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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Health Care Compliance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Health Care Compliance Officer (HCC) supporting the U.S. Innovative Medicine (Pharmaceutical) business to be based in Titusville, NJ. This role provides strategic leadership for healthcare compliance within a highly dynamic and regulated environment, enabling compliant growth while advancing a modern, risk-based, and principles-driven compliance program.

 

Purpose: The Director, Health Care Compliance Officer will set strategic direction, provide compliance oversight, lead complex risk management initiatives, and drive operational excellence across the U.S. Innovative Medicine organization. This leader will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and functional leaders, exercising sound judgment to enable business objectives while proactively identifying, mitigating, and managing compliance risk.

 

Consistent with the Innovative Medicine strategic plan, this role supports the evolution of the compliance program from a predominantly rules-based model to a principles-based, risk-informed framework that emphasizes accountability, ethical decision-making, and compliance by design.

You will be responsible for:

• Provide strategic healthcare compliance leadership for the U.S. Innovative Medicine business, aligned to enterprise and sector compliance objectives.
• Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders, advising on complex business initiatives, commercialization strategies, medical affairs activities, and emerging business models in a manner that enables compliant execution.
• Oversee and support business activities based on risk profiling, applying judgment and principles to guide decision-making rather than reliance solely on prescriptive controls.
• Partner with commercial, medical, regulatory, legal, finance, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable healthcare laws, regulations, industry codes, and company policies governing interactions with health care professionals (HCPs), government officials, and other stakeholders.
• Actively participate as a member of relevant business leadership teams, embedding compliance perspectives early into strategy development and execution discussions.
• Lead enterprise- and business-level risk assessments, root cause analyses, mitigation planning, and ongoing risk reviews to assess program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
• Drive a culture of credo-based and principles-driven decision-making, reinforcing accountability, integrity, and ethical leadership at all levels of the organization.
• Advance compliance by design, partnering with the business to integrate compliance considerations into processes, systems, and operating models in ways that enable speed and scalability.
• Ensure appropriate governance, escalation, and issue management, including coordination with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Government Contracting & Compliance, Finance, and Human Resources for investigations, corrective actions, and consistent discipline where required.
• Partner with colleagues to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of government reporting and transparency obligations.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Innovative Medicine compliance operating model, supporting the shift toward risk-based oversight, targeted monitoring, and data-informed decision-making.
• Manage, coach, and develop direct reports, fostering a high-performing, trusted compliance team capable of operating effectively in a complex matrix environment.
• Represent the organization externally, as appropriate, through collaboration with industry associations or external forums to inform and influence evolving industry standards and practices.
• Sponsor and lead cross-functional initiatives that advance healthcare compliance effectiveness and business outcomes.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10+ years of business-related experience.
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare compliance.
• 2+ years of people management experience, with demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and inspire teams.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. healthcare compliance laws, regulations, industry codes, and pharmaceutical commercial and medical practices.
• Experience designing, implementing, or evolving compliance programs aligned to an organization’s risk profile.
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior leaders on complex, ambiguous, and high-impact business issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships and influence across a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and trends into clear, actionable insights.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and leading in environments undergoing transformation.
• Master’s degree or other advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working with governmental or regulatory bodies preferred.
• Prior experience serving as a Health Care Compliance Officer or Global Compliance Officer preferred.
• Current Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP®) and/or Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC®) preferred.
• This position is located in Titusville NJ and may require approximately 15% travel.

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 & 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@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Audit and Compliance Trends, Audit Management, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Consulting, Corporate Governance, Healthcare Industry, Health Care Regulation, Interpersonal Influence, Leadership, Legal Services, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, 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