2027 E-HR Leadership Development Program
Johnson & Johnson’s Experienced HR Leadership Development Program (E-HRLDP) is consistently ranked as one of the top Leadership Development Programs in Human Resources by MBA-Exchange.com (as voted by students from over 100 MBA schools globally). This best-in-class program is designed to develop experienced professionals into the global HR leaders of tomorrow through unmatched depth of broad-based experience across the J&J operating model.
About the role
The E-HRLDP is a two-year, full-time rotational program enabling highly motivated graduate students to develop into Johnson & Johnson’s HR Leaders of the future. Through rotational assignments, you will collaborate strategically with J&J businesses and functions on local, regional, and/or global levels in diverse areas such as Workforce Analytics, Employee/Labor Relations, Talent Management/Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, and Global Learning Delivery. You may serve as an HR Business Partner across business sectors, R&D, enterprise Supply Chain, or Corporate Functions. All rotational assignments and your first role upon HRLDP graduation are determined by the HRLDP Program Office.
Requirements
- Authorization to work in the United States is required (the company does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status).
- Graduate student completing an MBA, Master’s Degree, or Ph.D. with a focus in HR Management, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, any HR-related discipline, or any business-related discipline, with an intended graduation date between May 2025 – July 2027.
- Five years or more of prior full-time, professional work experience (full-time is equivalent to working 40 hours or more weekly on a continuous basis).
- Previous HR experience is preferred but not required (may vary by region).
- Geographical mobility for rotations and final placement of the full-time program.
- Fluency in English is required, as well as fluency in the language of the country where the assignment is located. Fluency in a second language is desired.
Capabilities
- Excellent learning agility – ability to digest information quickly, apply existing knowledge in new contexts, and identify key questions or areas to explore.
- Collaborative and applies a global mindset – delivers strong results in close partnership with others across work areas, functions, and geographies.
- Strong analytic capabilities, leveraging data to generate insights and drive evidence-based decision-making.
- Leadership aptitude, including the ability to build strong partnerships, communicate effectively, and integrate needs and perspectives of diverse stakeholders across a global matrix organization.
- Sophisticated critical and strategic thinking skills, with keen curiosity, aptitude for problem-solving, and willingness to take risks and challenge the status quo.
- Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, evaluate, and adopt new AI tools and platforms to meet evolving project needs.
Pay
The base pay for this position is $141,000 per year. The company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus, sign-on and/or early incentive bonus, and participation in the Company’s long-term incentive program, all at the Company’s discretion.
Benefits
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, including:
- Health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, and disability plan.
- Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year.
- Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents, 56 hours for Washington residents).
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year.
- Work, Personal, and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child.
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member, 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.
For additional general information on Company benefits, visit https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.