Executive Protection Specialist

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

Job Function

Environmental Health, Safety (EH&S) and Facilities Services (FS)

Job Sub Function

Physical Security

Job Category

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Executive Protection (EP) Specialist located in New Brunswick, NJ.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at

Reporting to the Executive Protection (EP) Specialist Supervisor, the EP Specialist is responsible for providing safe and efficient transport and protection services for senior leadership/management as requested. Transportation is provided to designated/requested locations, avoiding any possible harm to the executive in the transfer process.

Key Responsibilities

• Transports executives and visitors to and from corporate facilities, special events, and specified locations within local and outlying areas
• Maintains good levels of interpersonal skills to exchange information, answer questions, interact with senior executives and greet visitors
• Identifies and avoids potential hazardous situations and/or life-threatening situations, and provides cover and removes passengers from harm to a safe location (i.e., plan the route of travel, implement a diversion plan, when necessary, to ensure a safe and uneventful conveyance)
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality with regard to Corporate Executives including family contact information, residence locations, and residence security systems
• Communicates schedule information/updates to administrative assistants as requested
• Conducts pre-trip advanced security checks of venues that will be visited by Corporate Executives and senior leadership/management
• Conducts a walkthrough of all venues to include all meeting rooms, rear corridors, and evacuation routes; during walk-throughs, the EP Specialist will identify security, safety, fire, asset protection, and medical risks
• Reviews and implements plans for Executive Protection
• Ensures Information Asset Protection Policy (IAPP) guidelines on destruction of information are followed
• Follows company safety procedures and practices: (i.e., use of company cars for company business only, recordings of mileage
• Oversees the overall appearance and operation of company vehicles used for executive protection

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma is required. Associate’s or equivalent degree or higher is preferred.

Required

Experience and Skills:

• 4 – 6 years related work experience
• Must have highly technical driving skills, expertise in driving regulations, knowledge of law enforcement policies, and knowledge of basic automobile mechanics
• Must have problem-solving skills to handle and prioritize Executive’s requests vs. other duties
• Must be in excellent physical condition to include having vision correctable to 20/40, good peripheral vision, depth perception and color vision, adequate hearing, and ease in the shoulder and head mobility for defensive driving practice
• Basic Microsoft Office computer skills

Preferred

• Prior law enforcement and/or EP experience
• Certified in administering CPR and Heart Defibrillator and knowledge of basic first aid
• Ability to function and use sound judgment in high-profile situations
• Oral and written communication skills

Other

• Must maintain a valid firearm permit to include semi-annual certification in firing the weapon
• Proficiency (oral & written) in the English language is required
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record
• 20% domestic travel is required
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Must reside in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
• Must be knowledgeable of New York City, Philadelphia, Newark, Trenton, and Tri-State area airports
• Must be able to pass a stress test, drug screening, and standard company criminal background check

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.

We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$59,00 - $85,100

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: o Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year o Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year o Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.