Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job description

• We are searching for the best talent for a Head, Practice Area Programming - AI/GenAI and Enterprise Capabilities for the JJ Learn organization located in New Brunswick, NJ.
• This role will lead the global strategy to build enterprise-critical capabilities that transform how work gets done at J&J. AI/GenAI is a primary focus, alongside other future skills required to accelerate performance, productivity, and innovation, aligned with C.E.O. Leadership Behaviors.
• This global enterprise leadership role operates as a strategist, executive advisor, and change leader—translating business priorities, workforce needs, risk requirements, and technology trends into a measurable, multi-year capability portfolio.
• Leading a team of three direct reports and a broader partner ecosystem, the role defines the learning strategy, establishes outcomes and measurement, and drives adoption at scale. This role will ensure that capabilities are built responsibly, embedded in daily work, and deliver measurably impact.
• Success requires strong enterprise influence, partnering across HR, Digital and Technology, Legal/Privacy/Security, business and functional leaders as well as applicable J&J Councils (J&J AI
• Council, GenAI
• Council, Learn Councils).

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise capability roadmap for AI and critical future skills, aligning learning investments to business strategy, workforce transformation priorities, and J&J’s Leadership Behaviors, to drive measurable impact on performance, productivity, and innovation.
• Set the enterprise-wide capability strategies and outcomes for AI Literacy, AI Fluency (including responsible use in everyday workflows and decisions) and other priority capabilities aligned to evolving business priorities, workforce needs, and evolving technology trends.
• Owns the measurement strategy, inclusive of defining metrics and experimental approaches that validate sustained behavior change and demonstrate business-relevant outcomes beyond activity.
• Design and deliver scalable, end‑to‑end learning journeys for the applicable practice areas, building sustained capability over time and embedding skills into daily work.
• Oversee responsible AI learning governance, in partnership with Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and Security—ensuring alignment to ethical use, risk requirements, and approved tools while enabling speed and experimentation.
• Activate enterprise adoption through AI Accelerators and other amplification mechanisms to role‑model AI use, coach peers, and act as multipliers of adoption across the enterprise.
• Drive a coordinated enterprise upskilling approach, partnering across all capability owners to ensure alignment, shared visibility, and consistent design and unified employee experience.
• Lead a high-performing team and manage budget and vendor strategy, ensuring operational excellence, accessibility, and compliance across the portfolio.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and steward of the external ecosystem, bringing insights on emerging trends, workforce implications, and capability priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 12+ years of progressive experience including 5+ years as a people leader
• Deep subject matter expertise and experience launching AI/GenAI/Digital and other enterprise-wide initiatives at scale with measurable business impact.
• Strong fluency in AI and GenAI concepts and implications for work (use cases, data/privacy considerations) and the ability to translate for executives and non-technical audiences.
• Executive presence and influence: proven ability to align senior stakeholders, drive decisions, and navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Financial and operational stewardship: experience owning budgets, managing vendors, and running portfolios with disciplined measurement and reporting.
• Data-driven approach to capability building: define metrics, interpret learning/skills data, and apply insights to improve outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and change leadership skills; able to mobilize adoption at global scale.
• Coaching, Content Creation, Cultural Competence, Curriculum Development, Developing Others, Facilitation, HR Strategic Management, Inclusive Leadership, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Leadership, Learning and Development (L&D), Learning Culture, New Program Development, Tactical Planning, Talent Management, Training Delivery Methods, Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MS); BS required)
• Experience launching enterprise-scale programs across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with responsible AI and AI governance topics (policy enablement, model risk concepts, privacy/security collaboration) and translating guardrails into practical employee behaviors.

Skills

Required

• AI/GenAI concepts and implications
• Executive presence and influence
• Financial and operational stewardship
• Data-driven approach
• Exceptional communication
• Change leadership

Preferred

• Coaching
• Content Creation
• Cultural Competence
• Curriculum Development
• Developing Others
• Facilitation
• HR Strategic Management
• Inclusive Leadership

Benefits

• 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
• $178,000.00 - $307,050.00