Business Data Partner Manager - Shockwave Medical

Position Overview The Business Data Partner Manager is a pivotal leader responsible for ensuring the organization can reliably capture high‑quality commercial data needed to run and grow the business – covering pricing, contracts, commercial activities, and marketing execution. This role leads a team of three and serves as the primary business partner for intake, requirements definition, prioritization, and functional oversight & co‑design of solutions delivered by IT, with a focus on Salesforce.com. The Business Data Partner Manager works cross‑functionally with Commercial Operations, Sales, Marketing, Price & Contract, and IT to translate business needs into clear functional requirements and an actionable roadmap. The role provides end‑to‑end functional leadership across the solution lifecycle – requirements, design alignment, testing/UAT, release readiness, change management, and adoption – to ensure data intake solutions are scalable, compliant, and fit‑for‑purpose. Business Partnership & Demand Intake Serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders and IT for data intake needs across pricing, contracts, activities, marketing, and related commercial processes. Establish and run an intake process to capture demand, clarify business outcomes, and ensure alignment to strategy and compliance requirements. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and driver of decisions and trade‑offs. Requirements & Functional Leadership Lead the end‑to‑end requirements process: discovery, current‑state mapping, future‑state definition, user stories/use cases, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications. Ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and aligned to reporting/analytics needs. Partner with stakeholders to define and document standard processes, controls, and data definitions that enable consistent capture across markets/teams. Roadmap, Prioritization & Governance Own and maintain a prioritized roadmap for data intake capabilities and enhancements, balancing value, feasibility, risk, and dependencies. Support governance forums to drive prioritization, scope approval, and release readiness. Ensure solutions adhere to internal controls, data privacy, and security expectations (e.g., GDPR considerations where relevant). Delivery Oversight (IT Partnership) Partner closely with IT product/engineering teams to guide functional design, clarify requirements, and ensure business intent is preserved through delivery. Coordinate functional reviews of designs and prototypes; ensure alignment between business processes, user experience, and data intake requirements. Drive UAT planning and execution, including test scenarios, defect triage, and sign‑off processes; support go‑live readiness and hypercare. Data Quality, Adoption & Continuous Improvement Define and monitor key measures for data completeness, timeliness, and accuracy; lead root‑cause analysis and improvement actions. Develop and maintain end‑user documentation and enablement materials; ensure training and communications are effective for sustained adoption. Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve automation and usability. People Leadership Coach and develop a high‑performing team of business analysts. Set clear goals and performance expectations; establish operating rhythms for intake, backlog hygiene, and cross‑functional collaboration. Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and customer‑centric delivery. Key Stakeholders / Interfaces Commercial Operations BI Analytics Marketing Operations Field Leadership IT Applications / Product Teams / Data Platform Data Governance Education Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Data/Analytics, or a related field required. Master’s degree a plus. Experience 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial operations enablement, business analysis, product ownership, or enterprise systems supporting commercial data. 2+ years of people management experience (or equivalent leadership experience), with demonstrated ability to lead and develop others. Demonstrated success translating business needs into functional requirements and partnering with IT to deliver solutions. Skills & Competencies Strong requirements management capability (discovery, process mapping, user stories, acceptance criteria, functional specifications). Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and lead cross‑functional stakeholders through ambiguity to decisions. Strong understanding of data quality concepts and how upstream intake impacts downstream reporting or analytics. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence at multiple levels. Comfortable working in Agile or iterative delivery models. Preferred Qualifications MedTech / Lifesciences industry experience is preferred. Experience with commercial systems and data domains such as Salesforce.com (or similar CRM), CPQ/pricing tools, contract lifecycle processes, marketing activity tracking, and data platforms/BI. Familiarity with governance, privacy, and security considerations for commercial data (e.g., GDPR principles in practice). Experience defining KPIs and operating cadences for data quality and adoption. Pay Information US: $102,000 - $177,100 | Bay Area: $118,000 - $203,550 Base Pay Range: $118,000 - $203,550 Eligible for the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (401(k)) and long‑term incentive program. Benefits Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year SICK TIME – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado, 56 hours for Washington) 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 Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #J-18808-Ljbffr Johnson & Johnson MedTech