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Associate Director, LEAN Development


Company : Johnson & Johnson


Location : High Wycombe, England


Created : 2025-07-26


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

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 Function: R&D OperationsJob Sub Function: Clinical Trial Project ManagementJob Category: ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomJob Description: 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 atJohnson & Johnson is hiring for an Associate Director, Lean Development to be located in either Springhouse, PA; Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Beerse, Belgium; High Wycombe, UK; Allschwil, Switzerland and may require up to 15 % domestic & international travel. The Associate Director, Lean Clinical Development will be responsible for driving Strategy and Strategic Alignment within and across Global Development (GD) in order to lead the Effective Planning, Implementation, and Change Management for complex, key prioritized projects. They will design and develop the strategy for a Continuous Improvement Culture and will work cross functionally to develop a Value Stream Roadmap using Lean strategies and concepts, translate this roadmap into tactical plan and measure the business benefit. You will be responsible for: Lead and drive the improvement elements of key projects to deliver value to the organization and to ensure process and system elements are efficient and cost effective.Coach and mentor Green Belt candidate and others implementing improvement projects.Development of self and others through training and compliance requirements.Interact with multiple levels of management, influence/partner across business functions, and have responsibility for critical business deliverables.Address challenges with respect to applying Lean concepts to the clinical development environment and the change management inherent in this.Provide lean/six sigma expertise to project teams in Global Development, as well as lean process mapping and facilitation during project setup and execution.QualificationsEducation:A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, Science or a related field is required. Master’s Degree is preferred.Required/Preferred Experience:A minimum 8 years of experience working in a matrix organization is requiredA minimum of 2 years leading lean process improvement projects is requiredBlack Belt in Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, Design Excellence) is requiredPrevious experience working in or supporting Clinical Operations is preferredExcellent problem solving and decision-making skills is requiredExcellent presentation skills and analytical skills is requiredStrong planning, organizational and project management skills are requiredExperience using tools such as MS Teams, Visio, SharePoint, MS Office, etc. is preferredPlease note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Raritan, NJ, Titusville, NJ, Springhouse, PA- Requisition #:R- 023699 Beerse- Requisition#:R-025003 High Wycombe -Requisition #:R-025008 Switzerland- Requisition #:R-025006 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.#J-18808-Ljbffr