Senior Manager, North America (NA) Travel & Meetings

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

Procurement

Job Sub Function

Category

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Tampa, Florida, United States of America

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a strategic and visionary leader for the role of Senior Manager, North America (NA) Travel & Meetings . This position will be based in New Brunswick, NJ (preferred), Tampa, FL, or Bogota, Colombia and is part of the Procurement organization. This role may also have People Leadership responsibilities and is not a remote role.

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

This role is part of the Procurement Business Services organization and sits in the Corporate Services-Fleet, Travel & Meetings team. As a Senior Manager, you will lead the development and execution of Travel & Meetings category strategies across North America, ensuring alignment with global objectives and regional stakeholder needs. You will drive innovation, cost efficiency, and business value through strategic supplier partnerships and advanced procurement practices.

This role requires a high level of cross-functional leadership, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing a sophisticated spend portfolio of approximately $300 million. The role may include sub-category responsibilities, such as the Global Airline Program, overseeing strategy, sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution for NA Travel & Meetings categories to drive long-term business value.
• Serve as a business engagement leader, aligning procurement strategies with enterprise goals.
• Influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across business units and geographies.
• Drive supplier innovation and performance through robust relationship management and data-driven insights.
• Ensure compliance with the Global Travel, Meetings & Expense Policy and promote program efficiency.
• Provide strategic leadership for medium to high complexity subcategories, including technology and data platform integration.
• Champion the One Procurement initiative and mentor regional category teams.

Key Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking – Aligns procurement strategies with long-term business goals and global objectives.
• Influence & Negotiation – Effectively influences senior stakeholders and negotiates complex supplier agreements.
• Change Leadership – Leads organizational transformation and drives adoption of new initiatives.
• Collaboration – Builds strong cross-functional relationships and fosters a culture of teamwork.
• Decision Making – Demonstrates sound judgment and data-driven decision-making.
• Innovation – Encourages creative problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Executive Presence – Communicates with clarity and confidence at all levels.
• Resilience – Maintains effectiveness under pressure and adapts to evolving business needs.

People Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing procurement team across regions.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members to support career development and growth.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Drive talent planning and succession strategies to ensure organizational readiness.
• Promote employee engagement and well-being through effective communication and support.
• Ensure alignment of team goals with broader organizational objectives and procurement strategy.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Procurement, Finance, or relevant business functions.
• Demonstrated success in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at executive levels.
• This position will be based in New Brunswick, NJ (preferred), Tampa, FL, or Bogota, Colombia and may require up to 10% travel

Preferred

• Global procurement experience.
• Expertise in Travel and/or Meetings operations, booking tools, current technology solutions, and industry trends.
• Experience leading organizational transformation and complex projects.

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 :

$120,000-$207,000

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

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. 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: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year 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.