Senior Director, Product & Portfolio Management

Senior Director, Product & Portfolio Management (PPMG) — Surgery R&D

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world's most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Role summary

The Senior Director, Product & Portfolio Management is a strategic leader and member of the Surgery R&D leadership team. Working across a complex, cross-functional environment, this leader will guide portfolio decisions, manage risk, and lead a high-performing team (of portfolio and project managers) that helps accelerate the delivery of innovative products that address meaningful patient and customer needs. Reports to: Global Head R&D, Surgery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Surgery R&D portfolio governance in partnership with Platform Presidents and their functional leaders: Global Strategic Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Development, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and refine portfolio tools, dashboards, and decision frameworks to enable transparent prioritization, trade-offs, and investment decisions.
• Own program tracking, acceleration, risk identification, and mitigation for the Surgery R&D portfolio; ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical issues.
• Chair Surgery technical derisking forums; prepare and present portfolio-level assessments and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provide independent assessment, counsel, and scenario analysis to leadership on portfolio balance, timing, resource allocation, and strategic risk.
• Drive portfolio initiatives to improve R&D operational excellence, including process optimization, stage-gate rigor, gating criteria, and metrics.
• Build cross-J&J technical and platform relationships to leverage capabilities and identify strategic alignment opportunities.
• Define, refine, and report on operational metrics and KPIs; consolidate and distribute senior management reports that show progress against goals.
• Establish and manage shared Goals & Objectives (G&O) across R&D to ensure alignment and measurable progress.
• Lead, coach, and develop the PPMG team; foster a culture of accountability, empowerment, psychological safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Drive accountability for decisions and execution; ensure rapid closure of actions and secure enterprise-level trade-off decisions across time, scope, and resources. Secure trade-off decisions to manage the triple constraint of time, scope, and resources.
• Promote effective cross-functional collaboration across a matrix organization.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working (Agile, digital, AI-enabled portfolio mgmt)

Success metrics (examples)

• On-time launch rate for prioritized R&D programs
• Portfolio value realization versus plan (timing, scope, cost)
• Risk resolution time for critical program issues
• Stakeholder alignment scores from periodic surveys
• Team engagement and talent development indicators

Qualifications — required

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field
• 12+ years of relevant experience in R&D leadership, portfolio/program management, or strategic planning in a regulated environment
• Demonstrated experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industries (preferred) or other regulated healthcare environments
• Proven success influencing and partnering across complex, global matrix organizations including at senior leadership and executive levels
• Strong business and technical acumen, with experience translating strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes
• Track record of leading operational change, implementing portfolio governance, and driving cross-functional program delivery
• Experience developing and presenting portfolio analyses and recommendations to senior leadership
• Demonstrated people leadership: coaching, talent development, and building high-performing teams
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making high-quality trade-off decisions
• Travel: Up to 20% domestic and international

Qualifications — preferred

• MBA or advanced technical degree
• Project Management Certification
• Experience with portfolio management tools and stage-gate processes
• Familiarity with Agile ways of working and risk/issue management frameworks
• Experience building partnerships across global business units and leveraging shared technical platforms

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $196,000.00 - $342,700.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:Vacation –120 hours per calendar yearSick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar yearHoliday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar yearWork, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar yearParental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a childBereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar yearCaregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 daysVolunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar yearMilitary Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per yearFor additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: