Johnson & Johnson

Director, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance

Johnson & Johnson$150K — $258K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certification preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years’ quality and compliance experience required.
  • Experience with cGMP regulatory compliance in medical devices or pharmaceuticals required.
  • Work experience for a Health Authority or Notified Body is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Strong communication skills to convey compliance risks effectively across the organization.
  • Proven leadership in managing cGMP compliance issues and developing teams.
  • Ability to influence across cultures and functions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the main contact for all regulatory compliance matters across pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.
  • Conduct independent risk assessments for manufacturing and quality compliance to uphold global standards.
  • Review and classify Health Authority inspections and company audits for consistency.
  • Manage health authority inspections and recalls according to established policies.
  • Prepare teams for inspections and audits by Health Authorities and Notified Bodies.
  • Analyze large datasets for compliance insights and present findings to senior executives.
  • Lead the governance for compliance escalations and strategic planning for complex regulatory scenarios.

Benefits

  • Participation in the company’s retirement and savings plans, including pension and 401(k).
  • Eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
  • Generous vacation policy with 120 hours per calendar year.
  • Comprehensive sick leave and family leave policies, including caregiver and parental leave.
  • Holidays and floating holidays totaling 13 days annually.
  • Volunteer leave to encourage community involvement up to 32 hours per year.
Full Job Description

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Director, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance, to join our Enterprise Regulatory Compliance Assessment team, located in New Brunswick, Raritan, Titusville, NJ and Horsham, PA.

The Director, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance reports to the Senior Director, Head of Assessment, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance, and serves as an enterprise point of contact for cGMP regulatory compliance matters across Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals. This role provides independent oversight of compliance risks and trends, partners with Quality and Compliance, and Regulatory Intelligence leaders to identify and mitigate emerging risks and delivers clear insights to senior leadership to support sound, risk-based decisions.

Key responsibilities:
  • Serve as the Enterprise Regulatory Compliance Single Point of Contact and subject-matter leader for policy interpretation, issue triage, and decision support across pharmaceutical and medical device businesses.
  • Provide independent assessments of manufacturing, quality, and compliance risks, supporting consistent application of global regulations, company standards, and policies across segments and sites.
  • Independently review and classify Health Authority inspections and corporate cGMP audits to ensure consistency across businesses.
  • Independently review and initiate issue management for health authority inspections and recalls across the pharmaceutical and medical device businesses following escalation policies and standards.
  • Support inspection readiness activities in preparation for Health Authority and Notified Body audits and pre-approvals.
  • Review US FDA response reviews, as assigned, to ensure completeness, quality, and alignment with applicable requirements.
  • Analyze large volumes of regulatory compliance data to identify actionable insights and lead periodic data driven compliance reviews for senior executive leadership.
  • Actively build and maintain AI literacy and fluency, and apply approved AI enabled tools to improve individual and team ways of working (e.g., analysis, synthesis, documentation, and quality checks), in alignment with data governance, privacy, and responsible AI expectations.
  • Lead enterprise interpretation, oversight, and governance for significant compliance escalations, including alignment on required actions and communications to senior leadership.
  • Participate, as needed, in corporate regulatory compliance audits, due diligence, and acquisition compliance assessments; develop strategic plans aligned with enterprise objectives and influence outcomes in a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Provide consultative expertise on compliance issue management, including support for health authority responses and field action decisions in accordance with policy requirements.
  • Provide cGMP training to corporate and internal audit teams on risk-based auditing strategies for key compliance issues and emerging trends.

The Director, Enterprise Regulatory Compliance is a highly visible role within the Quality and Compliance organization and requires expert global regulatory compliance knowledge and practical expertise across pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Qualifications:
  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.
  • Advanced degree in an applicable field of study or certification is preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years’ relevant quality and compliance experience is required.
  • Work experience for a Health Authority or Notified Body is preferred but not required.
  • Prior work experience in cGMP regulatory compliance in medical device and/or pharmaceutical regulations is required.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills that can be adapted to the appropriate levels of a large complex organization to facilitate regulatory compliance risk understanding is required.
  • Track record of successful leadership skills in cGMP compliance is required.
  • Ability to build productive relationships to work and influence effectively across cultures and functions without line authority is required.
  • Ability to work with and effectively influence all levels within the organization is required.
  • Self-direction and ability to thrive in a complex matrixed environment is required.
  • Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required as business demands.

#LI-Hybrid

Required Skills:

 

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Audit and Compliance Trends, Audit Findings and Recommendations, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Confidentiality, Controls Compliance, Developing Others, Internal Auditing, Investigation Techniques, Legal Function, Legal Services, Mentorship, Policy Development, Report Writing, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$150,000.00 - $258,750.00

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

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