Johnson & Johnson

Lead, Global Development Talent Programs

Johnson & Johnson$122K — $212K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in talent program management, learning and development, or HR partnership.
  • Proven ability to manage cross-functional programs and stakeholders in a matrix environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for developing leadership updates and stakeholder content.
  • Strong project management and analytical skills to define metrics and improve outcomes.
  • Familiarity with AI tools and an AI-enabled mindset to enhance productivity.
  • Ability to collaborate across various teams and external partners effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Program manage GD-wide talent programs such as Leaders of Tomorrow and the U.S. Undergraduate Intern Program.
  • Coordinate division-specific leadership development by partnering with leaders and HR.
  • Drive talent program impact through measurement, resource optimization, and continuous improvement.
  • Serve as a connector across GD, R&D, HR, ensuring consistency in messaging and governance.
  • Partner with JJIM R&D to enhance early talent offerings and participate in relevant talent initiatives.
  • Represent GD in R&D and enterprise talent forums, advocating for GD's needs and priorities.
  • Develop communication and program materials to support effective stakeholder engagement and execution.

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement plan and pension participation eligibility.
  • 120 hours of vacation per calendar year.
  • Parental leave of 480 hours within one year after birth/adoption.
  • Sick time accrued up to 56 hours per calendar year depending on state of residence.
  • 13 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
  • Caregiver leave of 80 hours per year in a rolling period.
  • Opportunity for volunteer leave, military spouse time-off, and bereavement leave.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Human Resources

Job Sub Function:
Talent Management

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

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

We are searching for the best talent for Lead, Global Development Talent Programs, to be in Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; New Brunswick, NJ; or Spring House, PA. This is a hybrid position that requires you to be on site three days a week.

Purpose:

The Lead, GD Talent Programs is responsible for centrally program managing key Global Development (GD) talent programs, including Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT), the U.S. Undergraduate Intern Program, Mentoring Circles, and related early talent and leadership development initiatives, to build a strong and diverse pipeline, strengthen leadership capability across GD and provide a consolidated view of initiatives across the organization.

The role helps translate enterprise talent and leadership strategy into practical, scalable experiences that build GD's future-ready leadership bench and advance a coordinated, portfolio-based approach to talent development across the organization.

This role partners closely with people leaders, HR, and enterprise learning and leadership development resources to design, deliver, and continuously improve program experiences, communications, and outcome measurement. The role is accountable for financial stewardship of talent programs, ensuring GD optimizes spend and resources across initiatives while driving target talent outcomes.

In addition, the role coordinates GD division-specific leadership development programming to ensure alignment to enterprise frameworks while addressing local business priorities, culture, and capability needs.

This role will partner across Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) R&D and GD counterparts, including in connection with the Global Scholars Program, to strengthen early talent offerings and advance GD toward best-in-class programs in the industry. This individual may represent GD in R&D and enterprise talent forums as applicable, including the Scientific & Technical Council and other relevant forums.

You will be responsible for:
  • Program manage GD-wide talent programs, including Leaders of Tomorrow, the U.S. Undergraduate Intern Program, Mentoring Circles, and related programs. Responsibilities include annual planning, stakeholder alignment, participant selection and operations, program delivery, talent pipeline outcomes such as intern-to-FTE conversion, and issue/risk management.
  • Coordinate division-specific leadership development programs, by partnering with division leaders and HR to define objectives, align content to enterprise leadership frameworks, and manage logistics, communications, and delivery.
  • Drive talent program impact through outcomes measurement, resource optimization supported by continuous improvement, and people-leader enablement. Includes defining success metrics aligned to enterprise and GD talent priorities, tracking participation and outcomes, translating insights into enhancements and best practices, and providing tools and guidance to help leaders integrate enterprise and GD talent programs into broader development and succession efforts.
  • Serve as a connector across GD, R&D, HR, and enterprise learning and leadership development teams by aligning calendars and offerings, coordinating facilitation and resources, ensuring consistent messaging, and maintaining appropriate governance, documentation, and decision support for talent initiatives.
  • Partner across JJIM R&D and GD counterparts to strengthen early talent offerings, including engagement with the Global Scholars Program and other R&D-wide or enterprise talent initiatives as applicable.
  • Represent GD in relevant R&D and enterprise talent forums, including the Scientific & Technical Council and related consortia as appropriate, ensuring GD perspectives, talent priorities, and program needs are reflected in broader planning and execution.
  • Develop clear communications, program materials, leadership updates, and decision support content that enable effective program execution, stakeholder engagement, and visibility to program outcomes.


Qualifications / Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in talent program management, learning and development, leadership development, HR partnership, business operations, communications, or related program management roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs, manage stakeholders in a matrixed environment, and translate enterprise strategy into practical execution plans.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop clear leadership updates, program materials, and stakeholder-facing content.
  • Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and continuous improvement skills, including the ability to define metrics and use insights to improve program outcomes.
  • Demonstrated AI literacy and an AI-enabled mindset, including the ability to apply AI tools responsibly in daily work to improve productivity, decision-making, and quality of outcomes.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across GD, R&D, HR, enterprise learning and leadership development teams, and external partners as applicable.
  • Proficient in English; strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.


This job posting is anticipated to close on August 12, 2026. The Company may, however, extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Communications, Developing Others, Employee Development Planning, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, People Performance Management, Relationship Building, Skills Management, Strategic Thinking, Succession Planning, Talent Management

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

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