Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director, Data Context Enablement

Johnson & Johnson$137K — $235K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in data management, AI, analytics, or related fields.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in relevant technical or business discipline; master's preferred.
  • Strong understanding of data governance and metadata management.
  • Knowledge of Generative AI and semantic modeling.
  • Experience in implementing AI governance frameworks and leading cross-functional initiatives.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with data privacy and compliance in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Data Context Layer strategy and operational model across therapeutic areas.
  • Define and scale reusable data context products and services to enhance AI capabilities.
  • Partner with teams to pinpoint high-value AI applications and maintain metric consistency.
  • Operationalize data context services within enterprise data platforms.
  • Establish governance processes and quality standards for data context management.
  • Monitor key performance indicators for ROI and coordinate cross-functional teams.
  • Serve as the main contact for AI Context Layer adoption and issue resolution.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Generous vacation and personal time policy.
  • Paid parental leave and caregiving support.
  • Work-life balance initiatives including volunteer time off.
  • Participation in a long-term incentive program.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:
Data Science

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Data Context Enablement

Purpose

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a strategic and forward-looking data leader for the role of Associate Director, Data Context Enablement within the Data organization. This role will define, scale, and operationalize the enterprise AI Context Layer as a core data capability across therapeutic areas and business functions.

The leader will transform enterprise data, business knowledge, semantic definitions, master data, metadata, data quality rules, and organizational intelligence into reusable, governed data context that powers AI applications, copilots, agentic workflows, analytics, and enterprise solutions.

The AI Context Layer will serve as the intelligence bridge between enterprise data platforms, semantic models, master data, data quality, business processes, and AI solutions-enabling AI systems to understand business entities, relationships, metrics, and objectives in a consistent, trusted, governed, and explainable way.

This role will establish the data strategy, governance framework, operating model, and reusable context products required to accelerate AI, CRM, field reporting, analytics, marketing, forecasting, and future enterprise data and AI capabilities.

You Will Be Responsible For:

Data Context Layer Strategy, Products, and Governance
  • Lead the Data Context Layer strategy, roadmap, and operating model across therapeutic areas as a foundational capability of the Data organization.
  • Define and scale reusable data context products, services, semantic models, knowledge assets, and standards that accelerate GenAI, agentic workflows, analytics, CRM, field reporting, forecasting, and decision support.
  • Partner with business and technology teams to identify high-value AI use cases and ensure consistent use of approved definitions, governed metrics, and trusted sources.
  • Operationalize data context services within enterprise Data and AI platforms, ensuring alignment with data architecture, governance, metadata, and quality standards.
  • Establish context governance processes, quality measures, lifecycle standards, and responsible AI controls to manage semantic drift, outdated knowledge and inconsistent definitions.
  • Evaluate emerging AI, semantic, knowledge management, and external data capabilities that advance enterprise data and AI strategy.
  • Ensure the role advances the Data organization's mission to deliver trusted, connected, reusable, and AI-ready data capabilities for enterprise decision-making.


Stakeholder Engagement, Delivery, and Value Realization
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for AI Context Layer strategy, capabilities, adoption, delivery, and issue resolution.
  • Communicate progress, risks, adoption opportunities, and business value to senior leaders, while tracking reuse, quality, explainability, delivery speed, and adoption outcomes.
  • Execution and Operations: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for adoption and ROI, and coordinate with business, platform, and product teams.
  • Coordinating AI Governance activities across AI use cases: managing end-to-end coordination of ensuring stakeholder engagement throughout the process and escalating to appropriate channels where needed


Qualifications / Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in data management, AI, analytics, semantic technologies, knowledge management, data platforms, enterprise architecture, or related technology areas.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Analytics, Health Sciences, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
  • Strong understanding of data platforms, semantic layers, data governance, metadata management, and enterprise data lifecycle management.
  • Knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models, retrieval-augmented generation, agentic AI, semantic modeling, metadata management, and AI governance.
  • Experience implementing AI governance, data governance, metadata governance, or semantic governance frameworks.
  • Experience leading complex cross-functional data, analytics, platform, or AI initiatives and building reusable enterprise data or AI capabilities.
  • Proven ability to partner with senior leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, relationship-building, and program management skills, with the ability to translate complex AI and data topics into clear business value.
  • Familiarity with data privacy, compliance, information security, and responsible AI considerations in a regulated industry.
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences domains.


Required Skills
  • Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI Context Engineering, AI Governance, and Responsible AI
  • Semantic modeling, ontology management, knowledge graphs, knowledge management, metadata management, and enterprise knowledge assets
  • AI platform enablement, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, graph technologies, and semantic intelligence
  • Product management, program management, strategic leadership, executive stakeholder management, business alignment, and change management
  • Healthcare and life sciences data ecosystems, commercial data strategy, Customer 360 solutions, and regulated enterprise environments


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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Budget Management, Compliance Management, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Team Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 and $235,750 USD.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. 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 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 Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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