Jose Luiz Azevedo
Jose Luiz joined Johnson & Johnson in 1999 through the IRDP program and since then has held critical leadership roles across various regions (including North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America) and within the Innovative Medicine and Johnson & Johnson Innovation businesses.
Most recently, Jose Luiz served as CFO, Vice President of Finance, Innovative Medicine Global Research & Development (R&D) where he provided strategic and financial leadership to the R&D team and advanced the value of the portfolio while at the same time, maximizing its efficiency and effectiveness through the critical prioritization of investment opportunities. In this role, he was a member of the Innovative Medicine Finance Leadership team and Innovative Medicine Research & Development Senior Leadership team. Prior to this role, Jose Luiz was the CFO, Vice President of Finance for the North America Innovative Medicine Business.
During his tenure at Johnson & Johnson, Jose Luiz has partnered across the organization to develop strategies for Innovative Medicine that improved execution, drove sustainable above-market growth and bolstered the competitiveness of the Innovative Medicine portfolio. He also led and implemented critical capabilities that further enhanced value creation over both the short and long term.
As a Credo-based leader, Jose Luiz has a strong track record in cultivating diverse and high-performing teams to deliver strong business results. He has a deep passion for talent development and is recognized as a proactive mentor to many in the organization.
Jose Luiz holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester Simon Business School.