VP, Head of Product Delivery – HR Digital

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Job Function:

Strategy & Corporate Development

Job Sub Function:

Digital Strategy & Deployment

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

About HR Digital

HR Digital exists to amplify human potential by leveraging AI and technology as a force multiplier—creating new paths for employees and preparing the organization for what’s next.
Today, the competitive advantage belongs to organizations that can move faster, innovate continuously, and unlock the full capabilities of their workforce. HR Digital is the catalyst for this transformation, shifting HR from a traditional service function to a product‑centric, intelligence‑driven operating model that delivers measurable business outcomes with speed and agility.

Join us in shaping the future of work and redefining how HR creates value through digital solutions, integrated workflows, and intelligent products that operate at enterprise scale.

Role Overview

The Head of Product Delivery, HR Digital leads a large, global product delivery organization responsible for bringing HR Digital’s product vision to life.
This leader strategy into execution, overseeing the delivery of both SaaS platforms and custom‑built digital solutions across the enterprise.

The role sits on the HR Digital Leadership Team and operates at the intersection of:

• Product Management – transforming vision, insights, and user needs into tangible HR products

• Data & Intelligence – embedding analytics, decision intelligence, and AI into every solution

• Technology – partnering to ensure enterprise‑grade architecture, integration, and scalability

This leader drives the operating model, delivery rigor, and AI‑enabled execution capabilities required to transition HR into an integrated, systemic, product‑led organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Delivery Leadership

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of HR digital products—across SaaS platforms and custom applications

• Develop and execute delivery strategies that balance speed, quality, cost, and enterprise value

• Drive portfolio‑level prioritization to align delivery with the HR2030 vision and enterprise roadmap

AI Innovation & Enablement

• Deliver systems, agents, automation, and work flows that deliver real business value

• Ensure responsible AI governance, guardrails, and human‑in‑the‑loop mechanisms

• Partner with Data & Intelligence to embed analytics, insights, and decisioning into products

Workflow & Experience Design

• Redesign HR workflows to fully leverage AI, automation, and dynamic work design principles

• Deliver integrated, end‑to‑end employee experiences that move from reactive service to proactive intelligence

Operational Excellence

• Oversee Product Delivery Execution, Workflow Design, AI Enablement, and Digital Product Operations

• Implement agile, intelligent delivery methodologies and predictive risk management

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Build strong partnerships with Technology, Data, Product Management, and HR Centers of Excellence

• Ensure seamless integration, technical excellence, and system‑wide alignment across digital products

People Leadership

• Lead a large global team of delivery, workflow, AI enablement, and operations professionals

• Build capabilities for the future—AI literacy, product thinking, automation, and advanced delivery skills

• Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and solution excellence

Capabilities:

AI Leadership: Shape and operationalize an AI‑driven vision by converting strategy into scalable, technology‑enabled results across HR.

Business‑Led Technical Acumen
Bring deep understanding of SaaS platforms, automation, AI/ML, and product engineering to lead informed business decisions and partner with technology teams on scalable product delivery.

Strategic agility: Zooms out to think about broader implications and longer-term planning.
Thinks outside in (attuned to market dynamics, customer needs, and competition). Can change their opinion with new information.

People leadership: Spots and develops talent and cultivates deep followership.
Understands the importance of the human to drive maximum impact in the human-Al

Drives Enterprise Results: Drives for aggressive goals with a strong sense of urgency, even under tough circumstances, holding the organization to high standards and maintaining a keen focus on activities that will have a direct impact on business results. Strong track record of delivering complex, enterprise‑scale digital and HR technology programs.

Curiosity: Is naturally curious about broader macro trends and topics beyond the business (Al/digital, geopolitics, macroeconomy, etc.).

Compelling communicator: Can inspire and motivate a broad range of people, and flex to different audiences, including external. Projects credibility and is able to energize / align others around J&J's vision

Influence & Partnership: Ability to build trust and alignment across Product, Technology, Data, and HR executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in digital product delivery, technology delivery, engineering, or related domains

• 8+ years in senior leadership roles with responsibility for enterprise‑scale implementations

• Experience leading large global teams across geographies and time zones

• Proven success delivering HR technology platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, ServiceNow) or comparable enterprise systems

• Expertise in modern delivery methodologies (Agile, DevOps, product operating models)

• Working knowledge of AI/ML and automation, with experience applying these capabilities to business processes

• Strong understanding of data architecture, integration, APIs, and digital ecosystem design

• Executive‑level stakeholder management and cross‑functional leadership experience

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or other relevant field) preferred

• Experience in highly regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, technology) preferred

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Preferred Skills:

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$199,000.00 - $366,850.00

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