Senior Manager, Strategic Programs – Global Trade Controls

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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Senior Manager, Strategic Programs – Global Trade Controls

The Global Trade Controls (GTC) organization is recruiting a Senior Manager, Strategic Programs based in New Brunswick, NJ, with consideration given at the discretion of the business to other J&J site locations within the US.

The Senior Manager is a member of the GTC Strategy & PMO team, reporting directly to the Director, Strategy & PMO. The Senior Manager will support the Director in driving strategic initiatives for GTC, while ensuring disciplined execution of these across a highly complex and regulated global environment.

The Senior Manager acts as an integrator across the GTC organization, and will support where appropriate connectivity with Supply Chain, Legal, Procurement, Quality, R&D, and Commercial teams. The position requires a strategic mindset, exceptional communication skills, and demonstrated experience navigating a matrixed organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead global strategic programs: Own and/or support end-to-end delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives aligned to GTC’s multi-year strategic roadmap.

Manage program portfolio: Support the GTC Director Strategy & PMO in prioritizing, communicating, and governing a portfolio of initiatives, balancing risk, value, and resource allocation.

Execute transformation priorities: Drive and/or support as appropriate the delivery of global standards, strategic programs and process harmonization initiatives at scale.

Embed risk & compliance by design: Ensure programs incorporate trade controls, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation frameworks.

Enable executive decision-making: Provide concise, data-driven updates, risks, and recommendations to the GTC Leadership Team.

Lead change & adoption: Drive stakeholder alignment and adoption of new capabilities, reinforcing a culture of compliance and execution discipline

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Law, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Global Trade Compliance, Supply Chain, Regulatory, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development, business planning, PMO leadership in a global, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with proven ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs with global scope and diverse stakeholder groups.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA, JD, Master’s in International Trade/Supply Chain).
• Experience within a regulated industry, particularly healthcare.
• Demonstrated proficiency with data analytics, performance dashboards, and structured problem solving.
• Experience leading global teams or virtual networks.

Other:

This position is preferably located in New Jersey (New Brunswick office) with consideration given to other J&J sites located in the US. The position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122,000.00 - $212,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).



This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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