Paul Anthony is Human Resources (HR) Head of Global Pharmaceuticals & External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Paul serves as a member of Johnson & Johnson’s Human Resource Executive Leadership Team, the Pharmaceutical Group Operating Committee and the R&D Management Committee. Paul leads HR strategy and operational excellence for the Pharmaceutical sector and Johnson & Johnson Innovation, including the Innovation Centers, JLABS, JJDC, the cross-sector Lung Cancer Initiative and Global Public Health.
Prior to this role, Paul was Head of Global Total Rewards and Human Capital Strategy at Johnson & Johnson, where he had responsibility for executive compensation, which encompassed working with the Board of Directors, Pension and Benefits Committee and Management Compensation Committees. Paul also had responsibility for compensation, benefits, acquisition and divestures, workforce analytics, health and wellness, HR strategy and transformation, HR talent and employee relations.
Paul joined Johnson & Johnson in 2013 as the lead business partner for the Supply Chain organization supporting more than 55,000 employees globally. He played an integral role in advancing the Supply Chain operating model and partnered with organization’s leadership to champion innovation, talent and culture agendas. Paul also held responsibilities for successfully leading and executing the organizational transformation of Johnson & Johnson’s HR function in North America.
Paul brings 25 years of diversified experience. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Paul worked at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), where he was Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Commercial & Supply Chain and Chief Talent Officer. Prior to joining BMS, Paul worked at PepsiCo, Inc., as an HR Business Partner supporting Commercial, Supply Chain and Corporate functions. He started his career in Total Rewards and has held roles in Talent Acquisition and Labor Relations.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and an Master’s in Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.