Director – Template Transformation

Johnson & Johnson

. Own the global legal template transformation roadmap, priorities, deliverables, and measurable outcomes .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeDiegem • BelgiumLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal template transformation, including governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment. Proven ability to lead complex global workstreams and deliver legal or contracting transformation at scale, with a focus on user-centered content standards and continuous improvement.

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Juris DoctorLegal OperationsContracting ExperienceLeadership of Complex Commercial ContractingFluency in Automation and Analytics

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Hard Skills

Legal Template TransformationDrafting and ValidationRisk TreatmentProcess ImprovementChange Management

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationProblem-SolvingTalent DevelopmentFacilitationAccountability for Outcomes

Tools & Technologies

Structured DataResponsible AI

Industry Keywords

Life SciencesGlobal WorkstreamsStakeholder AlignmentGovernanceUser-Centered Content Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the global legal template transformation roadmap, priorities, deliverables, and measurable outcomes
Lead assessment, consolidation, simplification, drafting, validation, and approval of templates, clauses, fallback positions, playbooks, exhibits, and guidance
Set plain-language, user-centered content standards while maintaining legal and compliance protections
Steward consistent legal positions and risk treatment; challenge legacy approaches and escalate material issues
Lead localization of globally neutral content
Build the end-to-end operating model, including intake, simplification, taxonomy, roles, handoffs, maintenance, and supporting tools
Establish governance for ownership, version control, approvals, exceptions, review cycles, releases, and retirement
Sponsor implementation planning, stakeholder alignment, validation, testing, deployment readiness, and strategic risk resolution
Define and report measures for progress, adoption, simplification, cycle time, quality, risk, partner experience, and realized value
Partner on training, communications, adoption, lessons learned, and continuous improvement
Build alignment across Legal, business, contracting, Technology, and enabling functions
Lead assigned team members and partners with clear accountability and capacity plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor, LL.B., or equivalent law degree
Minimum 10 years of legal or contracting experience
Leadership of complex commercial contracting, legal operations, or enterprise transformation
Life sciences experience strongly preferred
Strong legal and enterprise judgment
Experience leading complex global workstreams and influencing senior leaders without formal authority
Proven success delivering legal or contracting transformation at scale
Fluency in automation, analytics, structured data, and responsible AI preferred
Executive communication, facilitation, decision-framing, program leadership, problem-solving, talent development, and accountability for outcomes
Advanced training or experience in legal operations, contracting, project management, transformation, process improvement, or change management preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade/location, with actual amount based on employee and company performance
Vacation days
Parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
Bereavement leave
Caregiver leave
Volunteer leave
Well-being reimbursement
Financial, physical, and mental health programs
Service anniversary awards
Recognition awards
Insurance plans for employees and, in some locations, eligible dependents