Director, Third Party Management

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Job Function:
Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:
Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Prague, Czechia

Job Description:

The Director, Third Party Management is responsible for leading and advancing Johnson & Johnson's global third-party management program, with a strong emphasis on operational leadership and execution at scale.

The role leads globally distributed operational teams responsible for consistent, compliant, and timely execution across the third-party lifecycle, including onboarding, due diligence, risk assessment, ongoing monitoring, issue resolution, and offboarding.

The Director is accountable for service delivery, operational performance, capacity and workload management, quality, controls, and continuous improvement across regions.

The role will partner closely with Procurement, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Security, Finance, and other enterprise risk functions to ensure effective governance, compliance, risk management, and operational excellence throughout the third-party lifecycle.

The Director will lead a large, globally distributed organization of managers, team leads, and individual contributors, establishing clear accountability and consistent operating standards across regions.

The role will strengthen risk management capabilities, enhance stakeholder experience, drive operational efficiencies, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and company policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Governance



* Lead the execution and continuous improvement of the enterprise Third Party Management (TPM) program.


* Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, standards, and operating procedures supporting third-party risk management.


* Ensure TPM processes align with enterprise risk management objectives, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.


* Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on third-party risk trends, program performance, operational capacity, and improvement opportunities.

Global Operations Leadership



* Own day-to-day operational execution across the third-party lifecycle, with accountability f...