Submission Program Management Leader (SPML)

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Raritan
Posted on: February 15, 2025

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Submission Program Management Leader (SPML) in Raritan, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Horsham, PA; High Wycombe (UK); Leiden (Netherlands); Beerse (Belgium); Allschwil (Switzerland).\rAt 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 https://www.jnj.com/. \rFor more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.\rWe know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.\rAt Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.\rThe Submission Program Management Leader (SPML) will be accountable for the end-to-end operational delivery of major marketing submissions for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM). The SPML will be responsible for leading global, cross-functional submission teams to meet or exceed the operational delivery goals for JJIM's major submissions in EU and U.S. markets and is the primary interface to JJIM's Compound Development Team (CDT) regarding operational submission strategy. The SPML will be a key partner to the Global Regulatory Leader (GRL), Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL) and Project Management Leader (PML) in driving the timely delivery of major NDA/BLA/MAA submissions. This individual will work across teams at all levels of the organization to ensure the highest probability of successful submission delivery while enhancing team empowerment, effectiveness, and efficiency in accordance with the Johnson & Johnson Credo. This includes:\r

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• Close partnership with the CDT, Therapeutic Area (TA) and Functional Leadership, working hand in hand with the GRL to facilitate alignment, clarity, understanding and endorsement of the overall submission strategy or submission "North Star" based on target label and overall global regulatory strategy.
• Driving development of the end-to-end operational submission strategy in alignment with overall submission strategy and goals, ensuring alignment and commitment from functional leaders and team members.
• Oversight of operations/delivery process, leading the cross-functional submission workgroup(s) and partnering with responsible functional project managers and team members to drive planning, optimization, and execution.
• Close partnership with team and functional leaders to ensure adherence to best practices, proper risk mitigation and delivery enhancement strategies to provide the team with the highest probability of operational success in submission delivery.\r\rPrincipal Responsibilities:
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  • Engage business and team leaders in advance of full deployment of the Submission Delivery Framework to confirm availability and alignment of robust source documentation (Draft Target Label, Target Product Profile, Compound Development Plan, and Regulatory Strategy Plan), raising awareness and team readiness as required.
  • In partnership with the GRL, collaborate with CDT and functional leaders to develop and align on submission strategy and scope and gain alignment on Submission North Star with Senior Leadership.
  • Lead planning and execution of the Submission Kick-off meeting partnering with key stakeholders and core team members at the ideal timeframe post strategy alignment.
  • Lead cross-functional Submission Working Group (SWG), driving day-to-day operational decision-making and ensuring clarity, commitment, and accountability of team to aligned submission strategy throughout execution at all levels of the submission team and TA Leadership.
  • Ensure team alignment to overall key messaging and data pooling/incorporation strategies, and lead teams in impact assessment of messaging changes.
  • Facilitate strategic discussions in collaboration with Key Stakeholders and Senior Leadership that are grounded in "Label as Driver" thinking as a holistic view of success and approvability to ensure proper prioritization and decision-making around operational activities, ad hoc changes to scope, messaging, and data analysis.
  • Lead translation of submission strategy and scope into integrated submission plan (ISP) working with team and functional project managers to ensure aligned, cross-functional, integrated execution level plan with a credible critical path.
  • When developing ISP, ensure proper assignment and clarity in roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities, incorporation of all applicable organizational best practices, functional area input, and team commitment to delivery timing and quality.
  • Own detailed planning and execution oversight for Module 2 components (focus on clinical 2.5, 2.7), critical path Module 1 components (Label, Risk Management), partnering with functional PMs to ensure integration of all key/critical milestones/planning on or near critical path (e.g., LPO, DBL, TLR/TLG, CSR, Non-Clinical, CMC) into ISP.
  • Maintain and communicate execution level critical path throughout submission delivery and perform ongoing critical path analysis to continuously drive efforts to uncover and exploit new opportunities to de-risk, accelerate, and increase overall probability of on time submission delivery.
  • Lead ongoing risk management efforts including:
  • Identification, quantification, and transparency to areas of risk/uncertainty impacting the schedule and overall probability of timely submission.
  • Ensure robust risk mitigation plans are in place for all "impactful" risks to the ISP including clearly defined risk triggers and owners.
  • Lead scenario analysis/contingency planning for the overall submission including ongoing opportunity, risk and recovery (issue) analysis.
  • Communicate mitigation strategies and escalation of overall submission-related risks to CDT and Senior Leadership, as required.
  • Collaborate with Project Management and functional team members to perform plan and scenario-based modeling to enhance team decisions and actions.
  • Promote a high-performing, people-centric team culture, empowering teams to drive rapid and informed decision making, challenge status quo, and foster impactful innovation.
  • Provide robust, customized, and transparent communications throughout the submission process to various audiences:
  • Ensure ongoing visibility to progress, priorities, and submission "health" according to ISP and defined submission goals.
  • Lead submission-specific status communications to the SWG, CDT, Key Stakeholders, and other Management Reviews, as required.
  • Lead ongoing assessment and communication of submission team health, including operational metrics to measure performance and drive meaningful action.
  • Work across functions and organizational boundaries, engaging directly with TA and functional leaders to establish processes, procedures, and new innovative methods that improve overall delivery.\r\r

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