Director, Strategic Support APAC MedTech

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

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We are currently recruiting for a Director, Strategic Support, MedTech APAC, to be located in Singapore. This role is equivalent to Chief of Staff. The incumbent will provide strategic support to the Company Group Chairman, MedTech APAC and the APAC MedTech Regional Leadership Team (RLT) in a variety of areas spanning across the end-to-end business. This candidate must understand and integrate J&J’s enterprise strategy and the Global MedTech strategy to develop solutions in support of growth and organizational effectiveness. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a dynamic, complex, and high-energy setting, able to support cross-MedTech coordination and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as a trusted advisor to the CGC, MedTech APAC in identifying and shaping strategies and solutions that drive business growth and innovation in pursuit of the long-term business strategy. With minimal guidance, translates big ideas into tangible outcomes in partnership with the APAC RLT members. Examples include:

  • Anticipate the needs and proactively bring together appropriate people and resources to support the RLT governance and decision-making process.

  • Partner with Regional Franchise Leaders, Finance and Supply Chain to improve SGP across APAC.

• Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Build, manage, and execute the annual cadence of governance, organizational engagements, and business cycles in coordination with key functions and business partners. Includes shaping agendas, capturing key actions and ensuring timely follow-up.

  • Shape APAC RLT strategic agendas ensuring focus on key priorities and growth drivers while simultaneously working to evolve the meeting cadence and structure to drive overall efficiencies, as well as follow up on action items.

  • Defines and monitors progress against the annual goals for the organization. Takes an active role in facilitating discussions towards clear outcomes, decisions and accountabilities.

  • Shape, manage and execute Executive Committee reviews ensuring high quality and strong outcomes.

  • Compile data and trends analysis to incorporate recommendations and state of the business presentations.

  • Assist with and provide research/background information, content development, and creation of presentations. Gather key inputs from appropriate stakeholders.

  • Project management for key projects in the sector, as appropriate.

  • Spends the necessary time with the Leadership Teams to act as common thread throughout the team with speed and efficiency – ensure the expected outcomes are driven throughout the team consistently & thoughtfully.

  • Engage in external meetings, (advisory boards, congresses, customers / KOL meetings) ensure delivery of follow-up actions.

  • Handle confidential information. Participate in brainstorming sessions for various projects. Be a liaison to challenge the status quo, trade ideas & ensure the milestones progress according to plan.

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• This position will require travel (internationally across APAC) > 20-30%

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required.

• A minimum of 10+ years of progressive professional work experience required.

• Ability to travel >20-30% is required

• Proven ability to synthesize and draw conclusions and form opinions based on complex and varying data and information is required.

• Strong customer and marketplace focus, negotiation and influencing skills, project management, and time management skills are required.

• Excellent interpersonal communication, customer orientation and organization skills are required.

• The ideal candidate must have proven leadership and influencing competencies along with demonstrated business acumen skills, preferably gained through multi-sector and global experiences.

• Ability to understand and navigate the complexities of operating in a matrix global framework is required, along with the capability to execute flawlessly in high stress/fast paced environment.

• Intellectual curiosity and learning agility are key for this role.

• The ideal candidate must be able to work independently with minimal direction.

• Strong communications skills, verbal and written and through different types of technology and media are required.

• Prior experience in strategic consulting and project management is highly desirable.

• Proven ability to be highly collaborative & flexible – comfortable navigating through ambiguity with a diplomatic approach. Able to quickly adapt to shifting priorities and reprioritize accordingly.