Finance Director, Asia Pacific External Innovation

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

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The Finance Director, Asia Pacific External Innovation provides finance and business leadership to the regionally based Innovation Center (APIC), JLABS incubation deployments, and New Business Development (NBD) teams on a broad range of sophisticated external innovation deal structures including research collaborations, licensing deals, option structures, acquisitions, and divestiture/externalizations.

This role reports to the Senior Finance Director, External Innovation and will partner with a variety of Finance stakeholders including sector R&D, SC, and Commercial CFOs as well as Corporate/Regional Finance functions such as Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, and GTAAS. The director will provide people leadership and build development opportunities for a regionally based senior finance manager and several GROW assignees and will ensure a high performing, engaging and fulfilling Credo based work environment.

This dynamic and fast paced role is key to the success of the APAC transactions and requires a dedicated, highly motivated individual who can think creatively and develop and analyze complex deal structures. Proven decision-making skills and the ability to influence partners at senior levels of the organization will be critical.

FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP: Partner directly with the APAC Innovation Center, Incubation, and NBD on all external innovation activities in the APAC region. Direct all financial activities including deals, operations, and governance. Build and maintain regional networks with the external community, business, and finance counterparts. Lead and develop valuation models for potential opportunities. Frame the accounting and tax impact, analyze financial returns, and highlight key risks to the enterprise.

BUSINESS LEADERSHIP: This role sits on the External Innovation Leadership team and will assist in shaping business models, strategy, and team structure of both APIC and APAC NBD (IM). Advise senior management on long range planning and financial issues. Work closely with Shanghai JLABS, Singapore JLABS, and South Korea JLABS to provide local finance support and optimize value creation. Implement efficient business, finance, and operational processes that will enable J&J to truly harness external innovation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Prioritize resourcing and influence leadership focus to maximize value creation. Deploy appropriate deal reporting and analytics, and track progress against key measures and benchmarks. Track deal activity and progress.

DEAL TERMS: Shape deal structures and negotiations with external partners. Compare deal terms to relevant benchmarks for consistency and reasonability, ensure payments are commensurate with the discharge of risk, and provide adequate value creation.

GOVERNANCE & DECISION SUPPORT: In partnership with the EI/NBD team, facilitate the deal approval process to ensure all appropriate reviews and approvals occur in line with the Worldwide Procedures. Present a transparent and balanced view to senior management.

COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION: Ensure seamless communication and coordination across the team and between various key stakeholders inside and outside of J&J. These include various levels of management, the R&D and Finance leaders for each of the Therapeutic Areas/Functions and Operating Companies, Corporate M&A, Corporate/Regional/Local Tax, and the GTAAS team.

COMPLIANCE: Ensure flawless execution and accurate records' maintenance for all projects and operations.

• Unfailing integrity
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to build trust among senior business leaders and finance colleagues
• Prior people management experience with ability to inspire, empower & develop talent is required.
• A proven track record of influencing / leading peers and business partners and interacting with Senior Management is required
• Ability to work independently and appropriately prioritize multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment is required
• Ability to frame risks with mitigations present complex financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences at various levels in the organization. Solution oriented individual with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to learn and understand new business opportunities
• Flexibility and resilience to navigate ambiguity and timelines

• Accounting/Finance/Economics degree with a minimum of 10+ years relevant finance experience
• An MBA, CPA, CMA and/or other financial certifications are preferred
• Finance experience supporting a Commercial organization, R&D, M&A/BD in a multi-national healthcare company is preferred
• Strong finance technical and analytical skills with financial modeling experience preferred
• Primary Location: Shanghai, China
• GCF Band: Pay Grade 40