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Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Business Development

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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We are searching for the best talent for [ Senior Director Incubation, Singapore ].

Purpose: Johnson & Johnson External Scientific Innovation (ESI) is searching for a Senior Director for Singapore to lead and manage JLABS Singapore and help build a world-class scientific and technology portfolio. This position will be responsible for overseeing all incubation portfolio companies and related business activities in the region and will foster innovation and deep scientific, drug, and platform technology development regionally by incubating selected companies aligned with areas of strategic relevance to J&J and embracing new scientific trends. Importantly, this position will leverage J&J’s expertise to build, grow, and accelerate opportunities into the R&D portfolio of Innovative Medicine. The position reports to the Vice President of JLABS in the Asia Pacific region and will be based in Singapore. This position will also be part of the Global JLABS leadership team.

Singapore has risen as a global life science innovation leader, boasting a thriving ecosystem built on three decades of unwavering government support, a steady rise in research funding, and a commitment to nurturing world-class talent. JLABS Singapore continues to be a valuable asset to the global Johnson & Johnson community, serving as an exceptional tool for sourcing and connecting J&J with local innovators developing potentially transformative health solutions aligned to the company’s strategic interests.

The goal of ESI is to advance transformative healthcare solutions that improve the lives of people around the world and deliver value to Johnson & Johnson by catalyzing new science and technology through collaboration and the exchange of ideas. This growing team is looking for a colleague inspired to help build and innovate new ways of fostering a productive life-science ecosystem in Asia Pacific.

You will be responsible for:

Lead the strategy, the operational activities and the team to deliver on the business objectives including financial performance measures, portfolio sourcing, management and metrics and marketing/branding deliverables of JLABS Singapore.
Lead the portfolio management of incubator companies in Singapore including the following:

o Management and assessment of the incubation portfolio

o Source new opportunities in conjunction with Asia Pacific Search and Evaluation team leveraging best practices to attract and curate a high value portfolio including identifying companies that have assets and platforms to J&J’s core therapeutic areas as well as novel/disruptive assets and platforms supported by the regional and global sourcing teams.

o In partnerships with the regional Search and Evaluation team and individual subject matter experts of our Therapeutic Areas, monitor and mentor companies with potentially disruptive technologies to assist in advancing their programs to derisking stages.

o Use the portfolio management tools to access and Integration portfolio

o Actively seeks new scientific opportunities and technologies that are or could be on strategy to meet the needs of the enterprise.

Promote Internal and External Engagement and Collaboration :

o Foster a collaborative environment with each of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine’s Therapeutic Areas (TAs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), as well as other internal capabilities in DPDS (Discovery, Product Development and Supply).

o Collaborate with all sourcing teams located at the J&J Innovation Centers (Shanghai, San Francisco, Boston, London) as well as the global transaction group including BD, Procurement and JJESI transactional teams to support completing deals strategic to the J&J portfolio strategy.

o Work with the other incubator directors to collaborate on best practices and develop a global approach to corporate incubation.

o Represent J&J within the regional ecosystem and innovation community to attracts partners

o Acts as a regional voice and magnet for new contacts and opportunities.

o Manage ongoing relationships with other incubator or accelerator sites.

o Manage and communicate with C-Suite of respective incubated companies to address their needs and providing them with ongoing support.

o Develop, cultivate, and manage relationships including public facing stakeholders, scientific engagement partners, industry professionals, venture capitalists, trade associations, government, academia and key opinion leaders.

Leads the strengthening of Health Care Compliance governance, accountability, and decision clarity, ensuring alignment with compliance expectations.

o Defines and clarifies governance structures, including roles, responsibilities, and decision pathways.

o Establishes standards that support risk‑informed, decision‑making across teams.

o Drives mechanisms that reinforce compliance readiness and confidence among business partners.

o Ensures alignment of HCC governance expectations across HCC, ESI, JLABS, and regional stakeholders.

Qualifications / Requirements:

The successful applicant will have deep experience and understanding of the pharma industries, a recognized, entrepreneurial experience having started and/or run a start-up or a business unit within a larger corporation with excellence in organizational management with the ability to thrive in matrix and global teams.

S/he must be an analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate effectively with demonstrated experience in initiating, establishing, and managing partnerships with academic institutions and companies, including the interplay between internal and external stakeholders.

S/he must have a demonstrated experience as part of negotiation team, with a demonstrated ability to contribute to establishing relationships at a fast pace while developing a collegial, collaborative relationship with a potential partner and be comfortable working with other team members, including scientific leads, sourcing, transaction, legal, finance, marketing, and commercial teams to progress and complete partnerships.

S/he must be of a collaborative mindset and a strong team player and communicator to develop and present strategic and scientific rationale to key internal constituencies and drive project and portfolio advancement to all levels within and external to the organization.

S/he must be curious and proactive to think about, develop and present innovative ways for outreach and interaction with the healthcare ecosystem, and for “out-of-the-box” ideas and willing to take on responsibilities for helping to develop and strengthen J&J’s shared culture.

S/he must possess strong written and verbal communication skills with a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent public speaking skills.

S/he must be mission-driven and self-directed, take an action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible, and innovative approach to both internal and external partners (including biotech’s, venture funds, academic and government partners) with a balance of passion, humility, integrity, and positive attitude.

S/her must have experience coaching and mentoring team members and ideally also start-ups and young entrepreneurs.

An advanced degree in science (MSc, PhD or MD) required. Degree in Immunology, Oncology and Neuroscience is preferred.
English fluent, Mandarin a plus
A Minimum of 15 years of experience including international and a track record in senior program management is required
At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in the healthcare industry is required.
S/he must possess experience in budgeting and fiscal management with experience in international business development, technology transfer, portfolio management, and/or global venture capital investing.
Experience in the evaluation and execution of a diverse set of global business development opportunities is required.
Proactive engagement in case of roadblocks; can-do attitude and attention-to-detail towards problem solving
Demonstrated adaptability to work across functions and therapeutic areas is required with the ability to maintain a regional view of the portfolio
Demonstrated ability to manage global partnerships both private and public sector
Excellent self-management and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal, accountability and teambuilding skills

This position is located in Singapore and requires willingness to travel (both domestically & internationally) up to 20% of the time.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Alliance Formation, Business Development, Business Valuations, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Critical Thinking, Due Diligence, Lateral Leadership, Market Research, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Product Marketing Sales, Product Strategies, Program Management, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking