Director, Real Estate Strategic Space Planning

Johnson & Johnson Engineering and Property Sales (E&PS) Real Estate is recruiting for a Director, Real Estate Strategic Space Planning. The preferred location is New Brunswick, New Jersey, but can be in any New Jersey area location. The role can also be located in the United Kingdom or Singapore.

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

For 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. We 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. At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

Overview

At Johnson & Johnson, as the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company, we pride ourselves on being a world-class organization committed to creating a better future for healthcare. With our dedication to innovation, collaboration, and inclusion, you'll be joining a team that strives for excellence in everything we do. We believe that diversity and teamwork are the key to achieving exceptional results and making a meaningful impact on people's lives.

Join our Engineering & Property Services team of ambitious professionals and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Real Estate Strategic Space Planning at Johnson & Johnson. Your proven experience collaborating with senior leaders and driving successful outcomes will be essential in this role. Showcase your exceptional networking and relationship-building skills as you work with regional and global partners to determine the optimum footprint portfolio.

As Director of Strategic Space Planning at Johnson & Johnson, the candidate will have the unique opportunity to lead the design and creation of capabilities and standardized space planning programs at a global scale. This role will be responsible for delivering site strategic programs to all supply chain and non-supply chain sites worldwide, ensuring alignment with workplace strategy and key partners. Join our elite team and make a significant impact on our real estate space planning initiatives.

In this role, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with individuals who demonstrate exceptional work behaviors and come from diverse backgrounds. By collaborating closely with colleagues, leaders, and partners, you will determine the most efficient and effective strategies for our real estate space planning initiatives. Your contributions will directly contribute to our mission of making a difference in healthcare worldwide. Key relationships include partnerships across E&PS (Real Estate, Project Delivery, Engineering & Design, Facilities Management, and IAP) at local and global levels, peer groups such as Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, and Business strategy leads.

The candidate is a highly motivated and experienced professional with a passion for strategic space planning, eager to join us in our journey to transform the future of healthcare by creating flawless and innovative space planning solutions. The candidate will be part of a team that is dedicated to shaping the future of Johnson & Johnson and contributing to our mission of making a difference in healthcare worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Site Strategic Planning (40%)

• Be the primary point of contact for the Johnson & Johnson sectors and business units for any strategic space planning support globally.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver real estate space planning programs to optimize our global presence, including site planning.
• Provide oversight and governance for all real Estate space planning programs, coordinating internal and external resources to ensure successful project and program outcomes.
• Continuously improve existing programs and develop innovative capabilities based on external and internal insights.
• Real Estate Space Planning Analytics (35%)
• Analyze occupancy and utilization globally and regionally using standardized tools and processes.
• Lead a team of internal resources and external partners to provide valuable real estate insights, generating real estate forecasts based on spatial efficiency data, occupancy, and utilization across different aspects of the organization.
• Drive the consistent utilization of space planning tools and analytics during early-stage project strategy activities.
• Track and evolve regional benchmarks and performance indicators for space efficiency, occupancy, utilization, talent, and investments.
• Digital Real Estate Space Planning (15%)
• Meet global and regional space planning needs through the deployment, upgrades, and administration of space planning systems.
• Take charge of developing innovative digital tools to enhance our real estate space planning capabilities.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and technological advancements to ensure our tools meet current and future needs.

Business Relationships (10%)

• Foster strong relationships with colleagues, leaders, and partners from various sectors and business units at Johnson & Johnson to address space planning and strategic planning requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all space planning requests, collaborating closely with Finance, Legal, Government Affairs, and other peer groups.
• Partner with Workplace Strategy and Experience teams to align vendor-handled space strategies with overall real estate space strategies.