VP Evidence Strategy & Operations

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical/Medical Operations

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Remote (US), Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

VP Evidence Strategy & Operations (Clinical)

Locations: Raynham, MA, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Warsaw, IN. Remote work options may be considered if approved by the company.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopedics? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent to join our Orthopedic team as a Vice President, Evidence Strategy & Operations in Raynham, MA, West Chester, PA, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, or Warsaw, IN. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the company.

Purpose:

Reporting directly to the executive team leader for global medical and scientific affairs, the Vice President, Evidence Strategy & Operations, will be responsible for:

Strategic Development & Leadership

• Develop and execute comprehensive evidence generation and dissemination strategy.
• Establish scalable organizational structure, processes, and governance for compliant multi‑site clinical operations.

Operational Expansion

• Oversee all aspects of clinical research activation, contracting, budgeting, and compliance.
• Lead site selection, contracting, budgeting, and strategic planning across hospitals, outpatient centers, and investigator sites.
• Strengthen and mature core clinical functions (clinical operations, regulatory, data management, monitoring, site management, QA, vendor management, etc.).
• Advance centralized operations for data management, monitoring, and regulatory oversight.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new research sites and investigators to broaden organizational reach.

Leadership & Culture

• Recruit, mentor, and develop clinical research and operational teams.

Clinical Program Oversight

• Provide leadership and oversight for all clinical programs, ensuring scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, and alignment with patient‑focused and business objectives.
• Manage clinical trial design, execution, monitoring, data analysis, and interpretation to demonstrate safety, efficacy, and clinical utility.
• Serve as the primary clinical liaison to KOLs, investigators, CROs, regulatory agencies, reimbursement experts, and clinical partners.
• Collaborate with engineering, regulatory, and commercial teams to translate clinical insights into product development, regulatory, reimbursement, and commercialization strategies.
• Partner with finance to manage clinical budgets, forecast resource needs, and support operational planning.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Required

• At least a master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MHA, etc)
• 10+ years of business leadership experience, including at least 5 years in senior roles within a CRO, SMO, or sponsor‑side research operations.
• Deep expertise in device trial operations.
• Proven ability to manage partnerships across outpatient centers, hospitals, and integrated health systems.
• Strong knowledge of FDA and international regulations and GCP requirements for device trials.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in growth‑stage environments.
• Exceptional communication, relationship management, and operational strategy competencies.

Preferred

• Preferred experience in orthopedic or similar device domains.
• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, etc.) strongly preferred.

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Preferred Skills:

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$218,000.00 - $401,350.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

– The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

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)).

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For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits


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