Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company working across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer health. Its research and product development activities include medicines and therapies for oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary conditions, alongside MedTech solutions for cardiovascular care, orthopaedics, surgery, and vision. The company’s wider work also includes health and wellness education, large-scale manufacturing, investor activities, and global social-impact initiatives, creating opportunities across scientific, clinical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions.
Director of Trade Controls
Lead Johnson & Johnson’s import and export compliance strategy across the Americas. Manage regional trade controls professionals and cross-functional programs spanning its healthcare businesses.
United States
California
Florida
Kentucky
New Jersey
Pennsylvania$150,000 – $258,750 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredDirectorDescription
- Set trade controls strategy and oversee activities across the Innovative Medicines and Medical Technology segments
- Partner with Trade Operations, Health Care Compliance, and the Global Legal Organization
- Ensure compliance with import and export regulations throughout the Americas
- Lead trade controls professionals across the Americas
- Support business segments, Supply Chain, Trade Operations, Legal, and other key teams in Johnson & Johnson’s global trade network
- Roll out and maintain enterprise standards with compliance functions and regional teams
- Advise business segments and functions on current and emerging trade regulations, audit remediation, filing requirements, valuation, and duty preference programs
- Oversee Americas valuation work with the Global Valuation lead and regional teams
- Develop, communicate, and measure solutions for Americas trade data, processes, and automation
- Advance global scorecards, incident management, gap detection, remediation, and performance metrics
- Contribute to and influence compliance forums within Johnson & Johnson and externally
- Oversee third-party providers as needed
- Explain the effects of significant trade changes
- Adjust global third-party supplier services to account for risk
- Strengthen a culture of controls, accountability, and resilience
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- At least 10 years of business experience, preferably focused on global trade compliance, risk management, and large cross-functional programs
- Ability to apply import and export regulatory knowledge to maintain business and supply chain continuity while prioritizing and addressing risks in a complex environment
- Ability to communicate and act on risk issues across multiple regions
- Experience defining, assessing, and measuring country-specific regulatory compliance programs against global procedures and standards
- Track record of delivering complex programs through influence rather than formal authority
- Ability to promote strategy and drive organizational change through effective engagement and communication
- Experience implementing global trade compliance programs in the life sciences or healthcare industry preferred
- Relevant customs license or certification, such as Licensed Customs Broker, preferred
- Position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel
Benefits
- Retirement pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan
- Long-term incentive program
- 120 hours of vacation per calendar year
- 40 hours of sick time per calendar year
- 13 paid holidays per calendar year, including floating holidays
- Up to 40 hours of work, personal, and family time per calendar year
- 480 hours of parental leave within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster placement
- Bereavement leave: 240 hours per calendar year for an immediate family member or 40 hours for an extended family member
- Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a rolling 52-week period
- 32 hours of volunteer leave per calendar year
- 80 hours of military spouse time off per calendar year