Career Milestones Portfolio Partner - Learning Excellence

About this role

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

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Human Resources

Job Sub Function: Learning & Instructional Design

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description: Career Milestones Portfolio Partner – Learning   Excellence  

The Portfolio Partner – Learning Excellence will play a critical role in advancing enterprise learning priorities across Johnson & Johnson NA Innovative Medicines, with primary responsibility for the New Leader Academy. This individual will   partner closely with the Portfolio Lead and cross-functional stakeholders to design, manage, evolve, and operationalize learning solutions that build leadership capability, strengthen   the   learner experience, and align with business needs.  

Success in this role requires a strong learning mindset , experience supporting large-scale learning initiatives, and the ability to lead through influence in a highly matrixed environment. The ideal candidate is future-focused,   anticipates   challenges before they occur, brings a solution-oriented approach to complex problems, and thrives amid constant change, ambiguity, and evolving business priorities.  

Key Responsibilities:  

• Lead and support   the   Learning Excellence portfolio strategy for the New Leader Academy across   Johnson   & Johnson NA Innovative Medicines , ensuring learning priorities, curriculum decisions, and portfolio investments align   with   leadership capability needs and business   objectives .  

• Serve as a Learning & Development subject matter partner, translating leadership development needs, learner feedback, and business priorities into actionable learning strategies and scalable program enhancements.  

• Maintain rigorous oversight of   New Leader Academy   content integrity , instructional   quality , learner experience,   compliance   expectations , and documentation   standards within   a highly regulated life sciences environment.  

• Proactively   identify   and escalate learning program risks, stakeholder misalignment, learner experience issues, resource constraints, or implementation challenges that require cross-functional coordination or leadership attention.  

• Represent the   New Leader Academy   in governance discussions,   stakeholder working sessions,   cross-functional planning forums , and portfolio reviews, driving   alignment and follow-through   without direct authority.  

• Support time-sensitive business and leadership requests   related to the New Leader Academy , including launch   readiness , rapid   updates, large-scale deployment needs, change impacts , and post-implementation reviews .  

• Contribute to   the   continuous improvement of   Learning & Development   practices by   identifying   opportunities to simplify, scale, modernize, and future-proof program design , governance , measurement , and ways of working .  

• Build strong partnerships across matrixed teams by sharing knowledge, enabling peer collaboration, supporting onboarding, and promoting consistency across learning portfolios and leadership development initiatives.  

• Effectively manage vendor   and   supplier relationships,   budgets,   and   utilization .  

• Support enterprise   responsibilities, including matrix team collaboration   and the   planning, development ,   and execution of   additional   enterprise- wide initiatives .  

Core Competencies / Attributes  

• Portfolio Management & Execution:   Effectively manages portfolio performance, risks, dependencies, gaps, overlaps, and lifecycle actions .  

• Prioritization & Judgment:   Evaluates demand, value, and constraints to make informed recommendations on enhancements, sequencing, and retirements .  

• Matrix Collaboration &   Stakeholder   Partnership :   Builds   trusted   relationships across business stakeholders, SMEs,   learning partners,   and cross-functional   teams to advance shared Learning & Development outcomes .  

• Influence Without Authority:   Leads through credibility, clarity, and collaboration to align stakeholders, resolve barriers, and drive action in a matrixed environment .  

• Change Agility & Ambiguity Management:   Thrives in constant change, navigates ambiguity effectively, and adapts plans while   maintaining   momentum and learner impact .  

• Future-Focused Learning Strategy:   Anticipates   emerging business needs, learner challenges, and implementation risks before they occur, translating insights into practical learning solutions .  

• Large-Scale Learning Initiative Experience:   Brings experience supporting complex learning programs, enterprise-wide deployments, leadership development initiatives, and scalable learner experiences .  

• Solution Orientation:   Approaches challenges with curiosity, pragmatism, and accountability, developing options and recommendations that move work forward .  

• Learning   Governance &   Measurement :   Ensures adherence to governance, taxonomy,   data   quality , learner experience, and measurement   standards   to support continuous improvement   and   portfolio impact .  

• AI Fluency & Digital

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