, including financial planning, resource management, and business performance tracking
• Establishing and enhancing integrated planning and review processes that align priorities across functions, geographies, and business partners
• Collaborating with Finance, Capacity Management, Procurement, and other team members to ensure coordinated planning and execution against TDS objectives
• Developing and implementing frameworks, standards, and governance processes that enable consistent and efficient execution at scale
• Driving alignment across organizational boundaries, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes
• Translating business needs into practical, implementable solutions, and drive adoption across the organization
• Leading implementation of new processes and capabilities, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption support
• Developing and applying analytics and digital solutions to improve visibility, enable high quality decision-making, and reduce reliance on manual processes
• Leading development of dashboards, reporting, and performance metrics to provide transparency into financials, resources, and operational performance
• Identifying and leading initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness of business operations capabilities
• Operating effectively in a dynamic environment, balancing multiple priorities and evolving business needs

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Master’s degree required, preferably in a scientific field, business administration, operations, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in business operations, financial planning, strategy, or related roles within biopharma or complex organizations required.
• Strong business and financial competence, with experience in budgeting, resource planning, and performance management required.
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling business processes across large, complex organizations is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and coordinate work across functions, geographies, and business units required.
• Experience applying analytics and digital tools (e.g., reporting platforms, data visualization, automation tools) to enhance operational capabilities required.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to translate complex needs into structured solutions required.
• Broad understanding of drug development processes, including exposure to CMC and/or pharmaceutical R&D required.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation, Business Communications, Business Planning, Business Savvy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Financial Forecasting, Mentorship, Operational Excellence, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Problem Solving, Regulatory Environment, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€96,000.00 - €165,025.00

 

 

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.